Bach in the outback

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.

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

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

"Christ lag in Todesbanden." Shortly 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.

"Es ist vollbracht."