The last time I drove through Jasper Gorge, it was just after the wet, so the country looked so different to what I experienced today. Then, everything looked so green and fresh.
Today, it was so hot in the sunlight and everything is crispy dry. The country looks like it is just begging for some water.
I have posted some current pictures from my drive through the gorge today. And directly underneath I have added an image from my previous journey, after the Wet season. (interestingly, I took very similar photos on both journeys, three years apart!)
The contrast in the country is amazing.
Skull Creek, taken from the same spot on the overhead bridge:
Dashwood Crossing on the Buchanan Highway is a major ford across the Victoria River. After the Wet, the road is often flooded and the crossing can be dangerous if the water is flowing fast:
The Victoria River, from the middle of Dashwood Crossing:
