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More of the red country. You are probably getting sick of these pix! The rocks glow in the dawnlight… And below is a photo of the rocks u nderfoot at the viewpoint. Obviously some old Roman paving, right?Or the remains … Continue reading
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
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