Australia really is a remarkable place with a wealth of amazing scenes, though I suppose the same could be said for most places. All that it requires is that we open our eyes to see the detail and beauty in what’s before us, wherever we are.
One of the stops on my road trip was Longreach which featured here in my A to Z posts.
It was nearly 20 years since we stopped to look at the Longreach Hall of Fame and as I had a friend with me this time, we prioritised a visit. Sadly we felt the venue needed updating to more multi-media interfaces but it’s still worth visiting to learn more about the outback, yet so much more could be made of it. We left towards the end of the day and I captured the shadows over the building and on the face of the ringer. It seems appropriate as if he’s heading back after a long day in the saddle.
Look closely and you’ll see that he seems to be carrying a butcher bird along as a pet. Pure chance that the bird landed just there as I was about to take the photo, and flew away straight afterwards. I like the contrast between his strength and the fragility of the bird.
Check out the other amazing photos in Shadow Shot Sunday.
Tropical Territory & Travel 
Clever bird to steal the limelight like that… I saw that immediately as we have them visit here regularly. They happily eat out of my hand… A great shot, even without the butcherbird…
thanks Chris
Wow! If I didn’t know better, I would think that the bird is posing! A great shot!
thanks Sharon