Pinnacles: "ROO" trip #2 - 27/01/'08

Decided yesterday to drive up to the Pinnacles Desert which is about 2 and some odd hours north of Perth.



We'll be shooting a few scenes for our series there, so thought I should take a gander beforehand.



Had a great time - some friends mapped out a few shortcuts and in no time I was whizzing along near empty country roads towards my destination.



I managed to rest a few minutes along the way as I helped some local Police Officers make their ticket quota for the day - they were very nice, though - and funny - think I said a few things about speeding that really surprised them...



My next stop was the tiny village of Cervantes which endlessly entertained me with every street name of Spanish origin. I've included one sign with "Aragon" street as an ode to my great pal Brad Van Arragon - the spelling is off, but I believe they're somehow related...


Unfortunately, Cervantes didn't have any promising cafes (didn't have any at all for that matter) so I continued to the next town of Jurien Bay and had a small roadside joint pull out all their stops to create an incredibly healthy and beautiful meal - much appreciated




This driving around and eating was all semi-planned as I was advised to arrive at the desert just before sunset. Now the Pinnacles Desert is a beautiful landscape of limestone towers that remained after the waters receded a zillion years ago.



Viewing them at sunset provides a sharp contrast to the desert floor as they soak up the intense orange light and their looooooong shadows accentuate the contours of the earth around them.



I was surprised - at first, I thought they were okay, but after removing my flip flops and walking in amongst them by myself for an hour or so as the sun set, I really felt fortunate to be there - really set me at peace...