LAKE BALLARD
Lake Ballard is a huge salt lake in outback Western Australia.
It's 51 kms from Menzies & English artist Antony Gormley, erected 51 statues taken from laser scans of 51 of the local people.
It's quite a site when you arrive at Lake Ballard, 51 kms up a dirt road to be greeted by these metal statues dotted around the huge lake.
When I was there it was fairly dry, although there was the odd patch that was a bit muddy to walk on. But when there's heavy rains, walking across Lake Ballard isn't possible.
Catching Some Rays
One of the 51 sculptures enjoying some April sunshine
The Silhouette
The silhoutted form of one of Antony Gormley's sculptures
Up Close and Personal
Standing proud at Lake Ballard
Hill Billy
The only real visible landmark in Lake Ballard is this hill behind this statue
Sunrise
A chilly morning waiting for the sun. But the warmth has a cost...millions of flies!
Star Gazer
The morning star
The Alien
An unusual cloud formation & strange light on Lake Ballard. This digitally manipulated image creates an other worldly effect
Rock 52
There's 51 of the Antony Gormley sculptures. This is nature's own sculpture on an otherwise flat salt lake.
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