The more time one spends away, and the more one travels, the more the red ochre of the Australian outback seems to loom large in one’s mind. Perhaps I am just dreaming of somewhere 70 degrees C (158 F) warmer than the frozen lake I am looking at out the window. Several days drive from anywhere of note; the red cliffs of Mutawintji Gorge are as isolated as they are beautiful. Mutawintji National Park is dissected by numerous colourful gorges, rockpools and creek beds lined with red gums. Far West region of outback New South Wales, in eastern Australia.
This is a multi shot panorama of Mount Harold (1,126 meters or 3,694 feet) looking across the Surprise Valley in King William region of the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park in Tasmania, Australia. Love Life, Love Photography
Desolate looking faming areas in the sandy valley floor provide a stark contrast with the arid mountains surrounding it. The mountains in the background form the Kalmand Protected Area located in Yazd Province, Iran. This arid area ranges from 1,200 to 3,000m in altitude and gets less than 200mm of rain.
