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Big sky country 14



I ended my wildflower adventure by waiting for the sun to set behind the Mulga.  Tomorrow marks our return journey.  We will largely be retracing our steps but I‘ve got a few more interesting things to show you yet!

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  1. ELKNovember 5, 2010 at 7:48 AM

    i sometimes feel that the bare branches are more striking than when full of leaves..lovely sunset sky

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  2. JulieNovember 5, 2010 at 9:28 AM

    I love that word, 'mulga'.

    I should hope you have more to show us on the return journey. You 'promised' us until the end of November.

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  3. Joan ElizabethNovember 5, 2010 at 8:34 PM

    Julie, I sped it up a little but there are still a couple of weeks left.

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  4. diane bNovember 5, 2010 at 10:10 PM

    I like the orange stripe of cloud. You sure had a great trip and took some fab shots. Looking forward to more.

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