Lake Eyre Documentary - "SALT" on Tonight

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For those that like watching documentaries about Lake Eyre, there is one on tonight, ABC 1 at 10.05 pm. From reports on the radio this morning, it should be a great watch.

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Reply By: Peter Horne [Krakka] - Tuesday, Mar 23, 2010 at 19:41

Tuesday, Mar 23, 2010 at 19:41
Thanks for the reminder Stephen.
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Tuesday, Mar 23, 2010 at 19:46

Tuesday, Mar 23, 2010 at 19:46
Hi Peter
It is about the chap that spends about 10 days out on the Lake every year, and has done so for the last 15 years. He has to haul everything out by bike. It sounds like a hard slipper slog for about the first 3 kilometres until he reaches the hard salt crust. He then head out for about 25 kilometres and sets up his camp, and proceed to take many and varied photos of the lake.


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Follow Up By: Member -Toonfish - Tuesday, Mar 23, 2010 at 22:38

Tuesday, Mar 23, 2010 at 22:38
not sure i would be up for the hard slog out with the bike in ankle deep salt mud.
said he has seen nothing like that storm in all his time on the salt lake .
definetely some awe inspiring photography he has done.
mad murray.
good doco though.
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Tuesday, Mar 23, 2010 at 23:15

Tuesday, Mar 23, 2010 at 23:15
Hi Toonfish
Yes, when they showed those shots at the end, they can only be described as unreal. As for that mud, I bet he is still trying to clean his bike, and how was the last bit with all that water around his tent.


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Reply By: Member - Michael J (SA) - Tuesday, Mar 23, 2010 at 21:33

Tuesday, Mar 23, 2010 at 21:33
10.05pm, Stephen I hope they have a re-run sometime...........way past my
bedtime;)))

P'haps you would record it for me....


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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Tuesday, Mar 23, 2010 at 21:40

Tuesday, Mar 23, 2010 at 21:40
Hi Michael,
Yes I will be recording it for "Personal Viewing" afterwards.

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Reply By: Member - TonBon (NSW) - Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 at 05:14

Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 at 05:14
There is a re-run Sunday afternoon, cant remember exactly what time but as they say, check your local guides for details :-)
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 at 07:52

Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 at 07:52
Hi TonBon
If you did not see it, it is well worth watching it. The perfect pictures that he was after are shown at the end and were stunning.

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Reply By: Member - Bucky - Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 at 06:44

Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 at 06:44
Stephen
I watched bits and pieces of it...
He is keen.

got some great foto's though ..

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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 at 08:00

Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 at 08:00
Hi Bucky
To be out there for 10 days at a time shows that he is very dedicated. I personally could not stand that glue type mud as he makes his way out to the hard surface of the lake. That last night when he had the rain and all that water around his tent - I bet his bike rusted away before he got home.

Those final pictures were stunning and that's what makes him go back year after year.


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Reply By: DIO - Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 at 09:31

Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 at 09:31
For those that missed watching, it can be viewed again at:

Artscape: Salt will be repeated on ABC2
- Sunday, March 28 at 6:30pm
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 at 10:07

Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 at 10:07
Hi DIO
Thanks for that.

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Reply By: Member - Tour Boy ( Bundy QLD) - Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 at 10:08

Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 at 10:08
Can be viewed at anytime, just click on episode 2
Salt

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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 at 13:47

Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 at 13:47
Hi Dave
Thanks for that, as I was not aware of that. It was a great view for anyone that loves that area.


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Reply By: D200Dug- Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 at 11:47

Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 at 11:47
stunning photos and I loved the time lapse sequences.

The logistics of shooting with an 8" x 10" view camera out there would be just horrendous !

I think I would be renting a quad bike or 6 wheel Argo and having a base camp on the lake shores.

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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 at 13:49

Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 at 13:49
Hi
Those picture at the end were just unreal and to think that it all get out there by bike.


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