Our destination on our long northward journey is Nambung National Park near the coastal town of Cervantes. Here we find the Pinnacles Desert. This is a place filled with an endless array of limestone pillars.
The yellow sand and the pillars - some tall, shome short, others rounded or jagged - fill the scene in every direction. In places, it had the feel of a large cemetery with markers produced by nature.
The desert was not devoid of plants. In places, the contrast of sand, stone, and the lone plant made an interesting tableau.
These pillars were formed by sea creatures when this area was under water. You can see the complicated internal structure left behind by the process in a broken stone.
The rain showers were closing in on us, but we really had no significant rain while we were there.
The flowers on these hardy bushes are quite pretty.
This "cemetery" scene with brooding clouds makes the place seem a bit otherworldly. The road we had to stay on is marked in the foreground with the double row of stones.
It is a special place to visit. Everywhere we look there are more pinnacles and visita to impress.
While we weren't the only people there, it was not hard at all to make photos with no one in them.
I suspect that summer here is a pretty rough - hot and full of flies. But at this time of year, it is pleasant.
And to convince you that this was once part of the ocean floor, you can see here that the ocean is not really that far away even today.
We are warned to stay away from the stones since they are fragile. The many voids in this one make it clear that these are not simply rocks that you can climb on.
It was a great visit to see this unique place. Another must see on everyone's list when next in Western Australia.
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