Most "pickups" are SUVs instead. But there are a lot of the cowcatchers and snorkels. A lot of the creek crossings have sticks with water depth marked on them so you can see how deep the water is before you cross. But there was no water in any of them now. It must be for the rainy season.
I think this is a Loran station, the gound-based GPS predecessor.
This guy is about 4 feet long.
Someone is raising camels.
Golahs
This is a small bird.
Ants and flowers
Ants without flowers
Mintabie, Opal town. Less than 100 people live there now, and most of those will leave on holiday when school is out.
Mintabie
Mintabie
A giant opal?
Mintabie store.
Mintabie
There is no electrical service along most of the north-south highway, so the fiber optic repeaters (for voice and internet) use solar panels.
There is no electrical service along most of the north-south highway, so the fiber optic repeaters (for voice and internet) use solar panels.
Mirage
Opal Fields
Opal Fields
Opal Fields
Opal Fields
Tree
Bird
No bird (except tail feathers)
A bird
A funny shaped ant hill. Maybe these are magnetic ants?