The Tropics ain’t so bad
As mentioned in my previous post, Australia Day was spent deep in the Rainforest, in the shadow of beautiful Red Peak Mountain. Our gorgeous hosts Sylvia and Pete host an all-out BBQ brekkie on the deck of their rainforest home, overlooking the crystal clear Stony Creek. With toes dipped in the gurgling waters, you imagine you are lost in the wilderness, far far from anywhere civilised.
The whole rainforest feels old, and you almost want to whisper your conversations.
It was such a simple pleasure, sitting atop a rock, letting feet drift in the cool current.
Curious visitors attracted by the intrusion of feet appeared. See how many you can spot in the next photo.
These are Flag Tailed Grunters, apparently quite a pugnacious fish. They were perfectly genteel on this occasion.
Even Jez (who’s not a fan of fish near his feet) felt relaxed in the “pirahna” infested waters.
I really loved the tangledness of everything. Roots and branches everywhere seemed entwined with each other.
Although with rainforest comes the inhabitants. You may have heard the story in the media recently of the Golden Orb Spider than caught a bird in it’s web and devoured it up here. Our hosts have one happily living next to their back deck.
Pete (in respendent Green & Gold), stands in front of his friend. If he stood behind it, it would easily be the size of his face.
Sorry for the blurriness of this photo - I wasn’t too keen to get really close. You will notice the LONG red fangs, and the beautiful golden colour of it’s web.
As I type this a gentle rain is falling. Not the pounding, drenching monsoon rain, but something soft and sleep inducing. I hope all of you in the south are faring well in the heat wave. 45.7C in Adelaide today. That’s 114F+. Think cool thoughts everyone.
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Reminds me a lot of Belize - except I didn’t see any spiders quite that size!!!
I’m getting scared when your page starts loading these days…..
The rainforest looks lovely and cooling though….our (small) pool is out in the sun at the moment - that 50 degree sun - not very inviting at the moment….
Stony Creek looks very inviting - especially for all those poor southerners sweltering in 45 + heat for days running. Love that vine entwined around the tree and itself.
Lot of rain around here at the moment. We have friends from Kunanurra who’ve been stuck in town for days and no end in sight to the flooded Victoria river crossing.
The cat grooming the dog in your last post is just weird! If my cat did that to Oscar he would just about expire from fright. He’s used to the odd rub against him when she’s feeling particularly cosy but even then Oscar stands stiff as a board waiting for the swipe!
Sorry….I would have been much further away from the spider than you were. I cant stand them. Hmmm….. Man-eating fish I can deal with. Now I head this morning that CROCS are being caught your way. Will wait to see a pic xxx
Beautiful stream and pics……the spider does have huge pincers…all the better to eat you with my dear…
it’s looks so cool (i’m from adelaide) and relaxing. those fishies are amazing, the twisted vine is my fave. it looks ancient, i wonder how old it actually is?
Hi everyone, thanks for stopping by.
Doda,
I had to google Belize - I would never have guessed Central America. We’ve just watched Apocolypto, (what a movie!) and have seen lots recently about Guatemala and all the culture the Mayans left behind.
Kim,
I’m scared when I step outside to hang the washing at night! So how’s that suntan going? 3rd degree burns?
Tazar,
The heavy rain is due to hit tonight. Just when I have mega loads of washing to hang out. We don not understand why the cat was doing that. Maybe the dog had rolled in something really revolting and she was sharing the love around.
Jules,
Yes, crocs are in town again. Fisherman have been tossing it fish carcasses. We have been told there’s a BIG saltie in the creek behind our house. Noice!
Elizabeth,
I put my head into a web today when turning on the garden tap. If you had seen me trying to get it all off (fearing many Golden orb spiders sinking fanks into my scalp), you would swear I was having an epileptic fit.
Fran,
Keep on keeping cool in you can Fran! The Daintree Rainforest (just up the road) is over 135 million years old - the oldest in the world apparently. Here’s a link about it:
http://www.daintreerainforest.com/index.html
Lots of frogs and spiders in there!
What beautiful crystal clear water. Lovely photos too. It all looks very relaxing and ancient.