Morning scene from wetlands camp site Cooper Creek
Hello from Copley.
We arose around 730 to be greeted by the sun and a fairly fresh penetrating south easterly wind. I was a little disappointed we didn't get the rubber boat in the water but given the strength of the wind and the snaggy shallow nature of the wetland i wasn't prepared to sacrifice it just yet. Besides we should be able to get it in the Cooper at Innamincka. The wind was so strong that we could not cook toast or boil water on the gas stove. We packed, chatted to passing neighbours and toodled with out incident back through Maree to Copley. Pausing along the way for samples and pictures of flowers that were sighted along the road. A pleasant surprise on returning to the camper van at Copley (besides the fact it was still there and intact) was that the Pajero parts ordered on Thursday had been delivered on Friday so we should be fully functional early this week. Looking forward to the Strezlecki Track!
Another flood of new neighbours tonight with some huge caravans!
I have been reviewing video I shot on the weekend. Might be a couple of days before I can post it. It is very amateurish and will require editing and perhaps a miracle to make it presentable!
Cheers Simon
......POSTSCRIPT
Walking along the creek bed last evening provided the opportunity to look for wild flowers, the photo attached is of a small collection found within a few minutes. The banks of the creek are covered with gibbers (one used for the flower display) no historical boards here to explain why so many have perfect circular holes, I have collected a few to add to my collection of stuff collected at our stops.
Cooper Creek Flowers
Roadside Flowers (1)
Roadside Flowers (2)
With my now attuned eyes I was easily able to spot masses of wildflowers on the roadside on the “homeward” journey to Copley, imploring Simon every so often to pull over so that I could get a closer look and a photo.... of course this is not a simple manoeuvre at 110 kms an hour. It is most interesting to observe the variation and vibrance of colour really as magnificent as the colours of the land.
Susan
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