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.....We had been driving along for about 3 solid hours...between Mildura and Broken hill. The further north we got the more orange the earth became. I can not express how this incredible rugged beauty impacted on me. I had this yen to run out into the scrub and hang my sari over a tree which was about 50 meters from the road. I had my two camera's, one film, one digital and my sari and I started heading out to the tree and then I broke into a run. All was well until I tripped over my undone shoe laces and fell into a bush full of sharp pointy thorn things... My digital bounced out of my hands along the ground, but luckily it still works. That night, Thelma spent 2 solid hours with a pair of tweezers getting the thorns out of my arm, butt and legs. That really, really hurt, it was as if I'd been sandpapered with fibreglass. This photo is a tribute to my being a complete idiot:)

I think the beauty of the outback is more to do with the experience of it than what you see. I had not felt any attraction to the outback until I went to the fringe of it, now I feel like I've been awakened and I can't wait to go back.:)

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April 17, 2005
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Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL
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April 12, 2005
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:iconkazakchoc:
~kazakchoc May 1, 2006  Hobbyist Photographer
Nice shot and gripping story.
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:iconmeaner:
~Meaner Nov 15, 2005   Photographer
Just want to remind you that this is an amazing photo :) It popped up in my random favourites :)
Its a photo with so much life and passion in it. Great Job :)
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:iconbb-zuess:
What state was it in?

I'm having a mental blank...
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:iconaquiel:
Ummmm New South wales:D
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:iconbb-zuess:
Nice. I've only been in the WA outback - I live in Perth.

Beautiful picture.
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:iconaquiel:
Why thankyou:) I hope you read the story attached to this :giggle:
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:iconbb-zuess:
Yeah, I did.

lmao
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:iconmarkios14:
Painfull! Anyway, great shot and colours as usual. I wonder how the shot would have looked if you'd been a bit further away? Anyway, good stuff! ;)
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:iconmr-dgray:
~Mr-dGray May 19, 2005   Digital Artist
Unbelievable Photo.
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:icongn0ma:
i really love the colors on this shot!!! and that piece of tissue makes me think of Dali's paintings... i just love it!!! :+fav: (brought to you by =Offering 's journal ;) )
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