PACK A GAS MASK WHEN YOU LEAVE HOME . . .
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:21 pm
If you've got the time and inclination there's one place in Australia a must see
diversity of flora, fauna unmatched, to experience all this, take a trip to the Kimberley
go and fly or take an escorted tour, if you feel so inclined drive up there in your car
the effort is well worth it for all of nature's diversity, astounding, and really not far
Mangroves along coast, stands of Paperbarks, Red Gums in gorges in limestone range
along streams, Rock Wallabies, clambering rocky outcrops, diversity of light, constant change
a facsinating landscape, diversity of flora, fauna unbelievable, to see is a definite must
sometimes the landscape is flooded, impassable, monsoonal rains, other times plenty of dust
Freshwater crocs basking in hot sun on riverbanks or floating like log in water crystal clear
seemingly saltwater crocs lying motionless in wait of prey, dangerous anytime to go near
long-legged wading birds inhabit swamps, covered often with exquisite water lillies in bloom
the sky on horizon signalling with dark clouds, coming monsoon, who knows, maybe very soon
The flora, fauna will astound you, unbelievable, amazing, many ghost-like mirages you'll see
seemingly barren landscape, but, in crevasses desperately clinging to life, many a tropical tree
looking around the plains, there grows the Boab Tree, with massive trunks, antler-like branches
these trees grow over more than a thousand years, in summer white flowers of many nuances
The mangrove swamps contain species of plants, unknown anywhere in Australia they are
migratory birds from all over the world stop here, in breeding colonies, for their young they care
no bigger thrill when camping, at breaking of dawn, to hear a symphony of birds starting to sing
identifying them almost impossible task, at dusk loud noises, thousands of bats take to their wing
One never has to look for bats, they congregate in fast numbers with an overpowering smell
if you thought of packing a gas mask when leaving home, congratulations, you did well
there are also various species of mammals to be seen, in hollows of trees many a bird's nest
saying we've seen it all would be a lie, priority is now to return another time and see the rest
diversity of flora, fauna unmatched, to experience all this, take a trip to the Kimberley
go and fly or take an escorted tour, if you feel so inclined drive up there in your car
the effort is well worth it for all of nature's diversity, astounding, and really not far
Mangroves along coast, stands of Paperbarks, Red Gums in gorges in limestone range
along streams, Rock Wallabies, clambering rocky outcrops, diversity of light, constant change
a facsinating landscape, diversity of flora, fauna unbelievable, to see is a definite must
sometimes the landscape is flooded, impassable, monsoonal rains, other times plenty of dust
Freshwater crocs basking in hot sun on riverbanks or floating like log in water crystal clear
seemingly saltwater crocs lying motionless in wait of prey, dangerous anytime to go near
long-legged wading birds inhabit swamps, covered often with exquisite water lillies in bloom
the sky on horizon signalling with dark clouds, coming monsoon, who knows, maybe very soon
The flora, fauna will astound you, unbelievable, amazing, many ghost-like mirages you'll see
seemingly barren landscape, but, in crevasses desperately clinging to life, many a tropical tree
looking around the plains, there grows the Boab Tree, with massive trunks, antler-like branches
these trees grow over more than a thousand years, in summer white flowers of many nuances
The mangrove swamps contain species of plants, unknown anywhere in Australia they are
migratory birds from all over the world stop here, in breeding colonies, for their young they care
no bigger thrill when camping, at breaking of dawn, to hear a symphony of birds starting to sing
identifying them almost impossible task, at dusk loud noises, thousands of bats take to their wing
One never has to look for bats, they congregate in fast numbers with an overpowering smell
if you thought of packing a gas mask when leaving home, congratulations, you did well
there are also various species of mammals to be seen, in hollows of trees many a bird's nest
saying we've seen it all would be a lie, priority is now to return another time and see the rest