Andamooka, Lake Torrens

G'day.

Got back last night from a three day photography trip to Lake Torrens on an ATV. Thanks to those who are conserned for my welfare out there.

Had a great time. The ride alone was worth it. Viewing and recording the scenery really capped off the experience.

I saw three wild horses in the distance. When about 300 meters away, presumably the stallion came towards me at a menacing trot. I was rather pleased when he stoped at the top of a creek bed at about half the distance. I couldn't possibly outrun him with the trailer behind the bike on that rough country and my dingo stick wouldn't be much use against a horse.

I got stuck in the sand dunes twice and once in the mud. No major drama getting out.

The wheelbarrow wheels on the trailer handled the sand and mud without sinking. There's not as much weight on the trailer as might appear from the photos.

Ground clearence was not a problem. Had to pick my path a bit and go around.

Had trouble with thorns from three corner jack type burrs (not the woody ones I've seen before). More pinholes in the trailer tubes that you can wave a stick at; certainly too many to patch. Before the second trip I bought a pressure pack can of stuff that inflates the tube and mends the puncture. No worries! Excellent product! No more punctures.

The pictures are not NASA photos. I took them myself out the back of Andamooka, same place as NASA took the Moon trip hoax pictures. That explains the confusion.

I've put quite a few digital images of the trip and the country up on my website at http://www.geocities.com/laurie_m48/

There was up to an inch of rain a few days ago in the Lake Torrens catchment area so I was able to look (and photograph) across water in the lake and see the Flinders Ranges in the Distance.

There are also colourful pictures of the red sand dunes and clay pans with dead trees which I think are not too bad as artistic representations of the country as I view it.

Regards,
Laurie.