tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post8817333180789913967..comments2024-03-29T09:31:28.754+11:00Comments on thoughts & happenings: Travelling in Western Australia...Margaret Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-43912903742338090602015-09-09T10:20:27.283+10:002015-09-09T10:20:27.283+10:00Thanks Lee.Thanks Lee.Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-41363132160275480312015-09-09T10:19:22.584+10:002015-09-09T10:19:22.584+10:00Indeed we have. Thank you.Indeed we have. Thank you.Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-42635366516427280702015-09-09T10:18:07.483+10:002015-09-09T10:18:07.483+10:00You are welcome. Hugs M xoxoxYou are welcome. Hugs M xoxoxMargaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-71733368889833485532015-09-09T10:14:51.952+10:002015-09-09T10:14:51.952+10:00Vibrant colour the Stuart Desert Pea, pretty to se...Vibrant colour the Stuart Desert Pea, pretty to see.Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-23562738639439290692015-09-04T17:13:37.867+10:002015-09-04T17:13:37.867+10:00Extraordinarily beautiful flowers...beautifully ca...Extraordinarily beautiful flowers...beautifully captured.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-71951205322000868542015-09-03T09:34:17.380+10:002015-09-03T09:34:17.380+10:00Such beautiful and unique wildflowers has Australi...Such beautiful and unique wildflowers has Australia. your photos as stunning.CountryMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761724941259576940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-27936679763950274382015-08-28T22:02:25.982+10:002015-08-28T22:02:25.982+10:00Hello M I am so enjoying your trip. It is like I a...Hello M I am so enjoying your trip. It is like I am there. Thank you so much for sharing my dear friend. xoxo Hug GButtons Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029439906543077861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-73504621287678843182015-08-27T23:56:24.575+10:002015-08-27T23:56:24.575+10:00Lovely series, Margaret, and I especially love you...Lovely series, Margaret, and I especially love your first photo!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-85563102619507540472015-08-27T21:36:50.127+10:002015-08-27T21:36:50.127+10:00Thank you...:)Thank you...:)Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-78666939461686315462015-08-27T21:36:12.592+10:002015-08-27T21:36:12.592+10:00They are a lovely colour and trail along the groun...They are a lovely colour and trail along the ground, occasionally climbing up onto themselves...thanks re shots...Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-31881426395500269952015-08-27T21:33:45.237+10:002015-08-27T21:33:45.237+10:00We don't mind driving in the remote areas, we ...We don't mind driving in the remote areas, we know it's like it is so we must get ourselves mentally ready I suppose. Always something different to see, terrain changes but not much :)<br /><br />The Roadhouses are not very flash. They are extremely busy at times, everyone travelling seems to arrive at the same time. To make matters worse at the roadhouses you can't drive off until you pay for your diesel/petrol, it works that way because the next driver can't fill his vehicle up until the first person pays...Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-55985031466720211122015-08-27T21:28:30.437+10:002015-08-27T21:28:30.437+10:00Ah! Always a flower out somewhere. This time of ye...Ah! Always a flower out somewhere. This time of year it's lovely seeing the wild flowers. Have heard of unexpected rain producing great flowers in the desert.<br />Was talking to an Irish couple in Curtain Springs NT, he and his wife had been there for two years, he said it was time to visit family in Ireland and they didn't want to leave Curtain Springs....wow, that was a big statement to make seeing how isolated Curtain Springs is!<br /><br />I'm pleased you are enjoying my/our travels...Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-34773912669224104452015-08-27T21:24:17.618+10:002015-08-27T21:24:17.618+10:00It would be a great challenge Gosia. Thank you, we...It would be a great challenge Gosia. Thank you, we are on the road again..Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-47685579161047634142015-08-27T21:23:21.204+10:002015-08-27T21:23:21.204+10:00Thanks. More photos coming.Thanks. More photos coming.Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-17460220793025541722015-08-27T19:59:12.233+10:002015-08-27T19:59:12.233+10:00You did a great job again Margaret. It is always a...You did a great job again Margaret. It is always a pleasure to visit your blog. ;-)<br /><br />Greetings from the Netherlands!<br />Gert Jan<br> <a href="www.gertjanhermus.nl" rel="nofollow">www.gertjanhermus.nl</a><br />Dzjiedzjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12548358638909207960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-91792297777327926852015-08-27T07:32:04.174+10:002015-08-27T07:32:04.174+10:00I've never seen a Sturt Desert Pea in real lif...I've never seen a Sturt Desert Pea in real life. Your shots of the wildflowers are lovely.The Yum Listhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401523207811915718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-48926566918425658432015-08-27T06:47:45.581+10:002015-08-27T06:47:45.581+10:00The bright red flowers are really unusual. It mus...The bright red flowers are really unusual. It must be tedious to drive in such remote areas for long distances. At least the roadhouses give you something to look forward to!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-30438858707339288272015-08-27T06:07:31.367+10:002015-08-27T06:07:31.367+10:00Love the wildflowers. One of my sisters-in-law we...Love the wildflowers. One of my sisters-in-law went to the Northern Territory after rare rain and saw lots of wildflowers. She was peeved - because the red centre 'shouldn't be like that'!!!!<br />The remote life is certainly not for everyone, and I wonder how long people stay on average.<br />I am really enjoying travelling with you. Thank you.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-90500268547698818682015-08-27T03:50:18.992+10:002015-08-27T03:50:18.992+10:00Margaret I hope it is a great challenge to live in...Margaret I hope it is a great challenge to live in the outback... The flowers are charming and interesting. Travel safelyGosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604712540141917583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-22492285288236620602015-08-27T02:32:00.145+10:002015-08-27T02:32:00.145+10:00So delightful to see these unusual flowers. I'...So delightful to see these unusual flowers. I'll look forward to more shots from Western Australia.Linda Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237332954767037400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-72570604393799414472015-08-26T22:35:29.832+10:002015-08-26T22:35:29.832+10:00It is remote in that particular area Rosemary....t...It is remote in that particular area Rosemary....there would be room, but they would not survive there. No water, no nothing...<br />I heard about the immigrants, so, so many it's sad...<br /><br />The flowers are really lovely and today we came across more, all different...Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-27270195408316142222015-08-26T22:31:57.506+10:002015-08-26T22:31:57.506+10:00The wild flowers are lovely Margaret, and I especi...The wild flowers are lovely Margaret, and I especially like the Sturt Desert Pea as it is so unusual in colour and form.<br />I must say it does sound very remote in Western Australia - could there be room in that area for some of the thousands of immigrants flooding into Europe?Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-58943707049758415302015-08-26T20:43:25.631+10:002015-08-26T20:43:25.631+10:00Oh is it!
Yes, they are young.
Some white Australi...Oh is it!<br />Yes, they are young.<br />Some white Australians own or lease the Roadhouses.<br />There are no local people near or around the Roadhouses. As I stated, there is nothing. <br />In the town down the Western Australian Coast there are people of course, but just nothing in between.<br />The road maintenance done by the men employed in the nearest town, 100's of km away. They make a camp near where they are doing the road, stay there doing shift work.<br />Generators are used at Roadhouses. . Artesian, or natural springs for water. Sometimes water is piped from other places. Bore water it's not advisable to use for drinking, washing etc. unless it's treated, to a point.<br />No airports, there is a landing strip on the road. Really remote Stations might have a landing strip also.<br />No Hotels, the Roadhouses may sell liquor, or may not....<br />But of course the towns such as Port Hedland has a supermarket, shops, accommodation, and the usual things in towns. The next big town has similar and so on. By looking at the map of Western Australia you might get the idea....<br /><br />Those people on the Dole, well, they certainly wouldn't work in these remote places...well most wouldn't. <br /><br />Margaret's white shank's dandelion...oh dear, sound ok but shank's pony was working overtime with photos to be taken...<br />Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-27615773391480343532015-08-26T20:27:18.483+10:002015-08-26T20:27:18.483+10:00You are right about miles and miles of nothing :) ...You are right about miles and miles of nothing :) but that's Australia...has to be seen to understand.Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918426219308228672.post-13212189038701730812015-08-26T20:26:00.380+10:002015-08-26T20:26:00.380+10:00It's very different, and a brilliant colour am...It's very different, and a brilliant colour amongst the red/orange soil..Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.com