Drysdale River

Day 8 (continuing from Mitchell Plateau) - Drysdale River

Flying in from the Mitchell Plateau, still a few small fires about

The runway - lining up for our final approach to the Drysdale River

Leigh helps Paul off the plane

The plane takes off again to get the rest of our party

Sandy campsite on the banks of the Drysdale

Late afternoon

Sunset over the Drysdale

Enjoying the sunset

Dusk

Day 9 - Drysdale River - Planigale Creek

The next day, heading cross country towards Planigale Creek

Impressive anthill

Well earned swim in Planigale Creek

A variety of Bradshaw (Gwion Gwion) paintings nearby

Beautiful pool and falls

Interesting figure - with a beak?

Bradshaw figures

Red hands

Sun? And a Bradshaw tassel figure

Another interesting figure overlaying a Bradshaw Tassel figure

Countryside above Planigale Creek

Water lily

Campsite at sunset

Day 10 - Planigale Creek - Drysdale River

My camp ledge above the pool, at dawn

Paul, Kenn and Edith starting the day with a little climb down

Marianne leading the way rockhopping down the creek

Marianne on a narrow ledge

First swim of the morning

Bradshaw figures

Cal and Geoff

Another nice pool on Planigale Creek

Impressive panel of Bradshaw figures, many with boomerangs

Kenn photographing the panel - other panels can be seen nearby

One of the oddest pieces of art we found - if it was anywhere else, I'd say it was post modern!

Bradshaw figures

This one is somewhat similar to the odd one

Moth

Derrick and Cal check out options for crossing the Drysdale

Staying close together for a tricky crossing

Swimming at camp

Gina

Enjoying the sunset

Sunset over the Drysdale