Lake Eyre

Travel photography Lake Eyre

These photos were taken when we did a helicopter flight over Lake Eyre in August 2011. We chose to do  the flight because the lake was over 80% full and still filling up so it a rare opportunity to be able to see it with so much water and bird life. Usually the Lake Eyre basin [...]

Footprints

footprints

Our footprints at Lake Eyre.  

Edmund making footprints

Edmund footprints

Edmund walking out to Lake Eyre from Mulrrina station public access route.  

Lucy’s footprints

Lucy at Lake Eyre

My little lady Lucy running to the water at Lake Eyre and leaving a long line of footprints.  

Salt Bubble

salt bubble

When we walked out into Lake Eyre the groung changed from sand and dust to a thin layer of salt, to a thick layer of salt with all of these dry bubbles and cracks.  

Flock of birds taking off

Lake Eyre 3

A big flock of birds taking off when they heard the helicopter coming. Taken over Lake Eyre August 2011.