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Menindee Lakes


As the day draws to a close we pass by Menidee Lakes, now flowing with water after the inland floods of last year.

We soon settle into our bunks to be gently rocked to sleep.

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  1. head in the sun March 8, 2013 at 7:20 PM

    Gorgeous shot!
    Love that thin line of trees (?) between the lake and the sky.
    Can I put it on my Tumblr?
    http://headinthesun.tumblr.com/

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  2. Red Nomad OZMarch 9, 2013 at 12:32 PM

    When we first visited the lakes in 2010 nothing prepared me for the vast size of them. That was a good year too - they were full, and the spectacle was awesome!

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  3. diane bMarch 10, 2013 at 9:49 PM

    You are lucky to enjoy being rocked to sleep. It was the rocking that kept me awake. The Menindee lakes is on my bucket list.

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  4. UnknownMarch 11, 2013 at 1:47 AM

    Gorgeous! Great shot, Joan.

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