Kangaroo parking sign…

On a recent trip I was quite relieved when I finally sighted this sign – I was beginning to wonder where I was going to rest/leave my trusty kangaroo-steed, having been travelling for several hours 😉
Perhaps my recollections are failing me, but I thought these were much more abundant when I was in school – perhaps everyone is using roo-ber?

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Posting #4 of my road trip from Fremantle to Kununurra, Western Australia.

During my recent >9,000 km road trip highway vistas like this one routinely had me in awe of the scenic beauty of this wonderful land.

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A three-image panorama stitch on the North West Coastal Highway © 2014 Andrew McInnes.

 

Oh, how I enjoy the tranquillity of a sleepy river and the Australian bush. This is the De Grey River and rail bridge just off the Great Northern Highway near Port Headland, Western Australia. I didn’t camp here but I did enjoy the respite as I stretched my legs during the long drive.

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De Grey River and railway bridge – a wonderful camping area. © 2014 Andrew McInnes.

 

Travelling is full of surprises…

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Willy Willy (dust devil) – very neat to observe © 2014 Andrew McInnes.

 

The ubiquitous road train: some transport livestock, some transport supplies, and for others, like this one, it is iron ore.

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Road train near Onslow. © 2014 Andrew McInnes.

 

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Fortescue River. © 2014 Andrew McInnes.

 

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Common colours of the Pilbara – red, green, gold. Autumn flowers on a red dune. © 2014 Andrew McInnes.

 

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Royal Flying Doctor Service – emergency airstrip. © 2014 Andrew McInnes.

 

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Toolunga Creek in the Pilbara. © 2014 Andrew McInnes.

Thanks for swinging by and I hope you enjoyed these photo’s of my travels.

 

 

 

Bush fire at Banjup, Western Australia – February 2014.

More horrific bushfires around the Perth/Fremantle area recently (Banjup to be more precise). I was on my way to shoot a winery when I observed the early smoke of what became a raging fire. I spent a while photographing the fire – the pilots of the helicopter and plane water-dumpers/water-bombers appear fantastically skilled, and also very courageous; thankfully, damage to human and home was minimal.

 

A bushfire rages at Banjup, Western Australia.

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A bushfire rages at Banjup, Western Australia.

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A bushfire rages at Banjup, Western Australia.

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A bushfire rages at Banjup, Western Australia.

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A bushfire rages at Banjup, Western Australia.

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A bushfire rages at Banjup, Western Australia.

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A bushfire rages at Banjup, Western Australia.

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A bushfire rages at Banjup, Western Australia.

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A bushfire rages at Banjup, Western Australia.

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Police road block as a bushfire rages at Banjup, Western Australia.

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Police road block as a bushfire rages at Banjup, Western Australia.

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Thanks for swinging by and looking at my images. See you next time I post 🙂