Leaving Port Augusta heading West
you go for miles and miles
through nothing but miles and miles . . .
of desert country
occasionally to the South
there is a hump
a saline soak
scraggly sheoaks eek out a tenuous existence
in the over 300 miles, there are changes in the terrain
here we are coming into red dune country
low vegetation covers some of the elevated ground
while on the roadside we found a shaggy mane
of all things, shrivelled but miracle of miracles
here none the less in this inhospitable environment.
after a number of hours of driving
we arrived at, you asked for it,
the town of Andamooka
renowned for it's black opals
and a campfire at the observatory.
But that is another tale . . .
If I can make it next week,
we will finally be in Andamooka.
Linking with
rugged country but so pretty, too!
ReplyDeleteAh, yes, rugged but beautiful!! Great captures, Arija, as always!! Have a wonderful week!! Enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteThat red soil makes for great photos.
ReplyDeleteGreat road shots. So different from any scenery I get to see on my road trips.
ReplyDeleteInhospitable country. Hard country - but beautiful too.
ReplyDeleteParts of the American West is kinda' like that too ... maybe not quite so much of it and not so red ... but lotsa' miles ... but it's all part of the fun of a roadtrip. I do love those red dunes.
ReplyDeleteWow! Amazing country side and great shots ~ love the fire one for OWT!
ReplyDeleteHappy Day to you.
artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)
Great photos of beautiful scenery.
ReplyDeleteYes South Australia can certainly be a bit like this. We didn't make it to Andamooka on our trip last year. Next time! Happy travels.
ReplyDeleteBlack Opals? Now you're talking! The scenery on the trip to Andamooka reminds me a bit of Nevada.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was younger (p:) I involved with the sister-city relationship as a helping hand interpreter. Scenery of your pictures reminds me of the time and very reminiscent♡♡♡
ReplyDeleteSending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*
Yes an enormous country but nice to see different parts along the way of your journey
ReplyDeleteYou're right Arija ! that road goes on & on forever. The landscape has a beauty of it's own.
ReplyDeleteRugged scenery and so lovely.
ReplyDeleteDie wilde Landschaft in seiner unglaublichen Schönheit erleben zu dürfen muss unheimlich dankbar machen !
ReplyDeleteNoch viele so schöner Reisen wünscht,
Luis
It may lack conventional beauty, but places like this really are remarkable.
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Such stark beauty. I love road trips.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a dry and barren land, but it's amazing to find a living thing here. My country is always green, so I can hardly imagine how it is to be in a desert.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of driving miles and miles through a desert. Just ate a shaggy mane with my dinner last night.
ReplyDeleteI love the wildness of this spot...it is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreat series of photos.
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