An Outback Night

October 26, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue

sunburnt earth. mirage. nuanced landscape, subtle change, ubiquitous flies (We have kind of a thing for haiku… I wrote this one between Richmond and Hughendon on the long flat. There’s […]

Leaving Alice Springs

October 25, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue

We did not expect to find Alice Springs surrounded by hills. For a thousand kilometers in every direction the Red Center of Australia stretches in a rarely interrupted, pancake flat […]

Uluru: A photo essay

October 23, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue

Last post I tried words… but really, pictures are better:  

Outback Adventures: Stranded & Stitches

October 16, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue

The night is quiet. Last week the nights were filled with insect and frog song, in wetter, greener places. Tonight the only sound is the quiet hiss of the gas […]

Coober Pedy: Underground camping

October 14, 2013 in Australia, Oceania

The stars in the Outback are spectacular. On par with those we couldn’t sleep too well beneath at Tikal, and on the Sahara… because we were too busy watching the […]