tim_A Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 A nice short, easy trip this time. We'll be climbing up over the ridge onto the Northern Tablelands. Armidale is roughly halfway between Sydney and Brisbane, and stands at an elevation of 3500ft. [img width=1160 height=360]http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/2083/ta177.jpg After a pleasant night's camping (at least the rain kept off and the creepy crawlies stayed away), we're getting ready to go. Notice the landscape-hugging fences. [img width=1160 height=360]http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/7883/ta179.jpg Hold on... Hold on... Won't be long.. [img width=1160 height=360]http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/1657/ta183.jpg The only way is up, baby, for you and me now... [img width=1160 height=360]http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/5027/ta186.jpg <ahem>Laydeez and gentlemen, we will be cruising - eventually - *without* the cheesy 80s pop music track... [img width=1160 height=360]http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7773/ta189.jpg Over the Styx River State Forest [img width=1160 height=360]http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/3476/ta195.jpg As we get up onto the plateau, we can see the deep gorges carved by the many rivers [img width=1160 height=360]http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/7396/ta196.jpg [img width=1160 height=360]http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/5305/ta204.jpg This is New England (the *other* one!) [img width=1160 height=360]http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/9867/ta206.jpg Ok, all we need now is an airport [img width=1160 height=360]http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/293/ta218.jpg Actually, it's pretty much a case of pick up the road, and follow it! [img width=1160 height=360]http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/6980/ta221.jpg Welcome to Armidale. [img width=1160 height=360]http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/7866/ta226.jpg Now I just has to show you this Extra. I'm not sure if it is static or AI.. [img width=1160 height=360]http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/3714/ta227c.jpg .. but either way, it's the firs time I've seen Chromalusion effects on a non-user aircraft. As the sunlighr glints off it, the red flame effects start to show - very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonman Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 "On the road again" - nice tour, and another fine small tour here!! looks quite bumpy here in the beginning!! Gonna go there one day as well!! have a nice flight and tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airman Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Love the pictures and the tour.. I guess this is another one for me to fly.. Great job.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithrin Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Beautiful shots mate, what a nice flight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Kane Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Beautiful shots Tim. Brings back memories as I used to stay in Armidale when we used to do road trips from Sydney up to the Gold Coast. I used to like that drive up through there and into the Hunter Valley. Cheers 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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