MIST COVERED HILLS

The drought has lasted so long here that precipitation even in its lightest form provides a welcome relief.

Large Eucalyptus trees loom out of the mist ahead while a resurgence of wattles wave about on the left. The latter have been targeted by the Working for Water teams, but are difficult invasive trees to be finally rid of. As the layer of mist settled more comfortably on the ridge, light drops fell against the windscreen.

We get so little precipitation here that this was an exciting moment! Looking to our left, we could see the light mist softening the features of the valley below.

The disused railway is in the foreground, while the pale patch in the background is a kaolin mine. In between are a mixture of beef and game farms.