Inspirational Broken Hill. Vibrant colours, a clean clear light make this a favorite place for movie makers and artists to capture this beautiful and special quality.
The dark red soil, brilliant green and vivid clear blue sky appeal to our human soul.
At sunset when the sky is brilliant red & orange, we are lost for words.
Distances are massive yet there is a smallness - the petals of the Sturt Desert Pea and the ancient aboriginal rock painting.
Broken Hill is its own testament to a hard fought struggle by the mining pioneers of this town.
"Towering Mullocks" and the silhouette of the headframes at sundown tell of a treasure beyond our wildest dreams, a bounty that filled the treasury of a fledgeling nation, Australia.
All photos ©2005 Ray Penney
