ARID AIR: South Australia (and Queensland) from above
Flying Port Augusta (SA) to Birdsville (QLD) with Arid Air. Just wow.
I was not expecting it to get greener as we went further into the Outback. But it did.
Seeing the Outback from the air is a unique experience that leaves me speechless for most of the trip. The beauty of nature, her patterns and the varying colours. There's a lot to love.
The contrast. The graphic lines. The sand-dunes all lined up. The bareness. The hills. But the vibrant green was surreal.
And let's not forget Big Red. The subject of many stories - a place I've wanted to see for myself for years. It was even stuck on one of my journals as a 'vision board'.
Birdsville is over 20 hours from Port Augusta by 4WD or under 3 hours by plane. Perhaps I'll have to do the Birdsville Track next - to experience this amazing landscape 'from a different angle'.
Strathalbyn paddocks
Silver Award winning photograph in the Landscape category. Australian AIPP Awards in Melbourne, September 2013.
Let the debate begin. With a varying score with a difference of over 10 points, this image sparked a lot of chatter between the judges. After many comments were made, some loving the sense of miniature this image conveys, it was awarded. Thank you!
