Tuesday, 27 July 2010

North Cairns

Ruby grapefruit sweet and so juicy mmm

Avocado - delicious
Another problem solved to maintain a well ventilated tent during a downpour! sewed diagonal loops to each corner of the 'window' flap then added a guy rope to each loop - should be standard for this type of tent.

Mud crabs



Golden palm in North Cairns Botanical garden


Button orchids


Typical timber house in Cairns. The tendency now is loving restoration rather than demolition.

Babinda and Boulders Gorge at Wooroonooran National Park 19-07-10


King Fern ( Angiopteris evecta ) fronds are up to 7m in length - believed to be the worlds largest.

White lichen? seen a few time in National Park's here in Queensland





Granite and clear rapid waters - many dare devil lives lost in these waters

Cutrock in Boulders gorge


Crystal clear waters at a pool in Boulders gorge

Curlew! A loud yodelling bird in Australia!

We saw this Friarbird at dusk hence the cheat pic!

A Dusky honeyeater one of 48 varieties in our Australian bird book!

Pale pink grevillea




One of the many admired camping vehicles !

A roomy camper van although not 'off road'
Paw paw tree in Babinda

Main railway through Babinda a traditional sugar cane town

Recycling gas bottles

Early morning sun on sugar cane

Morning mist near our campsite

Beautiful Bramston beach - mostly raining 17-07-10




Paw paw with lime for breakfast mmm

Joint solution to prevent rain dripping inside the rear doors - slit plastic tubes attached to the roof gutter each side of the rear doors that works so well!

Saturday, 17 July 2010

Henrietta Creek - Nandroya Falls in Wooroonooran National Park 16-07-10



Alan nearly trod on this snake - we still haven't identified it!




'Ware Stinging tree leaf! Also fruit (above pic) and stem are covered in tiny silica hairs that inject neurotoxins! Sticky tape can be used to remove the tiny hairs - needless to say we had none with us.

Amazing buttresses!