Carlo Sandblow and Double Island Point

We walked 19 miles today, through the Great Sandy National Park. Our goal was the Lighthouse at Double Island Point. After more than three hours of steady walking through sometimes scruffy eucalyptus forest and undulating sand hills we emerged at the Double Island Point North Beach. The lighthouse was another 3.7 km across open beach and that would have meant only a 15 minute lunch break before starting the long trek back (limited by an early sunset), so we decided to declare victory and stop at the beach. The day's visual highlights were spectacular: the massive Carlo Sandblow near the beginning of the walk (seen in the first image and the last three of this set), the innumerable blue crabs of North Beach, and the combination of a sweeping coastline lined by colorful dunes, blue water, blue sky, and dramatic clouds. Indeed it was a feast for our eyes!