North Queensland - 31 Aug 2021

We slept pretty well. Darryl got up early to check out some diggings before it turned too hot. 

Gorgeous sunrises too

I pottered around the campsite. There were lots of flies, but they came in waves, so there was some relief.

Darryl came back with pocketfuls of stones which he then checked. Nothing to make our fortune but still exciting to see colour.

Despite it supposedly being 35C we didn't feel hot. Taking in shade under a tree during lunch then once it cooled off went for a little walk.

Late in the afternoon, Darryl was fascinated by the spinifex pigeons that raced up the slope, jumped on large rocks, stood still, and sometimes flew a short distance back down the hill to retrace their track. 

I got lots of great star photos.