My Pointing Shadow - Nambung Pinnacles National Park - Western Australia"
This week's Photohunt theme is Shadow. I had several ideas right off on this so I went hunting to find them. Along the way, I stumbled up this set of photos taken on our trip to Western Australia. North of Perth is a popular attraction called the Pinnacles. Nambung National Park is a great place to go at sundown (or sunrise) to capture the shadows off the unusual rock formations. These were formed from ancient sea shells that were broken into sand and blown inland. The rains washed away the lime and cemented the sand into these unusual limestone formations.
We were staying just north of here in Jurien Bay. We drove late in the afternoon to the park to watch the shadows lengthen and grow until they turned the rocks into silhouettes.
Where did he go?
Find my husband!
One of many interesting limestone pinnacles
Last rays of sun casting my shadow on the rock
Silhouette shadows in the setting sun
Comments (18)
stunning landscape. what a fascinating post.
Posted by Ewok | January 14, 2011 5:53 PM
Posted on January 14, 2011 17:53
What a cool place and your photos are awesome... Love them all and especially that sunset.
Posted by Annie | January 14, 2011 6:29 PM
Posted on January 14, 2011 18:29
Thanks for the views of The Pinnacles. You make me want to visit there!!! :O
Posted by YTSL | January 14, 2011 7:00 PM
Posted on January 14, 2011 19:00
beautiful pinnacles and great take on the theme. i've always enjoyed your travel photos.
Posted by life ramblings | January 15, 2011 2:00 AM
Posted on January 15, 2011 02:00
Hi Marta, what a interesting and cool looking place. From your photos it looks like a fun place to visit. Love the shadows the rock formations make. And btw, I found your husband in that photo. :)
Have a great weekend!
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | January 15, 2011 6:21 AM
Posted on January 15, 2011 06:21
Very interesting post. I enjoyed it very much, but I have to say the last shot at sunset is probably my very favorite.
Posted by healingmagichands | January 15, 2011 7:55 AM
Posted on January 15, 2011 07:55
Great shadows! Have you been following @wheresandrew's tweets? He's in Perth today.
Posted by azahar | January 15, 2011 8:31 AM
Posted on January 15, 2011 08:31
Very nice shadows and scenery :-)
Posted by CherryPie | January 15, 2011 8:35 AM
Posted on January 15, 2011 08:35
Beautiful shadows! That looks like a fun trip :-)
Posted by sandi @the whistlestop cafe | January 15, 2011 8:54 AM
Posted on January 15, 2011 08:54
It reminds me of Goblin Valley in Utah, only spikier. Definitely a place I'd like to check out.
Love your shadow, especially where you are pointing.
Posted by Alice Audrey | January 15, 2011 9:17 AM
Posted on January 15, 2011 09:17
What a beautiful place. Now that is somewhere I would love to visit!
Posted by jams o donnell | January 15, 2011 10:15 AM
Posted on January 15, 2011 10:15
lottsa nice shadows!
Posted by rdl | January 15, 2011 10:24 AM
Posted on January 15, 2011 10:24
What a wonderful place to explore and perfect for the shadow theme. I enjoyed these shots very much.
Posted by Carver | January 15, 2011 11:25 AM
Posted on January 15, 2011 11:25
Stunning shadows!! I always love your travel shots, they are always so interesting. The last shot is beautiful! Thanks for stopping by, have a happy week end.
Posted by SandraK | January 15, 2011 12:09 PM
Posted on January 15, 2011 12:09
Such a fantastic collection for this week's theme. I especially like that you used them in a sequence. Sounds like it was an interesting trip. Ty and I always put Australia on our list of places to visit ....
Posted by menehune | January 15, 2011 6:15 PM
Posted on January 15, 2011 18:15
Not only beautiful pictures but also a very interesting post ! I didn't know this park at all ! and what is so strange, I have seen a similar one in Turkey only the rock colors were different, they were grey and also bigger, but the shapes were the same !
Posted by Gattina | January 15, 2011 11:44 PM
Posted on January 15, 2011 23:44
WOW! I knew you would have fabulous shadows! I love the last photo!
Posted by Palma | January 16, 2011 9:00 AM
Posted on January 16, 2011 09:00
Wow! What a cool place!! LOVE your shadow self portrait photo. Great post.
Posted by girasoli | January 23, 2011 12:52 PM
Posted on January 23, 2011 12:52