LIFE ON THE PLATEAU

Late afternoon light, highlights and shadows and a prickly subject matter - the pervasive and pain-in-my-ass-as-a-tour-guide River...

A beautiful Western Giant Cave Gecko (Psuedothecadactylus cavaticus). Only found in the northwest Kimberley. Pretty sure he smiled for...

The mighty Mitchell Falls/Punamii-Uunpuu at sunset. Simply spectacular. You can see why I've been having trouble getting across the...

The simple refined beauty of a Little Corella's feather. Perfectly imperfect.

Another jewel of the North Kimberley. Big Mertens Falls.

An afternoon paddle on Camp Creek. Still hard to believe this was nothing more than a small waterhole a month ago - and then a raging...

Another alien invader. A Hawk Moth Caterpillar. I grew quite attached to this little guy after hanging out together for 5 or 10 minutes....

"There's a sunrise and sunset every day. You can choose to be there for it. You can put yourself in the way of beauty." ~ Cheryl Strayed....

A stunning Black-headed python. Non-venomous. About 6ft long and solid. You can see minor damage to its scales, presumably attacked by a...

The North Kimberley oasis that is Little Mertens Falls. Tucked behind the waterfall is Aboriginal rock art dating back thousands of...

Another few snaps from the weekend. A beautiful Orange-naped snake - or a Moon snake (Furina ornata). About 4ft long. This was the first...

Another weekend crawling around in the dirt and crawling through puddles. I really should find a hobby that involves a hammock and cold...

Nature will show you what to do - what you need to do - if you listen. Respond to what the land is telling us. ~ Chris Henggeler, Kachana...

More pretty details right here on my doorstep. A Swamp Lily (Crinum angustifolium). I've never seen this one before, as it only flowers...

Freddy the friendly freshie got a bit lonely and decided to come for a visit..... Never a dull moment. :)

What a beautifully ugly little fella. Pretty sure it's from another planet. A Kimberley Spadefoot (Notaden weigeli). Only found in the...

Next on the shopping list.... A proper zoom lens for bird photography. My 70-200mm f/1.8 just doesn't cut the mustard. These beautiful...

It's now been just over 2 weeks since Cyclone Blake and the lodge is finally looking good again. No major damage, just one hell of a...

Pretty average photos but awesome to see these rare Black Grasswrens again. These birds are so rare that keen bird watchers - or...

The North Kimberley. The land that time forgot. “We all come to our own learning in our own time”. A older lady on one of my tours told...