Purple Iris

The Iris is a genus of flowering plant that takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colours. In this case purple.

 Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f3, 1/320 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f3, 1/200 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f3, 1/320 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f16, 1/13 sec

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Grapevine In Spring

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Steve

Eladio salvaged a yabbie from the Darling River.

Steve

Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f8, 1/60 sec

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Eladio and Steve

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Red Dog

 Hermione decides its time for a sand bath 

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Rub it in a bit more

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More . . . 

Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f2.8, 1/100 sec

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Shake it up a bit

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Red Dog

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Contemplating the sunset

Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f2.8, 1/160 sec

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Sunset in the dunes

Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f22, 1/15 sec

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Sand Hills

Nearby the Darling River camp was some interesting landscape for Hermione and Eladio to play in.

Goanna tracks in the dunes

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Playing in the sand

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Plants cling to the moisture in the dune

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Spring in the arid dunes

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Hermione chases a rabbit down the warren

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Waiting for the rabbit to re-appear

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Camp on the Darling

Darling River bend at the camp site. Take the boat out or sit in the shade and wet a line.

Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200  2.8 @ ISO 200, 70mm f8, 1/500 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200  2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f8, 1/160 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200  2.8 @ ISO 200, 125mm f8, 1/200 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/250 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/320 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f22, 1/25 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f22, 1/25 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f22, 1/25 sec

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There and Back Again

Packing up the ute and tinnie and taking a week holiday to go to an undisclosed private camping location on the Darling River in New South Wales to fish and explore the beautiful area between Wentworth and Pooncarie.

Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f22, 1/60 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f22, 1/60 sec

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Wheat growing near Manangatang Victoria. You make bread out of this? Yeah right!

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f22, 1/80 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f22, 1/60 sec

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