The Flinders Ranges is a region that continues to grow on me. It changes all the time, according to the season and the weather. With every visit, I find myself further unfolding the layers of its languid landscapes and becoming more in tune with the spirit of the place. On this trip, I was blessed to find wildflowers prolifically carpeting many parts of the Flinders, including Old Wilpena Station. This is one of the most scenically beautiful pastoral settlements in South Australia. It was a working station for 135 years, before slipping into retirement in 1985. The settlement is now a tranquil archive of pastoral history, as well as an important Aboriginal heritage site. The buildings scattered amongst these fields have stories to tell of intrigue and adventure in a bygone era. I called this image bejewelled because the flowers look like jewels scattered across this classic Australian landscape.

Catalog Number: SACF003254-59
Edition: 300
Image Ratio: 3:1