Rodney Campbell's Blog

Salt of the Earth

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Salinity refers to the concentrations of salt in water or soils

Soil salinity and dryland salinity are two problems degrading the environment of Australia

We were on our way inland to stay at my uncles place in a small farming town in the wheat belt of regional Western Australia

Tadpoles

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Western Australia is the state most affected by salinity with nearly 7,000 farms and almost 2 million hectares of agricultural land showing signs of salinity. Some so badly salinised land unable to be used for production

Salt

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From the air it is spectacularly pretty but down below it’s devastating for the land

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I could have flown for hours more but well you know… the day was moving along and we had places to go. Time to land and start our journey inland and south…

Worn

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The Bay

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Shark Bay Road runs right along the edge of Shell Beach before heading across to run along the western edge of Francois Peron peninsula

The Road Ahead

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Tracks

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More amazing colours and textures in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area. Here looking down at the waters edge at Shell Beach

Simply stunning from the air

Layered

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Calm Waters

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