Snowy Mountains Sunset

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Snowy Mountains Sunset

[Public Domain] 14 Jan 2006 Dylan O'Donnell
CATEGORY : Landscape
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The Kosciuszko National Park surrounds several dams designed to generate hydro electricity by moving water westward rather than its natural course eastwards to the sea. This is considered a remarkable engineering feat and the hydro-electric scheme’s official opening was conducted by Queen Elizabeth herself.

A quick hello to Rob, the hitch-hiker I gave whiplash to as I veered off the road to capture this sunset, the only glimpse of sun I had seen that entire day as I drove over the great dividing range.

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