Cape Range behind our campsite
One of the very best things about living in Western Australia is the rugged, warm north of the state, a lazy 15 hour drive from Perth.
Even the most bleak winter is quickly forgotten when you cross the 26th parallel and enter the tropics proper, where red desert meets teeming blue ocean.
And there’s so much damn wildlife up there. You almost expect David Attenborough to bimble into shot, explaining why echidnas love crossing the highway at around 5pm.
Around our camp at Yardie Homestead, there were countless roos, emus, wedgetail eagles, wild horses, goats, goannas and yes, echidnas.
In the water was equally startling. As well as the fish we regularly hauled in, there were turtles popping up everywhere, huge sea snakes, sharks chasing our tuna, rays in the shallows. One day, I’d love to see a dugong.
These shots are from a couple months back when we travelled to Exmouth for a friend’s wedding and even looking now, makes me feel wistful.
Hope you feel similarly inspired.
My favourite left in the world. Mike would disagree.
a very Australian wedding scene
on the way
the author and friend
pretty, deserted beaches? check.
A girl caught the biggest fish. A GIRL!?!
fishing, beer and sunsets. a lot to like.
