View

The north-east view from the hill in Gallipoli Park as the sun was getting low in the west.

Sun And Planet Set

The setting Sun and Venus in the western sky.

Telescopes

A closer view of the telescopes used on the night.

Astro Night

Last night I went to the local Astronomy Group Mount Isa meeting. I got to use my telescope and goto mount for the first time together. This photo was taken at Gallipoli Park while setting up.

Moondarra Twilight

The calm of evening twilight over Lake Moondarra.

Moondarra Sunset

A sunset at Lake Moondarra on a quiet evening.

Tree

A tree on the upper benches at Mary K.

Blue and Green

Blue and green should never be seen without another colour in between. That's what I remember an art teacher saying once. I'm not sure as that is generally true because blue and green go well together in nature.

Uranium Oxides

On one of the benches around the Mary K open cut you will find this yellow and black crystalline substance leaching and forming on the rock with the seeping water. This may well be a form of yellow cake, containing uranium oxide among other things. Maybe you could collect some for use in a pottery glaze. Although this may not be a safe practise.

Mary Kathleen

Mary Kathleen open cut has changed colour with the recent rains and filled significantly. It used to be a bright deep blue. Check out a previous post here. If you look closely you will see some people swimming in the water. This activity is not recommended.

New Life

The rains bring new shoots of young spinifex from their seed in the soil.

Tree With A View

A wonderful tree with a nice view over the plains below.

Sunset Creek

The local creek in Sunset is swollen with runoff from the recent rains and makes for a green oasis in what is usually a stagnant swamp.

View From the Falls

Looking down the normally dry valley from Rigby Falls reveals a spectacular sight under the cloudy haze of an afternoon shower.

Rigby Falls

A great swimming hole in the monsoon season is Rigby Falls near Mount Frosty. It was a spectacularly refreshing oasis.

Spillway Spilling

The spillway at Moondarra has now spilled as the dam went over full capacity and water runs down the Leichhardt for the first time in years.

Spillway

The Moondarra spillway before over flowing.

Monsoon Flooding

The rain has continued in Mount Isa and surrounding areas. This is the Leichhardt River at the Davis Road crossing. All this water flows into Lake Moondarra which has risen from 15% to 100% capacity in 4 weeks.

Flooding Rains

Driving home I was held up by flooding just outside Julia Creek. This is the Gilliat Channel that I was finally able to cross after waiting for two nights while the rain and water drained till this passable level.

Harbour Bridge

I got a photo of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.