ALICE IS GETTING COOLER.......

I know the title is objective depending on where you have spent summer- the days have dropped to just under 30', and the nights are 17-20.Quite pleasant, and one can enjoy the luxury of snuggling under a duvet.

Last weekend(Easter) I went up to Darwin. I had not been up there before. I was so impressed- I did enjoy the city- great public reserves, parks, and unending beaches to walk along.The weather was oppressive tho-early 30's but the humidity was 95%.Not pleasant. It is nearly the end of the monsoon season, another few weeks and it becomes quite livable.

We spent a day travelling through to the Kakadu Natonal Park. It is somewhere I have wanted to visit since a child. I must have had a book that fascinated me.Some of the areas were inaccessible because of the wet season, which was disappointing. But I need not have been disappointed because I was lucky enough to enjoy an hour's flight over the enormous escarpments.Flying really is the only way to get any idea of the enormity of the Nat Park.

The escarpments rise over 100m from a quite flat surrounding area. There are many escarpments all at different angles to each other. A breathtaking sight.

Crossing the escarpments are many deep valleys obviously with water supplies, and lush growth. Many tribes of Aboriginals have lived in these areas in the past. This one is called Death Adder Valley!!!

Our guide on the flight was so informative- the rock escarpments are cliffs from inland seas many thousands of years gone. The rocks don't contain any fossils, from times before life. Being a keen nature photographer, I would have loved to be able to wander through some of the mini eco systems present in the fissures/valleys-open forest, shady overhangs all sustaining life.The guide told us that because of the huge areas involved and subsequent isolation of areas, scientists are still finding previously unknown flora and fauna. Amazing!!!!

This is from the top of a waterfall called Jim Jim Falls.A huge fall that falls 200m into a 20m deep pool.

Jim Jim Falls

Another large waterfall called Twin Falls.They look quite spectacular when one flies around them .These falls the pass down through a narrow gorge.

Not having any choice of light conditions, I was happy with my images- this beautiful escarpment had the whole array of colours.It is called Lightening Dreaming- a very important sacred Aboriginal site

From a distance they are still so distinct. All I can say is if you aver get into this part of the world- do a flight- it will become one of the highlights of your life.

I will continue the Darwin experience later in the week......take care all of you.......