Crossing the East Alligator River at the ford, we saw what happened a few weeks before when it wasn't quite the "dry" season yet.
The garbage (snake skeletons) from an eagle's meal. His nest was in a tall tree on the other side of the road, so he didn't eat where his nestlings were.
More of the same, only tortoise shells
An Aboriginal artist at work in Arnhem Land. Things for sale there were cheaper than in the many stores in towns.
Our resting place away from the heat.
Drawing of a pregnant woman in a sheltered area under a fallen rock. This was a primitive birthing center.
Same place. the women hung onto the vines during the birth. There were bats flying around in there too.
Zoom in to read this: some of the art is used to teach things to children...
...Some is to show what there is to eat where you are: crayfish
or long neck turtle
and some is a warning: This one shows swollen joints, the affects of a disease they call Miyamiya. They believe disturbing things in this area causes evil for everyone. What do you think is just over the hill? A Uranium mine. Our guide said the stuff is essentially lying on the ground there. The mythical beliefs are the main reason the Aboriginals were unwilling to give up the land for mining. Money means very little to them.
Landscape from a very high rocky ledge we climbed on.From Kazie: Day 2 on Kakadu tour: We cross into Arnhem Land.
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