Monday, August 24, 2015

Granite Pile

Granite

A pile of granite boulders sits in repose.
Warm afternoon sun.
Gravity they oppose.

Sunday, August 23, 2015

Trilobite Trials

Trilobites

Some trilobites found near Mount Isa. Remarkable little creatures preserved in the stone of an ancient sea floor.

Friday, August 21, 2015

Jac And Shaz MKR

Jac and Shaz

TV's MKR (My Kitchen Rules) stars Jac and Shaz visited our hospitality department and put on a quick demonstration for the students in cooking. It was awesome, I got this photo.

Monday, August 10, 2015

Rodeo Sideshow

Sideshow Ride

The Mount Isa Rodeo is in town and along with it comes the bright lights, sounds, rides and attractions of the sideshow.

Sunday, August 9, 2015

Trifids

Trifid Nebula

The Trifid Nebula, M20, as seen from Mount Isa last night. Taken with a TeleVue101is f5.4 refractor and standard Canon 60D.

Saturday, August 8, 2015

Space Walking

Rock Climbing

A climber gets some hang time on Space Walk (22) at Razorback ridge near Mount Isa.

Sunday, August 2, 2015

Waddi Trees

Acaia Puece

A stand of Waddi Trees just south of Boulia defies the encroaching populous.

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Waddi

Acacia Puece

The Waddi tree sign near Boulia. Tomorrow you'll see the trees themselves.