Perth to Cervantes 08.06.2012 to 10.06.2012

With all of our business complete in Perth we head off further north and end up in a place called Cervantes. Now this little town was not only a lovely seaside town but had quite a bit to offer in the way of tourist attractions. The first being "The Pinnacles". The Pinnacles Desert is where thousands of huge limestone pillars rise from the sand. The Pinnacles were created over time by natural processes that have combined to remove the surrounding material from ancient shells. The Shells were broken down into lime rich sands which were carried inland to form high mobiile dunes. And the result is a fantastic array of limestone structures that jut out from the surrounds. And of course a great photo opportunity for me.

Whilst visiting this area we heard of the stromatolites of Lake Thetis. There are only a few places in the world where living marine stromatolites are found. They are estimated to be over 3,370 years old and look just like lumpy old rocks lying on the lake's floor, but are living fossils that grow as the thin layer of bacterial on their surface deposit calcium, cementing sediment into bulbous structures. The day we saw these, the lake was as still and clear as glass and you could hear and see the bubbles on the surface created by these living fossils.

Back at the camp we also got to see another spectacle, Mike losing his hair. Going from our lovingly titled "Fuzzy Bro" to Mick the Skin (an old school nickname). You know between you and I, I am sure I could see Crowey looking longingly at all of that hair on the ground................

Before (fuzzy bro)

After (Mick the skin)