Pilbara contrasts: red rock, bright flowers and quiet water

Andy
A tree reflected in still water.

A few scenes from the Pilbara, where the changes between one patch of country and the next kept catching our attention.

A tree reflected in still water.
A tree reflected in still water.
Red Sturt’s desert pea flowers.
Red Sturt’s desert pea flowers.
A hillside of broken red rock.
A hillside of broken red rock.
Green hummocks across the rolling country.
Green hummocks across the rolling country.

There is a mangrove tree standing in still water, a brilliant red Sturt's desert pea close to the ground, then a hillside of broken red rock. Farther on, low green hummocks soften the outlines of the rolling country.

At Python Pool beneath the rock walls.
At Python Pool beneath the rock walls.

The final photo brings us to the water at Python Pool in Millstream Chichester National Park, beneath its steep rock walls. This was a great place to sit down and read a book for a bit. The echoes were incredible and picked up every single noise and chirp.

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