Shadow Shot Sunday ~ Breathing Space

A place where I can breathe, Hawker, the doorway to the

Flinders Ranges. Doesn't look like much, does it?

That is the whole point, dryland Outback leading to the

spectacular Ranges, haven of artists and those who seek a

combination of beauty and solitude.

Early morning, promising a wonderful day . . .

In country like this, what other possibility is there?

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MY WORLD ~ Onward to the Heart of the Ranges

Before we left Hawker, our hostess took us to a near by hill to

see the view (sorry about the dirty windscreen),

in itself a pretty place undisturbed by tourists but plentifully

dotted with flowers and birds.

For someone my vintage, a bit steep in places but manageable.

Although the air was not quite clear, the view was still good

to the heart of the Flinders Ranges.

Onward through Morelana Gorge with spectacular views of the

ragged teeth of the main range.

At every turn almost, the landscape changed and I did a lot of

drive-by shooting.

I think by now you can tell that I am quite besotted with this

wonderfully changeable country.

Sunlit one moment and dappled with shadows the next, fairly

making your hand itch for a paintbrush.

The colours of the sunlit plains competing with the blue of

the hills.

Although the drive was long, the smiles on our faces just grew

the further north we went.

We had driven the dirt road through Morelana Gorge, bowled

along the sealed main drag for a while, then crossed the Range

again driving into Parachilna Gorge . . . but that is another

story for another day.

You can see the dust cloud raised by a vehicle ahead of us and

the one coming towards us although it had recently rained

These were the only two cars we saw until we had reached the

other side and the sealed road again.

I have no idea why this place makes me so happy. Most of the

time it is dry and parched and hot as well yet my cares evaporate

whenever I am here. It has a special inescapable magic all its own.

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much with such a long post.

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MY WORLD ~ 1st Stopover on our Magic Carpet Ride

This little critter, a sleepy lizard, kept us company at breakfast
next morning. This photo was going to be no.4 but refused to be
moved to its proper place . . . ah, the joy of computers . . .

Up beyond the green, green farm lands the country dries off

showing up the red soil and and half a dozen emus.

The open road and the first suggestion of the Flinders Ranges

in the distance.

We arrive in Hawker for our first stop at this charming cottage

owned by our friends and almost neighbours who flew up with

their three dogs solely to cook dinner for us and bed us down in

luxurious comfort for the night.

Now that is friendship for you!!

Glorious view from the outdoor dining room at sunrise.

The watchers, well, one anyway.

One of them actually enjoys flying and attentively looks out

the window all the way.

Dust proofing our luggage and off to the next adventure.

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To be continued . . .

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share our world and view that of others.