Saturday 24 August 2013

flying over lake eyre ....

One of the highlights of the trip was having a two hour flight over Lake Eyre and the Painted Hills from where we camped at William Creek - I say camped quite loosely here as we were actually in cabins for sleeping, rather than unpack all our gear from the rooftop again!

There is no water in Lake Eyre at present though in 2009, 2010 and 2011 Lake Eyre was flooded and people flocked to the centre to view what is quite a rare occurrence.  For me though, the fact that it was empty meant salt pans and patterns and that was an absolute treat.  A day before we flew there had been quite a wind storm which was grand as it meant the wind blew the sand around up over land making it look like waves washing the shoreline.  The colours were rich and glorious - not really easy to show through glass windows.  

I found much to enjoy in the patterns and marks, not just across the lake, but also in the Painted Hills.  I was in the back seat of the plane on my own which meant I could scamper from one side to the other - an exercise in itself when one is in seat belts and wearing headphones!  This meant many of my photographs were taken into the sun and the results are quite different from the other side of the plane. After two hours and about five hundred photographs I was exhausted.  Almost comatose with effort and delight.  I am not sure the photographs do this justice - photographing through an open door would have been much better but alas, not possible.

I think the world is its most exquisite from a birds eye view.....




























10 comments:

  1. Marvelous, breath taking photographs.

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    1. Thank you Susan - absolutely fabulous scenery to photograph.

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  2. Hello Susan - What wonderful photographs - I can see the work already in my head.
    I have just opened my new exhibition with the private view last night.
    Do have a look at my blog.

    Good to see you back and Tracemarks too - I love that.

    Diane.xx

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    1. Thanks Diane. had a wonderful wander through your recents posts and love this new body of work you have produced. Good to be back at trace-marks too! Am a little tired of being away from home ...... x

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  3. Wondrous views! When Nature makes work like this I wonder how we puny humans can compete!

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    1. I absolutely agree with you Olga. So often after witnessing this kind of natural visual feast I become creatively stuck - wondering how on earth one competes with nature's stunning images. Then I take a big breath and remember that it is not a competition but just an inborn necessity to create something myself ....

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  4. Beautiful images and colours

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    1. it is such a privilege sometimes to be able to look down on nature's drawings from up high - nature does it best always.

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  5. SB - such amazing experience and inspiration for your trademarks; and so glad you are back and safe and soundish. See you soon. B

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    1. Thanks Barry. Yes - once I become unfrozen by my awe of nature and its marks, I am sure the inspiration will trickle down into some of my work. Look forward to catching up with you and Fiona at your opening on Friday x

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