Geikie Gorge Reflections

[iceman]

We had just spent the last couple of hours on top of an escarpment overlooking the Western Wall of Geikie Gorge waiting for the sunrise, and after trekking back down we were about to get back on our boat when I noticed these beautiful reflections behind the reeds where out boat was parked.

The water was still, the colours were beautiful and this shot topped off a fantastic 15 hours at Fitzroy Crossing before we started our long drive to the Bungle Bungles (http://www.mikesalway.com.au/tag/bungle-bungles).

It's a 5 image panorama.

- Large (http://www.mikesalway.com.au/download/281)
- Blog (http://www.mikesalway.com.au/2012/08/20/geikie-gorge-reflections/)

More info about Geikie Gorge at Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geikie_Gorge_National_Park).

Thanks for looking, feedback and comments welcome!

[Derek Klepp]

Mike I really am enjoying your pics I was in this region on an Air tour nearly 20 years ago.Pity they didn't have DSLRs then.
Cheers Derek

[gary]

Beautiful shot Mike! Isn't the light wonderful in that part of the world.

You might be mortified to learn that from the mid 60's to around the mid 80's,
there were investors determined to dam and flood the Fitzroy.

Somewhat worryingly, the idea still gets raised now and then.

It would be the pinnacle of naivety and greed to destroy something as beautiful as this.

[iceman]

Thanks Derek!
We're definitely spoilt with the ease of taking snaps these days.




Thanks Gary, and thanks for the info. That would be terrible!
We saw some photos in the local tourist information centre of the flood they had last year - almost the whole town was under water.

It's such a remote and beautiful place, would be a shame to spoil it.

[Deeno]

Another wonderful image from a unique part of the world....

[gregbradley]

I have a soft spot for panoramas and that one is a beauty!

Greg.

[jamiep]

Stunning - a fantastic vista - well executed!

[UniPol]

What a gorgeous shot Mike, very serene, well done.

[iceman]

Thanks Deeno, slowly getting through the backlog but many many more to go.




Thanks Greg, I'm quite partial to panoramas myself now. I've been trying to do 3:1 in most cases.




Many thanks Jamie!




Thanks Steve - it was a beautiful morning. A great sunrise to start another great day.