Spiny hazards and prickly situations

Taking landscape photos in the Pilbara requires more than a camera and a beautiful landscape. You need to be prepared for the conditions as without a doubt you will come across these prickly sensations:

Betsy, f/13, 1/500 shutter, ISO 500 200mm

That's right, unless you are careful you will experience slow and painful death-by-spinafex!

These guys are tough. You can see they can grow out of the rock, they sneak up on your ankle when you are trying to balance and when they are green they lull you into a false sense of 'It's-ok-I'm-just-grass' security!

After a month of celebrating Pilbara wildflowers I thought I would 'point' out that to take photos of wildflowers you are constantly battling nature's pin cushions!

So, don't leave the house without long pants, preferably made from canvas, boots, gloves and any and all other forms of protection.

When not threatening you with their pointy spikes that do actually sting and itch, they are rather stunning to see covering a hill...from a safe distance.

I am Pilbara! One of many spinafex-ed hills. Betsy, f/13, 1/500 shutter 18mm manual