Recreation

While at the lake here people choose many different past times to relax and while away the afternoons. One such past time is passing a football around. Others include cricket, frisbee and canoeing. If you have a powerboat then skiing and tuberiding are popular. Or just sitting in the shade too.

Oasis in the Desert

This is Lake Moondarra, a splendid oasis in the desert. Here you can go waterskiing, swim, canoe, or even sail with a good breeze. I was here for a BBQ lunch just a few hours ago and had a great steak hot from the plate.

Symmetry

Mt Isa has an abundance of frangipani (Plumeria rubra) trees. This photo, while technically not taken in Mt Isa, shows just how beautiful these trees can be, especially the flowers. The symmetry is remarkable for its compactness and functionality.

A shower comes to town

A light shower is heading into town here from the west. At the top of this hill where I took the photo there is an aviation installation that presumably provides a beacon for aircraft navigation. If I knew anything about the aviation industry there would probably be a really interesting story to how these things work to tell planes where they are. But alas I know no such story.

Wallabies in the Grass

On a short walk up a local lookout hill this afternoon we spotted some wallabies. If you look really close you'll see there are three pairs of eyes looking back at you - remember they are marsupial. The spinifex grass is surprisingly good camouflage for wallabies if they keep still.

Picnic table

This view greets you from the picnic hut at the tourist lookout. This is looking East toward Cloncurry. It is a nice spot to stop and eat a meal when you have the time.

Clean up day

While helping out with a Clean Up Australia Day effort I came across this old plane in the park. Some of you may remember an airline called Trans Australia Airlines, or TAA. This was one of their old planes, put on display in the local park down by the Leichardt river. It provides some good shade too.

Black and White

These two trees were on a hill near town. I started walking up the hill because on the map it said there was a lookout at the top, but a short way up the road there were signs saying 'authorised personnel only', and 'no trespassing'. They scared me away and I walked back down. But on the way I took a slight detour and got some photos, I wasn't going to come away with nothing.

Rain

This evening the bowls were rained out by a short storm. After the heavy rain, wind and lightning passed, a break in the clouds allowed a rainbow to form. I took a short break from chewing on my rump steak and grabbed my camera. Here is a copy of what I saw.

Outshine

The golden crown on the end of a wonderful day. The sunset here is something you can't get tired of too easily.