Bach in the outback

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Over the weekend I drove from Sydney to Bourke, about a thousand kilometers inland, and back again. Along the way, I listened to nothing but cantatas of Bach.

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This wild camel had been lounging in the middle of the road with two mates, and moved with some reluctance.

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"Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden."

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"Ächzen und erbärmlich Weinen."

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"Christ lag in Todesbanden." After taking this picture, I checked into a roadside motel and was shocked to see news of the Japanese earthquake. It looked like the world ending.

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"Es ist vollbracht."