This is the shopping area looking south.
And of course, the sun sank in the west leaving the usual beautiful colour in the sky- something to do with the red dust in the atmosphere.
This caught my eye as the sun dropped. This is a fuel tanker with 4 trailers, which regularly travels to Darwin and return. When this road train starts moving it cannot stop quickly......
A friend and I spent some time on Sunday watching the Ghan come in from Darwin, and 3 hours later heads south towards Adelaide. The complete trip takes 2 1/2 days. In earlier times, pre 1929, the train came part way and was met by Afghan traders who ferried people and cargo to the other end of the train link on camels. In 1929 it was joined up by rail. Thus the name "ghan".
The Ghan coming through the "Gap" out of Alice to go south to Adelaide.
I hope spring is in full bloom, I am looking forward to seeing ChCh in about 4 weeks.
take care....
and again....
1 comment:
I've taken the Gahn a few times and it is certainly an interesting trip but I never knew the reason for the name... cheers for that..
The red dust in the air is not really the reason the sunset is red however... it's due to the light passing at grazing incidence to the earth and having to pass through a greater thicknes of air. Refraction and the fact short wavelengths are more efficently scattered removes the blue leaving the red... sometimes there is even a rich green colour as the sun disappears... very beautiful.
Whenare you coming to Perth?
cheers Sis
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