Thursday, May 21, 2009

Hopetoun to Wave Rock

sunset Hopetoun

Sunset over Fitzgerald River N.P.  near Hopetoun. We spent the day in the N.P. photographing wild flowers and small sandy beaches along the coast.

 

Royal Hakea

This is Royal Hakea one of the many wildflowers growing  in the N.P. There was rain a couple  of weeks ago and many of the wildflowers are out in bloom.

 

Dolphins

Then we spotted these dolphins playing in the surf at Quoin Head. They were only about 25 meters from the beach.

 

 

Fitzgibbon NP

The coastline was rugged but very picturesque. Further along the bay was an eagles nest on a rocky outcrop.

 

 

Wave Rock

Then we travelled inland to Hyden and Wave Rock. Quite an  impressive sight! On top there are several large granite rocks hollowed out by wind and rain over the last 60 million years.

Hippo's mouth

It does look like a Hippo’s Mouth. Chris wouldn’t make a mouthful in this hungry country.

 

 

Sunset Wave Rock

Then we climbed Wave Rock to take pictures of sunset – just no enough cloud to make a really good shot.

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