Zol Straub, Pat Malone (Single Shot 2017)

“Pat Malone” came to mind upon finding this solitary tree struggling to survive beside a dry gully on the outback Mundi Mundi plains. I spent three wonderful nights, in solitude as well, camped beside this enduring tree and shared, albeit briefly, the harsh elements that this tree is constantly exposed to.

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