Sky and Earth, Bound

In my previous post, I mentioned that we're on a long trip in Billy, our bus, traveling from Melbourne to Brisbane. We’ve taken the coastal route, and we're now in our third week on the road.

Our journey home began yesterday, with a mighty 1,800 km ahead of us. This time, we’ve chosen the New England Highway, which is more inland. Yesterday, we traveled from Brisbane to Tamworth, passing through the Granite Belt. The Great Dividing Range stood out visually, its deep blue peaks catching my attention as we drove along. It’s such a vast range, stretching all the way from Brisbane to Sydney, and it’s truly special to witness its majestic presence. The landscape is incredibly green and lush, with national park after national park lining the route.

Today, we crossed through the Liverpool Plains, which reminded me so much of the Free State in South Africa, where I was born. This part of Australia is arid and hot, but it has a beauty all its own. What really struck me were the cloud formations seen from the RV window. The sky’s brilliant blue contrasted beautifully with the ochre-colored grasslands, which had been scorched by the heat but still held a muted green tint in places. That particular shade of green is one I often use in my landscape paintings.