STAIRCASE TO THE MOON

Last full moon i went and witnessed what is called "the staircase to the moon".
I had previously seen it in Broome many years ago and was good to be back in the west to see another one.
Its a west oz thing but im sure it happens in many more parts of the world.
When a full moon rises over sand or mud flats the ripples of the flats and the puddles of water appear as a long striaght broken line resembeling a staircase with the moon as the destination.
This one was'nt the best i have seen but you get the idea from the photo's,
guess ill just have to wait till next time im up north as now im out of the pilbara and heading south,stopping at ningaloo reef of course and Jared Beck will fly over and we will spend two weeks surfing,snorkelling and generally living the dream.
After that,indonesia calls.

OSPREY

The sea eagle has always being one of my favourite birds.Big,a bit of a mystical spiritual and majestical birds they are the owners of the headlands they inhabit australia wide.
This sea eagle i used to see every-time i went to Point Sampson,he would always be cruising along the updrafts of a rocky range that lays next to a tidal muddy inlet.
This day i spent half an hour underneth it watching in clear and close view,it kept reaching me at one end of its path then returning to where it started and coming slowly back as if just to say hi.Its as if it was just letting me know it was watching me as i was it with a mutual respect and i think you can see that in these photo's.
Made it really easy to get some good action shots.

CHICHESTER MILLSTREAM N.P

PILBARA FLOWER SEASON

They just keep coming out in different places,
new wildflowers every week or so.
Against the desert backdrop and red rock,with the blue sky when you see a field of them its like nature at its finest.

PILBARA BURNOUT

Although this car burning made for a great photo in the middle of nowhere i did'nt light it.
I know how it looks as there is no one in sight but i simply....."did'nt do it".
I came accross it in chichester millstream national park on saturday and actually saw the car that lit it take off, almost busting them in the act.
It must have been doused with fuel because it went up so quick.
I didnt hang around long as i looked pretty suspect myself taking photo's of a burning car in the early stages,but
i did'nt do it.

PILBARA SUNRISE

Everyday for the last four weeks running i have seen wondeful sunrises such as these,
the colors at dawn and dusk here arespectacular.