Quick road trip out to Isla Gorge National Park, Qld.
Heat shimmering mirages, dry creeks beds, stray roadside goats & cattle, grey kangaroo's, seemingly endless straight miles heading inland, fuel stops getting wider & wider apart, remote one horse towns...
Explored a few ridges, weather formed overhangs, bat caves, short tunnels, knolls & down climbable saddles, eyes tracing out walking routes for the coming cool season...not now, way too hot during the dry heat of summer. (Area hit 40°c earlier in the week)
No bushflies. After laying in the shade on warm flat piece of sandstone with my eyes closed for a while, hands behind my head, I set up on the edge of the escarpment hoping for some cooling evening breezes. Tarpless...rarely rains out here.
Crescent moon & star filled heavens seem bigger, brighter & clearer out here. Mozzies whined outside the bugnet. Surprisingly cool overnight so I pulled the top quilt stashed at my feet, over myself. A Snugpak Antarctic mat for bottom insulation also did its job.
Just what I needed, a little adventure, exploration, isolation, surrounded by calming nature...now the research begins for waterholes & natural springs in the park, prepwork for a cool season walk. Locating water will be the key...
Recharged.
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