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August 29th 2010
Our field trip to the mangroves near Giralia station (closest town Exmouth).
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a Two hour drive from Learmonth airport to our destination. Plenty of time to gaze at the landscape. 360 degrees of nothing but termite mounts and scrubby vegetation, waw!a Two hour drive from Learmonth airport to our destination. Plenty of time to gaze at the landscape. 360 degrees of nothing but termite mounts and scrubby vegetation, waw!
a Two hour drive from Learmonth airport to our destination. Plenty of time to gaze at the landscape. 360 degrees of nothing but termite mounts and scrubby vegetation, waw!
ab Our destination, Giralia station, a former sheep station near Exmouth. The shearers' sheds are now used to house tourists.ab Our destination, Giralia station, a former sheep station near Exmouth. The shearers' sheds are now used to house tourists.
ab Our destination, Giralia station, a former sheep station near Exmouth. The shearers' sheds are now used to house tourists.
b Our Landcruiser for the 6 of us and our gear was great. Each day we had a 45 min drive to our plots over a bumpy road with three drainage creeks crossings, dry but with dangerous landslides.b Our Landcruiser for the 6 of us and our gear was great. Each day we had a 45 min drive to our plots over a bumpy road with three drainage creeks crossings, dry but with dangerous landslides.
b Our Landcruiser for the 6 of us and our gear was great. Each day we had a 45 min drive to our plots over a bumpy road with three drainage creeks crossings, dry but with dangerous landslides.
c Our home for the coming two weeks, the former house of the sheep stations' manager.c Our home for the coming two weeks, the former house of the sheep stations' manager.
c Our home for the coming two weeks, the former house of the sheep stations' manager.
d The kids of our hosts only have the school of the air (radio) because of the remoteness.d The kids of our hosts only have the school of the air (radio) because of the remoteness.
d The kids of our hosts only have the school of the air (radio) because of the remoteness.
e On the roade On the road
e On the road
f The landscape with an Australian bustard. Each morning we passed some. Wonderful birds, especially when they fly off.f The landscape with an Australian bustard. Each morning we passed some. Wonderful birds, especially when they fly off.
f The landscape with an Australian bustard. Each morning we passed some. Wonderful birds, especially when they fly off.
g View from one our field sites. After the drive there was a 20 min walk through the desert vegetation and over the mud flat. The white spot at the horizon is the car.g View from one our field sites. After the drive there was a 20 min walk through the desert vegetation and over the mud flat. The white spot at the horizon is the car.
g View from one our field sites. After the drive there was a 20 min walk through the desert vegetation and over the mud flat. The white spot at the horizon is the car.
h Amid the dry vegetation appear here and there, tiny but beautifully bright flowersh Amid the dry vegetation appear here and there, tiny but beautifully bright flowers
h Amid the dry vegetation appear here and there, tiny but beautifully bright flowers
i Marilyn and Jack on there way back to the cari Marilyn and Jack on there way back to the car
i Marilyn and Jack on there way back to the car
j Emus at the water hole (almost dry except from a little muddy puddle)j Emus at the water hole (almost dry except from a little muddy puddle)
j Emus at the water hole (almost dry except from a little muddy puddle)
k Lunch in the last bit of shade near the cark Lunch in the last bit of shade near the car
k Lunch in the last bit of shade near the car
l Beautiful! A group of Boglars (have to search the correct name but that's how my Australian colleagues pronounce it, they were lean and had a red head)l Beautiful! A group of Boglars (have to search the correct name but that's how my Australian colleagues pronounce it, they were lean and had a red head)
l Beautiful! A group of Boglars (have to search the correct name but that's how my Australian colleagues pronounce it, they were lean and had a red head)
m Magicm Magic
m Magic
n After a few days the whole mud flat was covered with our foot stepsn After a few days the whole mud flat was covered with our foot steps
n After a few days the whole mud flat was covered with our foot steps
o No shade so we all hang around the car for our luncho No shade so we all hang around the car for our lunch
o No shade so we all hang around the car for our lunch
p One day we make a trip to another site at Mangrove Bay. View from a bird watchp One day we make a trip to another site at Mangrove Bay. View from a bird watch
p One day we make a trip to another site at Mangrove Bay. View from a bird watch
q Interesting combination of salt marsh and mangrovesq Interesting combination of salt marsh and mangroves
q Interesting combination of salt marsh and mangroves
r Emus in the mangrovesr Emus in the mangroves
r Emus in the mangroves
r Emus in tje mangrovesr Emus in tje mangroves
r Emus in tje mangroves
s Catched a lizard during his meals Catched a lizard during his meal
s Catched a lizard during his meal

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