With the coronavirus still circulating and restrictions in place, it was time to stay close to home. Cape Kimberley is our closest beach and there is always something interesting to see.
Cape Kimberley Beach
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Late afternoon and moonrise |
A drive along the Great Barrier Reef Drive is always a delight. The kapok trees have finished flowering and you can now see the kapok and the seeds. Rex Lookout is always worth a stop.
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Kapok trees |
The flame trees are in full flower and the delicate button orchids festoon the trees. They are not really orchids and get tiny white flowers.
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Flame Trees and Button Orchids |
We planted trees along Silkwood Road in Cow Bay with Daintree Life. The lookout at the top of the Alexandra Range is ever-changing but always looks a treat. Walu Wugirriga, pronounced wah-lu-oo-gid-ee-gah means ‘look about’. To the left is Cape Kimberley and Snapper Island which is about 2km offshore. To the right is the mouth of the Daintree River. On a clear day you can see the two islands that make up Low Isles and down the coast past Port Douglas.
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Planting Trees |
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Walu Wugirriga |
I regularly cruise the mangrove-lined Daintree River aboard Solar Whisper to look for crocodiles. They hatch around March so there are usually tiny ones still around in November. Wundu (Thornton Peak) is our highest point and largely responsible for our high rainfall. Sometimes it is shrouded in clouds but at other times it is in sharp relief against the sky or reflected in the river.
Mangroves and Wundu reflected in the River
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