Up about 200km from Adelaide into the the Flinders Ranges and Wilpena Pound. These are the largest mountain ranges in South Australia and it was like entering a timeless arena.
Once into the flatter ground within the walls of the Pound I could feel time slowing, or rather becoming an abstract as I walked. I nearly always travel alone, though I haven’t rally thought about it and didn’t then and that was a long time ago 1st May 1989. Solitude.
It was on the way back, coming over the lip that I came across Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby grazing. They certainly knew I was there, but didn’t seem troubled and calmly went about their business.
My journey on was to the Barrossa Valley, to stay with the Hardy’s vineyard manager - and yes, I was looking forward to that!
I did an acrylic painting of the wallaby later, when back in the UK.
