Before leaving camp we checked out a local artist's exhibit and bought his catalog, an amazing talent but his paintings were quite expensive. Wayne checked again with the office and the Gibb River Road is still closed, so we drove to Home Valley Station. On the way we stopped to look at the Pentecost River crossing, which not long ago was 20 meters (60 feet) above normal levels. Seeing all the debris at the top of very tall trees still made it hard to imagine the water being that deep and extending as far back as it did.
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| Pentecost River |
From there we drove to Bindoola falls, an absolutely gorgeous spot that Wayne had never been to before. He's been trying to find places to show us since the normal itinerary is not available, and this was one of the undiscovered gems. There were 2 big waterfalls and lots of smaller ones, that several people went into to cool off. Bill and I hiked to the bottom to get pictures of both falls together.
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| Bindoola Falls |
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| sloughing lizard |
At the campground that night there were so many frogs - in the sinks, showers, everywhere. I was taking a photo of this frog in the sink, when I noticed the little baby frog's head sticking up out of the drain. He tried to grab a beetle that walked right over the drain, but it was so big it ended up pushing the baby frog back down the drain. Poor little guy.
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| frog and baby |
There was a sign in the bathrooms, warning about snakes, but we didn't see any, just lots of frogs and insects for them to eat.
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