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The Escarpment was directly behind the caravan park (see the previous post — the shot with my telescope and tripod.) On our first full day we set off to climb it. Three of us. Our combined age is 212 years. … Continue reading
Glenda Larke
Over 1,200 kms from Perth. The first thing you have to do here is trust me. I didn’t do a thing to these photos. No auto contrast, no saturation of colours, no nothing. This is in the Kennedy Ranges, within … Continue reading
We left Carnarvon and headed towards the interior, with a brief stop at Rocky Pool (where there is permanent water) and Gascoyne Junction, where we stock up on diesel. This is what the mighty Gascoyne River looks like for the … Continue reading
A town famous for its mile-long jetty, where husband fished every night …with considerable success… …in a land where ants build nests with coin-slot entrance Lots of birdwatching opportunities – here, Black-winged Stilts Where trees lean to tell you which … Continue reading
Here’s a city that shows it knows the difference between twisted terrorist murderers and Islam. New York, you rock. And here’s an American academic calling on his students to discover what a university should be. Among many other things he … Continue reading
A dry landscape But even dry landscapes have beauty within Red Bluff beach caravan park The caravan park office/shop…and what is that on the bluff behind? A communication tower… …with an osprey nest and an osprey bird landing on it? … Continue reading
When I was twelve, I went on a holiday with my parents. It was, I think, the last holiday I ever took with both of them. We travelled as far as north of Carnarvan, camping out, to Quobba Station, to … Continue reading
A couple of random shots… Peron Station: windmill, iconic symbol of Australian stations and outback wheatbelt farms This one with the nest of a Little Crow The old no-longer-used shearing shed at Peron Station My sister and I were fascinated … Continue reading
Oddly enough, Shark Bay is better known for its dolphins than its sharks. This is the place where folk on boats used to feed the dolphins with fish when they came around their vessels, and this has developed into a … Continue reading
So, we drove away from Kalbarri, crossed the Murchison, where we did a spot of birdwatching where there were ducks, grebes and swans on the river and a hobby teasing a kite… The next stop was Hamelin Pool, where … Continue reading