These are images of my two oil paintings of The Rainbow Valley in Central Australia.
It was two years ago that Reg and I took the desert road drive over the sand dunes towards Rainbow Valley an area of scenic sandstone bluffs, a part of the James Range, beautiful during the day time, We went for a long walk around the base off the free standing cliffs, admiring the effects of Weathering and erosion responsible for the valley shape.

Sandstone blocks have eroded away and the rock face forms many squared towers.

There were pools of water on the desert floor and sandy rises covered with yellow and white daisies that seemed to be made from dry waxed paper, these are the everlasting daisies, much loved Australian wildflowers.

I have painted the coloured rock with its bands of red iron dark on the surface and white where the cliff was weathered away.

I love this sandy desert country with its grey green foliage and wildflowers. This sort of country is spellbinding to jog in using my couch to 5 K program in ipods.

In this sort of country, I am on an exhilarated high.  I know I must write about these places and the people the indigenous Australians, the desert dwellers. I need to return to the outback. 
 


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