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Monday, 15 July 2013

Kings Canyon

As I mentioned in my last post I have just come back from a week and a bit in central Australia.

Wonderful trip - even my kids agreed! We flew into Alice Springs before setting off into the less populated parts of the world!

One of the first places we visited was Kings Canyon - which was at the end of a 2 1/2 hour drive along a dirt road.  I'd like to shake the hand of who ever invented four wheel drive!

Kings Canyon has a famous canyon!  And these are not pictures of it!

I need a bit of time to get organised here, way too many pictures to deal with  - so here are a few shots I took at the start of the walk that I have already sorted out!  More to follow.






The sky was not as blue as it could have been, but that did seem to make for some rather good contrasts between the rock and the sky.  I love the pale trunks on the gum trees.

For those of you who have not been to this part of the world, the overwhelming colour is red!

You can find more shots from around the world at Our World Tuesday.

Enjoy the pictures.

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25 comments:

  1. Timur Wilde Photography15 July 2013 at 20:43

    Awesome photos....My favorite is no. 1 + 4 !!

    Absolut brilliant photos !

    Greetings

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  2. eileeninmd15 July 2013 at 20:59

    What a pretty area! No. 4 is my favorite, the tree and sky look beautiful! Looks like a great trip!

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  3. Marcia15 July 2013 at 21:19

    Reminds me of Sedona, AZ. Main color there is red too. Was it cold? Are the kids on vacation?

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  4. Margaret Birding For Pleasure15 July 2013 at 21:29

    Hi Stewart Yes it i very red but as you say it makes for interesting contrasts, Looking forward to seeing more. Can't do WBW this week! Margaret

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  5. Arija15 July 2013 at 21:58

    Lovely place, isn't it? Did you swim in the big pool at the end of the canyon? We did. Also met Noel Fullarton, the camel man. A great place to walk the upper as well as the lower track.

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  6. Unknown15 July 2013 at 22:11

    beautiful. the area is fantastic.
    great captured. greetings babs

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  7. Irma15 July 2013 at 23:29

    What a beautiful setting!
    The trees and sky and rocks looks beautiful!
    Regards, Irma

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  8. TexWisGirl15 July 2013 at 23:59

    wow, the colors, the terrain, the cool skies!

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  9. Sylvia K16 July 2013 at 00:25

    Beautiful place indeed and terrific captures, Stewart!! Looks like a great visit for all of you! Thanks for sharing!!

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  10. John @ Beans and I on the Loose16 July 2013 at 00:30

    Look just like you were visiting our deserts of the Southwest.

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  11. Bas.16 July 2013 at 03:05

    Wat is dit mooi zo groots en dan die hoge bergen met die diepe ravijnen,wat moet het als je daar loopt grote indrukken maken.

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  12. Fun6016 July 2013 at 04:55

    Those colours make it instantly recognisable.

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  13. Sallie (FullTime-Life)16 July 2013 at 05:38

    Beautiful start (I can't imagine it getting a lot better, but I guess it's gonna' from what you say).

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  14. Pat Tillett16 July 2013 at 05:40

    My kind of country! Love the photos Stewart. Where you are looks VERY much like many parts of the South Western part of the U.S. If you go to my post today there are photos from very similar looking scenery. Unfortunately, much of it had just burnt over.
    In my state (California) we have a National Park named Kings Canyon.

    With your love of nature and photography, you would LOVE my part of the world. Just like I love where you live.

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  15. Maude Lynn16 July 2013 at 06:52

    Gorgeous pictures!

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  16. FAB16 July 2013 at 07:21

    Interesting location and so different to what I see every day.

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  17. Magia da Inês16 July 2013 at 09:23

    ⊱✿✿°

    ·.¸.•♪♪
    Região de natureza agreste.
    Cores bonitas.

    Boa semana·..¸彡
    ♪♫° Beijinhos·..°♡♡
    °❤❤ Brasil✿✿·..

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  18. Anonymous16 July 2013 at 15:07

    What a great adventure! Gorgeous.

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  19. Gemma Wiseman16 July 2013 at 22:43

    The glorious red of the earth is breathtaking! And love the lone tree in the midst of all those delightful earthy rocks!

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  20. Carole M.17 July 2013 at 00:21

    beautiful photos of spectacular country Stewart

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  21. Kenneth Cole Schneider17 July 2013 at 03:10

    The red rock reminds me of our recent visit to the Grand Canyon!

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  22. Jay17 July 2013 at 04:03

    The sky might not be blue, but you wouldn't have got that wonderful picture of the clouds radiating from behind the tree if it had been! That's my favourite.

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  23. DIMI17 July 2013 at 06:27

    Hallo Stewart!!
    Alice Springs is such a beautiful place to visit!!Wonderful photos!!
    Have a lovely day!!
    Dimi...

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  24. Noel Morata17 July 2013 at 10:09

    gorgeous landscapes, that must be fun to explore regularly

    I'm inviting you to join us with your travel images for Travel Photo Mondays next week, please link up with us :)

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  25. amanda18 July 2013 at 12:44

    Fantastic shots, and funny to know this is only the start of the walk, that we aren't even there yet!
    Those are some great clouds in the sky - I'm smitten with the tree against sky shot.
    Glad your family had all enjoyed your trip!

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