This picture was taken in the Norseman area.
This is another picture from the Norseman area. It appears to be of a toxic site of some description and I don't suppose the tourist authorities really want to see a picture of it, but I found it strangely photogenic.
Here is one of the more interesting wildflowers I saw in the Golden Mile area.
This carpet of yellow wildflowers caught my eye along the road in the Leonora area.
The "Woodline" engine built for use on The Sons of Gwalia woodline. (A train line used to haul wood intended for fuel use.)
Mining workings in the Mount Magnet area.
A wildflower from west of the Mount Magnet area.
River gums at Murchison River.
A hill west of Murchison River, with a termite mound in the foreground.
I went overboard photographing the Sturt Peas. There is a rather beautiful Aboriginal legend about them. I must look it up and include it.
An outback road through the gibber plain, with mountains in the distance.
The pub at Gascoyne Junction. I stayed overnight there. There was a bit of a party that night, and in the morning, every 13 gallon oil drum along the verandah was full to overflowing with empty stubbies.
The jetty at Monkey Mia, Shark Bay.
White sandy beach and blue sparkling water at Monkey Mia, Shark Bay.
Stromatolites are a unique feature of Shark Bay. Although they look like rocks, they are living organisms. In fact, they are a compound organism like a lichen. (Lichens consist of moss and algae co-operating.) When I find out which two organisms are involved in stromatolites, I will add it to this page. (What a shame my geology notes are probably in Mother's shed in Australia, while I'm in England!) Stromatolites are unique to Shark Bay because the shape of the bay has caused it to become a salt trap, and the water in the bay is salty enough to keep out the stomatolites' predators. Once, stromatolites were very common, and played an important part in the evolution of our planet, releasing oxygen into the atmosphere, but with the development of higher life forms, they couldn't compete, and have disappeared from everywhere except this salty environment.
A wildflower seen on the West Coast between Shark Bay and Geraldton.
A large yacca ("black boy") also seen on the West Coast.
A koala seen in a reserve, along the West Coast, too.
There are ladybirds clearly visible on the flower on the right if you click on it and obtain the full sized image.
This picture, and the one with the ladybirds on the previous line, were taken somewhere East of Meckering.
Although this shot probably owes its unusual colour to pollution, I found it a photogenic scene. A polarising filter brought out the green tones in the water.
Wave Rock.
Aboriginal cave painting near Wave Rock.
A waterfall in the Stirling Ranges.
A beach in the Albany area.
Another beach in the Albany area.
A late afternoon shot of cliffs along the Great Australian Bight.
