A small sampling of cranes near us
Cranes on the Horizon
Everywhere in Oz we see a construction boom. Even from our patio in Melbourne we can see over a dozen cranes, and we know that others are just out of view because we have been…
A quiet moment in shallow pool at the Cascades
A Family Takes the Plunge
“One, two, three, go!” yelled the father and his pre-teen son and daughter, as they cannonballed into a circular pool, fortunately quite deep though just 4 to 5 meters wide. The mother snapped the picture…
Knobs of the Bungle Bungle Range
Flights of Fancy – Viewing two natural wonders from above and below
We’ve long believed in seeing the terrain a step at a time, feeling the landscape while we hike up hillsides and into valleys, or feeling the texture of a city while prowling its streets and…
Interior of Parliament House, Darwin
Evolution in Darwin
We walked through the streets of Darwin in the early Monday morning. We expected a quiet city after our red-eye flight dropped us into town before dawn. With nothing open, we took the opportunity to…
Western Wall of Darngku
A River Runs Through It – Learning Bunuba Culture at Darngku (Geikie Gorge)
At the newly made hut operated by the Park service, we tried to check in for our three hour Darngku Heritage (pronounced darn-djoo) tour of what the maps call Geikie Gorge (pronounced geeky). Dozens of…