Drive to the You Yangs
We took a pleasant Sunday drive to the You Yangs National Park at the weekend for a picnic lunch and to exercise the Turbo.
Interesting Rock Formation - Canon 5D, 50mm (©
2010)
On the western side of
the hills, some recent plantings of gums gave off a
very distinctive reddish hue in the direct afternoon
light. It looks fake, but it is absolutely straight
from the camera with just with a little RAW
processing in Aperture 2.
Gums near the You Yangs - Canon 5D, 50mm (© 2010)
The You Yangs Park was a
bit barren I thought, the victim of some bush fires
and the general drought conditions. Otherwise, the
facilities, signage, roads etc were all fine. As were
the views over the plains towards the bay and beyond.
A very pleasant spot to visit indeed.
1997 Porsche 911 Turbo 'en route' - Canon
5D, 50mm (© 2010)
On the way home, we fell
foul of the 21st century version of Dick Turpin and
his highway robbery scam. Only now it is conducted by
the Queenscliff / Sorrento Ferry Company, in the form
of a $69 bill for a small car and a couple of
passengers for a 40 minute boat ride. Yikes!
Bye for now, BomberBoy