In our rural community the effects of drought are felt by everyone. As our primary producers struggle to hold on there is a ‘community longing’ for relief. The reality is, though, that good times follow bad, and usually, drought ends with floodings rains. I am happy to live through this reality and was inspired by aerial photos of the channel country in Queensland after flooding rains. I was inspired to use my knowledge of clay and glazes to represent the transformation of the parched, red earth desert to a carpet of green, pink and yellow after flooding rains.