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Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Feast day is rounded off with a spectacular firework display. Pretty good for a small village like Silkwood.

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood Feast of the Three Saints fireworks

Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints – The procession

The carriage is carried in a procession from the shrine to the north end of Silkwood and back:

Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints - The procession

Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints - The procession

Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints - The procession

Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints - The procession

Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints - The procession

Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints - The procession

Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints - The procession

Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints - The procession

Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints - The procession

Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints - The procession

Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints - The procession

Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints - The procession

Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints - The procession

Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints - The procession

Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints - The procession

Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints - The procession

Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints - The procession

Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints - The procession

That’s all for now. Fireworks display later this evening.

Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints – The Carriage

The images of the Three Saints are moved from the shrine inside the church and placed on a carriage for the procession through Silkwood.

 

The Feast of the Three Saints - The bell tower

The Feast of the Three Saints - The bell tower

The Feast of the Three Saints - Inside the Shrine

The Feast of the Three Saints - Inside the Shrine

The Feast of the Three Saints - The Saints' Shrine

The Feast of the Three Saints - The Saints' Shrine

The Feast of the Three Saints - The Band

The Feast of the Three Saints - The Band

The Feast of the Three Saints - The Band

The Feast of the Three Saints - The Band

Bob Katter

It's true, Bob Katter's hat does come off

Bob Katter

Bob Katter and one of the clergy whose name I missed

Feast of the Three Saints - The carriage exits

Feast of the Three Saints - The carriage exits

Feast of the Three Saints - Collections

Feast of the Three Saints - Collections

Feast of the Three Saints - Collections

Feast of the Three Saints - Collections

Feast of the Three Saints - Collections

Feast of the Three Saints - Collections

Feast of the Three Saints - Request for a blessing

Feast of the Three Saints - Request for a blessing

Feast of the Three Saints - Request for a blessing

Feast of the Three Saints - Request for a blessing

Feast of the Three Saints - Our local priest

Feast of the Three Saints - Our local priest

Feast of the Three Saints - QLD Premier Anna Bligh and the girls

Feast of the Three Saints - QLD Premier Anna Bligh and the girls

Feast of the Three Saints - Parish Banner

Feast of the Three Saints - Parish Banner

iPads look rediculous

iPads look rediculous

Feast of the Three Saints - The band

Feast of the Three Saints - The band

Silkwood – Feast of the Three Saints

Today is Silkwood’s Feast of the Three Saints. You can find out more about the history of the event here at the official site.

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - St John's

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - St John's

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - The Shrine

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - The Shrine

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Silkwoodians

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Silkwoodians

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Italian Food Fest

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Italian Food Fest

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Italian Food Fest

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Italian Food Fest

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Italian Food Fest

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Italian Food Fest

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Italian Food Fest

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Italian Food Fest

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Italian Food Fest

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Italian Food Fest

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Italian Food Fest

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Italian Food Fest

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Italian Food Fest

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Italian Food Fest

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Italian Food Fest

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Italian Food Fest

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Italian Food Fest

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Italian Food Fest

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Italian Food Fest

Silkwood - Feast of the Three Saints - Italian Food Fest

It’s so QLD, it’s QLD.so

Today we have launched a new Twitter URL shortener for Queensland: qld.so – Feel free to use it in place of your existing service.

There is a link to the Queensland Premier’s Disaster Fund on the page and if any one feels like sparing a quid or two to help out the many that have had their lives wrecked by our Summer Of Misery please feel free to do so.

If you’re in the same situation don’t worry about donating and just enjoy the service.

Have fun with it!

PS The background picture is Googarra Beach at Tully Heads/Hull Heads. It was pretty much destroyed by the storm surge during Cyclone Yasi.