hotspur
06-09-2012, 08:34 PM
Been out western Queensland,for 3 nights-I did not overly enjoy myself,I was stationed on at a sheep station,never been on a sheep station,and its was certainly an education,I much prefer beef properties-they couldn't even offer me a cuppa tea after driving seven hours to kerb their dingo issues.I was board out of my brain-no internet,no phone,no T.V,and no one to talk too-little instruction-the property was vast 10 k drive to check closet traps-I think it was 250,000,never got to talk to owner face to face and look him in the eye-always very important when they say they will pay $500 a hit over the phone.
(if it starts of not so good-one usually knows how it will end-no scalps on this recon trip)
I was thinking about going back,but only if I can find someone to come with,I found a suitable camp site,away from quarters-(there was a grumpy old lady in one of the houses-so will not go back there.
Anyhow-I managed to salvage a few images-although I was not really in high form,after what I had to go through,and put up with.
So if anyone in S.E QLD is seriously interested in a field trip/camp,out west,let me know-I am not going back to this alone again.You will have to have some abilities in camping,I've got most of the gear-engal,solar panels,tent etc,the view of image 2,3 is from the camp site I have selected.
Some very good prospects for astro imaging here,I got a very good field of veiw very low to the ground,I'll post a few sample images of them shortly-here is some to start with
(if it starts of not so good-one usually knows how it will end-no scalps on this recon trip)
I was thinking about going back,but only if I can find someone to come with,I found a suitable camp site,away from quarters-(there was a grumpy old lady in one of the houses-so will not go back there.
Anyhow-I managed to salvage a few images-although I was not really in high form,after what I had to go through,and put up with.
So if anyone in S.E QLD is seriously interested in a field trip/camp,out west,let me know-I am not going back to this alone again.You will have to have some abilities in camping,I've got most of the gear-engal,solar panels,tent etc,the view of image 2,3 is from the camp site I have selected.
Some very good prospects for astro imaging here,I got a very good field of veiw very low to the ground,I'll post a few sample images of them shortly-here is some to start with