Footprints In The Sand

My feet at the start of the 17 kilometre walk from the Carlo Sandblow at Rainbow Beach to Double Island Point Lighthouse. Sandal tan in full effect.

Frozen

These footprints of animals frozen in time of long past travels still amazes me. The Dinosaur Stampede National Monument near Winton is a must see when in Queensland.

Footprints In The Rock

A section of the footprints left behind in what was once soft mud, now is hard rock. The conjunction of the perfect conditions for this preservation to occur and become visible to us is phenomenal.

Nocturnal Tracks

The trails of desert animals in the morning sand, left in the nocturnal hours while tourists remain at camp.

Koala

That is correct, I'm sure you guessed Koala Bear. The hind paw print with the big thumb digit is the giveaway signal that a koala walked over the sand in yesterday's post.

Prints

Can you guess what animal made these prints in the sand on Magnetic Island?
You can find out tomorrow in the next post.

Leave Only Footprints

A temporary indicator of my presence in the Dubai desert. The keen of eye may note the crispness of the prints. It had rained the day before I arrived making a firm surface on the dunes.

Ships Of The Desert

During my sleep at Lily campsite some ships of the desert passed silently in the night.  I awoke to find that I had been visited by some camels and all I got was this photo of their footprints.

An Outback Story

This stalwart exhibit of the Queensland Museum has been on display since I remember first visiting the museum at Southbank many years ago.  I always marvelled at the huge dinosaur and the giant footprints stuck in the mud on the wall.  Then one day, I grew up a bit more and made the drive to Winton in the early 2000's and saw the real footprints in the rock for myself.  It was amazing.  And now when I return to the museum I still remember the mystique the footprints inspired.  Museums are way cool, every child should visit them.

The Evidence

Some of the footprints left behind. A large one and lots of small dinosaurs. Don't ask me their names, you will have to find that out for yourself.

The Building Covering The Stampede

The walkway up to see the dinosaur stampede footprints.

A Long Time Ago In A Place Nearby

This is from Lark Quarry near Winton. If you drive a bit further down the Marine Fossil Byway on the Australian Dinosaur Trail from Richmond you will find this amazing place. It has preserved footprints of dinosaurs pressed into what was once soft mud. It is well worth a look if you're in the area.