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Lake Pamamaroo at Menindee… A good time to go for the next 6 months as Northern rains are making their way donw the Darling river and swelling the lakes which nearly dried out.
Canon 5D tripod Canon 16-35L lens, no filters, Hoya mosquioto repellant!
Some background..
The Menindee Lakes System begins on the Darling River about 200 kilometres upstream from the junction of the Darling and Murray rivers at Wentworth.

There are four main lakes, Lake Menindee, Lake Cawndilla, Lake Pamamaroo, and Lake Wetherell created from a series of natural depressions that filled during floods.

The Menindee Lakes and Darling River were a lifeline for early explorers and it was thought the Darling would provide a means to develop Australia’s interior. The flows of the river proved to be unreliable causing difficulties with navigation and water supply and the idea of using the Menindee Lakes for water conservation was born in the late 1890s. Today the lakes and dams create a welcome water haven in the arid Outback landscape as well as a bird-watchers paradise where bird watching tours are highly recommended

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February 7, 2010
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:iconmishelangello:
This is truly a masterpiece! this is very beautiful, mysterious and an some levels sad work! Nothing is permanent in our world, even such beauty like this!
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:iconsun-seeker:
Thanks Mikko for adding your thoughts, preciated.
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:icondavincipoppalag:
That's beautiful Dave
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*PhotoByTrace Feb 11, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
The dead trees... has this area been struggling with salt, or was it lack of water?
Great pic - but yes, I imagine the mozzies were copious and vicious.
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:iconsun-seeker:
lack of water I think , I think they are very old.
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*FireflyPhotosAust Feb 11, 2010  Professional Photographer
Looks like another place that need to visit - great work David:-)
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!Chuckmeister Feb 10, 2010   Photographer
Beautiful work David. You have captured the serenity of the place. :)
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:iconsun-seeker:
thanks a lot Chris :sun:
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