Rocks at Laura Queensland

Finally a day off with no rain, and I went driving to explore the local area where small streams crossed the road, and around are rocks, mostly quartz but I did find what I think is jasper. I was searching for round water polished rocks and there are plenty of them but I also realised

Driving to the Tip at Laura

Most properties have their own tip where rubbish is dumped. There are always broken down vehicles and bits of fences and wires and other stuff. All perishable refuse is placed in a huge pit and regularly burnt. Here you never see hordes of bin chickens or crows scavenging. The tip is very clean and tidy.

Feeding the Birds at Laura

Literally hundreds of Galahs queue up and patiently wait for the store to feed them around 5pm. They queue up on the powerline… I counted 64 on one powerline, and 5 lines is over 500 birds and there are as many on the ground waiting. When Harold comes with the container of crushed corn, the