The Burning Landscape (Day 10)
The sunrise this morning created the hallucination that the landscape was on fire. The open outback country boasts the most amazing sunsets and sunrises. Day 10 camp was located 5km west of Cocklebiddy, out on a plain with a small collection of eucalypt trees that look almost like massive Japanese bonsai trees. These small trees (approximately 15ft tall at most) have long winding branches with a flat horizontal layer of leaves, found only right at the tip of each branch. It is crazy how diverse and amazing this country really is. Each different landscape has its only unique beauty. It makes me wonder how many people actually realise how lucky us Australians really are. How many people overlook these landscapes and have spent their entire lives taking the amazing Australian outback for granted. The A model ford crew don’t fall into this category and are fully aware of how fortunate we all really are.
Last night we used the satellite phone (provided so kindly by Telstra Country Wide) to communicate with our partners. The overall quality of this service was excellent but there was a slight delay which created a slight slur to each word said. Our partners all accused us of having a few too many whiskeys, but it certainly wasn’t the case. After all we were all in bed by 7.30pm and we only stopped driving by 5pm. After lighting a fire , setting camp and cooking our dinner, we only had time for one bevy each.
Due to the distance from the coast and the light breeze blowing overnight, the camp was completely dry and dew free this morning. We had breakfast that consisted of bacon, eggs and toast, without once again failing to mention a hot cup of billy tea. This is really living. The boys did the daily Ford pre-checks, packed up camp and we were on the road by 7.30am.
The sunsets out here are breath-taking.
The boys cooking breakfast.
Good morning Glad!
If we didn't know better we would think the landscape was on fire.
A rare sight to see Baggsy at sunrise.
Up comes the sun.
Glad having a greasy and oily breakfast and a bit of a scrub up.
Old Meets New
Glad outside the Balladonia road house.
Proof that the Nullabor Nymph exists.
The following photos where all taken at the day 10 campsite on the edge of a salt lake outside Noresman.
Day 10 camp.
The salt pan in Noresman.
Posted: May 4th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
Comments
Comment from admin
Time May 4, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Hi Shirley, these are actually sunrises. The white dots on day 8 was actually the flash reflecting of mist particles in the air. we could see them when the flash was going off. Thanks for your home coming welcome =)
Comment from Frances
Time May 4, 2009 at 4:39 pm
The pictures are amazing! I finally got up early enough to see my first Wooleen Sunrise the other morning. It was really beautiful. Hope all is going well
xoxo
Comment from Carla and Bill
Time May 4, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Rita is on her way Tim, and we hope she can experience the awe of the ouback. We look forward to sharing many other such trips, but we will not be able to with to organisational powers of your brother.
This webpage record should be kept running for a while and then turned into a video with heads and the whole story.
With thanks, Bill and Carla.
PS, tomorrow we go back to Stringybark Ck to conduct the last investigation as to where the Kelly’s shot the three police.
Comment from admin
Time May 4, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Jeez that Brett Pollock’s a good lookin fella.
Comment from Shirley Treasure
Time May 5, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Magic Sunrises!, you know your in WA…….
Welcome home boyz!
See you when your nearer the coast
Love
Shirley xx
Comment from Shirley Treasure
Time May 4, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Magic Sunsets, you know your in WA…….
Welcome home boyz!
See you when your nearer the coast
Love
Shirley xx