war memorials,wind and wild flowers

Geraldton has a memorial for the 645 sailors lost when HMAS Sydney was sunk in WW 2 in 1941, which is quite dramatic looking out over the ocean. The records need to be updated as the ship is still catalogued as 'lost', but her wreck was discovered in March this year 150 km off the Shark Bay coast.

From trek phase 4

From trek phase 4

From trek phase 4

It has been a very windy few days travelling south along the west coast- the south westerly winds are fearsome and many trees are in a permanent bent position although they seem to survive somehow.

From trek phase 4

An ideal location for Walkaway Windfarm, the country's second largest windfarm with 54 wind turbines. They are pretty impressive beasts up close.

From trek phase 4

From trek phase 4

We are spending the next couple of days in wild flower country.Ness was very excited to find her first wild orchid yesterday.

From trek phase 4

From trek phase 4