Gawler Ranges & Beyond.

This is the second posting in the Gawler Ranges & Beyond series which will continue for a number of postings.












These photos were all taken from inside of the Siam Station woolshed looking out through a none glassed window using the wall of the shed as part of the picture frame.













A drop of water can be seen hanging on to the gutter down pipe seen at the top right corner of this photo.

Gawler Ranges & Beyond.

The Gawler Ranges are a part of South Australia's pastoral country and offer some great colour shots to the photographer. This huge spinifex bush is a great example of what is on offer.












After spending a few days in the area, I will post a series of photos over the next few days.












As a young kid, I grew up in this area until I was ten years old. To go back to the same area to photograph it, was like going down memory lane with my eyes open.

Hot Rods.

This series was taken at the National Hot Rod show near Barmera in the Riverland in South Australia.

With a V8 under the bonnet and the red paint job, one wonders how fast it goes on the road.









Bit like the old saying "boys with their toys". Many hours of work and no doubt a lot of passion and satisfaction would go into creating these machines.









The age and colour combination of some of the vehicles would make them stand out in a crowd.

Coastal Scenery.

For me, South Australia has some very pretty coastal scenes which are great to photograph and some of the best can be found on the West Coast. This one was taken at Locks Well which is a well know fishing location.









Again on the west coast near Elliston, Blue water, white waves and the sand coloured cliffs are great to view when the light is bright.











Surf waves breaking in the water south of Elliston on the west coast.

Botanical Gardens.

The Mount Lofty Botanical Gardens are a short drive from the Adelaide CBD in South Australia.










To view all of the areas within the Botanical Gardens, you would be best to dedicate a full day to it.










As it is in the Adelaide hills with some steep climbs, spring and autumn days are the best days to visit. This isn't to say that the winter months or even summer are not worthy of a visit.

Whalers Way.

This posting is the fourth and final one in the Whalers Way series. As mentioned before, Whalers Way has some spectacular coastal scenery on offer.










The majority of the coast line at Whalers Way is steep rock cliff face as seen here.











This photo was taken at the end of the tourist drive and located on top of the distant hill is a windfarm which doesn't detract from the views of the area.

Birds.

The common Galah is found throughout most areas of Australia. To some they are considered a pest but as you watch them go about there day to day chores, they can be interesting to watch let alone colourful to photograph.









While one sits in the opening to it's nest in the hollow of the tree, the other is seen here chewing off the bark around the tree. It almost looks as if it has chewed the bark to represent a map of Australia.