AROUND AND ABOUT ALICE....

This is one of the most amazing places- Standley Chasm. The light at noon reaches the bottom of the chasm and bounces in all directions. The tree in centre is actually quite shaded, but the reflected light is beautiful.



This post is being done in haste, as I have officially finished here in Alice, but have been coming back to hospital to sort room , keys etc. I start again here on the 2nd July. I have my room secure now until March 2008 ! I still am able to use computer but don't want to push the boundaries too much. So I will put some photos of some of the touring I have been doing in the past few weeks.

The rocks are often standing alone, at random in the landscape-

reminding me often of the Maniototo.

The landscape here changes every few kms, always red, but with different vegetation-varying from trees to low scrub.

red rocks everywhere.......

Yes I am here....thought I had better prove I am in this wonderful red land. This is a place called Emily Gap. There are gaps all along the McDonnell range where in time long gone, rivers broke through. Makes for spectacular scenes.

Another view of Emily Gap....

And just to change images- just outside Alice is a place called Desert Park. It is like a botanical gardens where one can walk and it has areas of all the different parts of a desert. Huge walk-in areas where they have all sorts of birds of prey, and desert dwellers,(birds, reptiles etc). I was of course in my element. This beautiful barn owl was charming me with her interesting face. She is lovely don't you agree?

I am having ongoing pedantic problems with Aust Institute of Radiography, as soon as these are sorted I will have work. At the moment it looks like I may go to Geelong for 6-7 weeks. Will be a bit different. This week I am a lady of leisure........will take my camera out walking.

Take care