In the last two weeks, we drove ten thousand kilometeres, taking in numerous towns both dusty and tropical. It has been a holiday very long in the planning and the waiting! Now we’re all back home, the old routine is dominant, and our first night in outback accommodation, surrounded by red dust and diesel fumes, seems a distant memory. The ennui associated with returning home from such a journey has certainly hit!
I did make many spur of the moment photos with the plastic Camp Snap. While most of them are mediocre, some are distinctly charming. As I spend time organising and editing the many photos made by my Nikon cameras in the coming months, here are some of the Camp Snap photos I like most:
The warming and softening filters I tacked to the Camp Snap really add some mood to the scene and match well with the outback sun.
One of my favourite towns from the trip is Augathella. Located in outback Queensland, it had a population of 321 as of 2021. The local cafe operator was eager to say that the town has a crime rate of zero.
I always sense a feeling of state pride in Queenslanders, as though they represent the best of Australia and every other state is a pale cultural imitation. Every town seems to feature a gimmick, narrative, or site of historical significance to attract the nomads and tourists.
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Sounds like the trip is one to remember.
Yes. And it’s going to take ages to edit and sort the photos!
I still have photos from my Yosemite trip over 15 years ago. I forget they are on a thumb drive.
Oh, you’ll have to dig those out sometime and reminisce. Never went to Yosemite, unfortunately, but I hear it’s amazing.
It’s one of my greatest trips. It’s far more beautiful than my photos.
So often, our photos don’t capture the beauty of what we see. I like to put the camera down and drink in the view regularly.
That’s the way to experience the entire surroundings.
Huh! . . . a one-horse . . . er . . . a one-car-town. Don’t see many of those anymore.
Looking forward to seeing more images from the trip.
Yep. A small dusty outback town. Quiet and quaint. Thank you.
These are very nice shots. I feel like the Campsnap diffused them in a really pleasant manner. Looking forward to seeing your other stuff from the vacation!
Thanks Adam. There are so many, but I seem to be bogged down in getting back to the grindstone, editing photos, and moving files to a new laptop. Time is at a premium right now, but I’ll post when I can.
I just remembered to reply to this now, my bad. I’ll check them out in a bit, it looks like you got to posting some already…
No worries. Yes, after a laptop upgrade and adjusting to work again, just getting into editing a fraction of the photos. Cheers Adam.
Ah, I do miss passing through places like this! I couldn’t live in one- not up North, anyway- but great that they still exist, really. It’s true what you say about QLDers, too, lol.
What did surprise me was that so manuy of these old and rickety homes were lived in. Here, they’d likely be abandoned. I wonder if that’s a local cultural difference too?
Hmm, good question. Actually, when you say “here” I’m not actually sure where you mean! (I always had it in my head that you were an Adelaide/ South Aus person….or are you perhaps a Victorian?)
You’re right…South Aussie 🙂 Maybe it’s the different climate up there that means lots of homes are needing maintenance? Humidity, rain, sun, insects.
Ah, thought so. And yep, heat and humidity definitely take a toll!
In saying that, those conditions do provide a fine feast of collapsing buildings and outhouses for the visually inclined !