Wild Camel

A wild camel looking quite old, thin and sickly wandered past the track.

Branch

A branch reaches into the blue sky.

Closer View

A section of the ridge near the summit.

Tree With A View

A wider view of the same tree as yesterday. Imagine waking up to this tree's view every morning.

Trunk

A wonderful tree near the ridge summit.

Dude, Where's My Car?

Now where did I park the Suzuki?

From The Top

The view from the top was quite spectacular. This seems to be a largely quartz/quartzite ridge. There was even NextG reception here in the middle of nowhere!

The Ridge

Arriving at the base of the ridge. Next was a short walk to the summit for a nice view.

Ridge Comes Into View

The ridge is now clearly in view as the trail opens onto a flat plain and leads toward it.

Waterhole

A waterhole on the way to my destination at a large quartz ridge.

Truck Revisited

On my way past this old truck again I noticed the bonnet had been torn off.

A Trio

A trio of granitic rocks points to the sky. I wonder what they are pointing at?

Heading Into The Bush

A view from the driver's seat as the little Suzuki heads into the unknown bush ahead.

Flower Detail

A close up of the flowers on the tree from yesterday's post.

Flowering Tree

A tree in full flower.

Fractal

A wonderful fractal patterned quilt.

Quilt Show

A quilt that caught my eye at the quilt show. There were lots of VW beetles and band names on the number plates. When I looked closer I saw the name Warren Zevon. He did a great song called Don't Let Us Get Sick.

Burn Bull Burn

The bull burnt to the ground.

Flaming Bull

Flaming Bull effigy and light show signifies the beginning of the 2010 Mount Isa Rodeo.

Mardi Gras Parade 2010

One of the floats in the Annual Rodeo Mardi Gras Parade.

Rodeo 2010

The Mount Isa Rodeo opened on Friday night with a parade and flaming bull, and a free performance by singer Stephanie Brownlee.

Flora

A floral display in the desert.

Hill

A little hill on the way to the lake.