We took a picnic out to the Rainbow Valley Conservation Park, south of Alice Springs. Once again the scenery was astoundingly beautiful. The flies were thick and we were again very grateful for our fly nets. The picnic happened in the car under the shade of a lonely desert oak which we found on the way out of the park.
Here is my photo of the Todd River which runs through Alice Springs. I love the colour of the sand and the way the trees grow so straight and strong in the dry river bed.
We went to Simpsons Gap and discovered a pool of water stops you from walking through. I hope Simpson (no one knows who he was) knew how to swim. On our short walk to the gap itself we saw a Peregrine Falcon nesting high in the rocky sides of the gap and a Black-footed Rock Wallaby grazing amongst the rocks. Its tail is very long and it stayed still long enough for me to take a photo of it. You may be able to see it somewhere in the middle of this photo.
Blessings to you all and we'll see you next time in Alice Springs again.
I found the wallaby! Helps when you make the picture bigger. Well, you're seeing some amazing stuff Mum! Where to next? You know we're all completely jealous. Take care of each other and keep all your gear safe :-)
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