Australia

There are [5] photos and [4] stories about Australia

The Bight

Tuesday, 19 Oct 2004 | Views [174]

I open my eyes. Sunspots scatter my vision like burnt poppies. Here on this dry plateau the only sound to be heard is the rasping breath of wind. Her icy fingers lash at my hair. She screams in my ears, her voice only to be lost to the caverns ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Mt Abrupt

Saturday, 21 Aug 2004 | Views [200]

The flies are everywhere. Multitudes of tiny feet tickle every piece of exposed skin as my arms swat in desperation. A cocktail of sweat and dust cakes my face. I lick my lips and glance up at the path before me. It is barely discernible from the tangle ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Summer Storms at Uluru

Thursday, 20 Feb 2003 | Views [259]

We walk along the dusty track, the humidity suffocating our every step. Flies feast on bare skin, the sweat and dust are caked on our bodies. The huge brown monolith of Uluru towers above us, making us feel as small and insignificant as the bull ants ... Read more >

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El Questro

Thursday, 26 Sep 2002 | Views [507]

The sun dances and gleams behind closed eyelids. Opening them I am momentarily blinded. Leafy gums swirl across my vision, encased in a brilliant blue sky. And the sound of thunder… Shaking off the remnants of a dream I sit up slowly and ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road