On todays ride I saw lots of bright green fields. I think it is some form of vegetable oil plant but cannot be sure. Even google did not help me as it came up with a list of about a dozen things it could be from sorgum to wheat to cotton. I did see evidence of fluffy white cotton on the road side.

The town of Emerald was the largest town of the days ride, and as you might expect it is a very active service center for all the farming in this region.

Just north of the town of Springsure I was surprised to see some rock peaks in the distance. The closer I got to the town the closer I got to those rocks. It turns out that the rocks are part of the Minerva Hills National Park