The Pinnacles

Lunch at the Wildflower Shop

We bundled back on the coach as the sky darkened and rain threatened.  Just a few drops and an hour later of driving with nothing much to keep our attention we arrived at Rhonda's Wildflower Shop.  Rhonda grows wildflowers which are picked, dried and sent all over the world.  She gave us an introduction to how she operates her business with some regular pickers and others who are backpackers.  It was very colourful but rather dusty in her dining area.  Chris bought out the lunches from the big eskies and we each had a foam dish containing salad, chicken and cheese.  A roll, a drink and a small pasta salad were also offered.  It was fresh and filling as we watched a video of Rhonda's wildflowers and then Mel and I poked around her little shop buying a few wildflower cards and magnets.  Back on the coach and the sky had cleared as we headed off to the Pinnacles. 


The Pinnacle are a variety of sizes

The Pinnacles is a desert moonscape in the Nambung National Park 250kms north of Perth.  Some believe the pinnacles are made from seashells over millions of years while others say they are petrified trees.  Each pinnacle rises from the yellow coloured sand (sand which surrounds the Pinnacles is beach white) looking like rocks of limestone.  We have heard many stories of the Pinnacles and I was pleased to be here.  Mel remembered she had visited here many years ago with Dustin and one of his mates.  We stayed with our small group taking photos and following the track which wound around the mysterious pillars.  Half way around there is a large lookout overlooking the area.  It is an amazing experience.  It is unlike anything else I have seen.  It took just over 30 minutes for our walk as we discussed the roots protruding from the pillars.  Surely,  I thought; they are petrified trees?  Too easy to make a rash statement, but I enjoyed being a scientist for a few minutes.  Back on the coach and it's a three hour drive back to Perth.  It's been a long day, but a good one.


The Pinnacles from the viewing platform