back from up north

[erilyn]

I'm back, and sad cause it's cold here, and it was lovely and hot in the Northern Territory. Plus there was gorgeous scenery, crocodiles, millions of birds and much other cool stuff. However, my own bed + own bathroom + internet makes me a happy girl, so it works out ;)

I'm skimmed through some bits of my friendslist, but I haven't caught up now (I've been home for a day, but was out for lunch with school friends and out for the evening with family), so I shouldn't try to fool myself that I'm going to. Did I miss anything I should know about? Is there anything happening around here at the moment, need to see friends :)

Here's half a dozen pretty holiday pictures (if I do say so myself - but it's hard to not get nice photos of this part of Australia).

Florence Falls in Litchfield National Park


Kakadu National Park


Arnhem Land (individuals and tours have to have permission from traditional owners to enter)


Not the biggest crocodile we saw, but he posed nicely on the bank for the tourists.


Yellow Water [1] in Kakadu is one of the most popular areas, and for good reason. We did both dawn and dusk boat trips out on it. Amazing scenery + amazing array of birds, bot in varieties and numbers, but my sister has a better camera so I need to get the animal shots from her.




Can click for bigger versions of both of these.

And thank you all - I haven't had a chance to watch SG1 and SGA yet (due to social commitments), but haven't been spoiled yet. My friendslist rocks!

Comments

[trumpeterofdoom.livejournal.com]

Dude, when can you get on AIM?

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I'm on right now, but can't stay for long - I gotta get back into normal sleep patterns *g*.

[nic]

Wow... those are the most gorgeous photos!!! I want to go there someday. :)

[engenda.livejournal.com]

So, so pretty. I've always planned to get to the Top End. Now, I'm even more determined to get there.

It's so gorgeous.

[vaudevilles.livejournal.com]

Wow. These are gorgeous - you're so lucky to have been able to go through Arnheimland - I'm really glad they control it so strongly because something as beautiful as this really shouldn't be spoiled by too much tourism.

Welcome home!

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I totally recommend it. A cruise (or more than one) on Yellow Water is a must.

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I shall have to inflict even more photos upon you ;)

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

We only spent the morning in Arnhem Land, but it was lovely and I'm glad we got to go :)

[runzu.livejournal.com]

Wow. Those are really beautiful pictures! Are you into to photography? It sure seems like it. Very beautiful shots. :)

You never see anything like that here *eye roll* in America.

[madame-d.livejournal.com]

God, those are *gorgeous*! I went to both Litchfield and Kakadu (and I'm pretty sure I photographed Florence Falls, as well) but my pictures aren't anywhere near as pretty as yours. :)

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I'd love to do a course, just for fun, cause I do enjoy it and would like to do it better (and make more use of camera functions *g*). Thanks!

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

Pffft, bet yours are great :) Though I should post some from my sister's camera, those are niiiiiiiice.

[hnix.livejournal.com]

Those are beautiful. I saved the big ones of the last two for wallpaper purposes. I always mean to wp-size some of mine, but...there are so many. Effort.

Glad you had a good time!

(What? It's totally still the day you posted these. Shh.)

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I have 15 million more photos of the sky in various gorgeous shades. Not an exaggeration *g*.

And of course it is.