I was tempted by delightful coastal footpath on the west bank of the Spencer Gulf at Port Augusta but I only had time to check out a short section where it wound through saltmarsh. The busy railway lines are an ever-present background because these lines head in all directions for thousands of kilometres.
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| Saltmarsh and mangroves, Port Augusta |
From a distance the saltmarsh looks like a sea of red but actually there are a number of species. The mangroves were looking very healthy as well.
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| Baby Grey Mangrove |
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| Adult Grey Mangrove (click to view large to see the pneumatophores) |
None of the succulent saltmarsh species were flowering unfortunately but they are still very beautiful when looked at closely.
And this one has me puzzled as well. I have no ideas on what it might be but the spiral leaf pattern is spectacular.
And one more, green this time.
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