Western Queensland National Parks - 3 May

This little cutie was hiding under a flap of John's swag

Today's trip was to Homoranthus Hill, which had stone steps hewn out of the sandstone. The views were excellent, and we decided we would return at dusk for escarpment photos.

(Dell's photo)

(John's photo)

(Darryl's photo)

(Darryl's photo)

(Dell's photo)

Morning tea was back at Louisa Creek, and luckily for us the shelter was, once again, available.

Next stop was Spyglass Peak, where you had to walk past Hadrian's Wall then on to view Spyglass. Hadrian's Wall was completely amazing, and the views from behind up on the hill made us realise that this would be a much better, and safer, location for our sunset photos.

I think this is the only photo of us all together for the whole trip

(Darryl's photo)

(Dell's photo)

(Dell's photo)

(Dell's photo)

(Darryl's photo)

(John's photo)

(Darryl's photo)

(Dell's photo)

(Dell's photo)

(John's photo)

Back at camp we had another swim, then Darryl, Dell and I decided to explore some more over the causeway, while John and Al relaxed. 

(Dell's photo)

A Cymbidium in an old stump at the campsite (John's photo)

(Darryl's photo)

If you look very closely you can see the dark spots which are spore cups

Quinine fruit

Darryl went back for the Isuzu, as we felt it was late enough to return to Spyglass, and just as he came across the creek, a vehicle came from the other way and they stopped to tell us a tree had fallen across the road, in the time between when they went up and came back. It was certainly quite a big one!

Lucily we were able to drive around it (Dell's photo)

Even though the escarpment didn't light up the way we anticipated (the sun was in the wrong place), the views of the sunset were wonderful, and we even had some threatening storm clouds and a rainbow.

(Darryl's photo)

Luckily previous walkers had marked the path over the sandstone (Dell's photo)

Native fuchia (Darryl's photo)

(Dell's photo)

(Darryl's photo)