Australia
We have traveled five times to Australia. We made friends with an Australian couple while the two husbands (Ted and Brian) were students at McCormick Seminary in Chicago.Â
Our first trip was in 1998 and included traveling to Melbourne where our friends lived, going with them north to Cairns and then Port Douglas from which we were able to go on a small boat to the Great Barrier Reef. The two of us and Brian then continued to Darwin and a five day, four night trip into Kakadu.
After this adventure, and finding the name of Ian Morris, author of a book on Australia’s northern territory, in 2000 we arranged a 10-day tour of Kakadu with Ian as our guide and 15 persons, some from Australia and some from the US. Following this stay in Kakadu, another couple from Australia rented a car with us and we drove to Alice Springs and from there to Uluru and Kata Tjuda.
Our next adventure was also with Ian, but this time to the Garrma Festival, an Aboriginal gathering event in the north of Arnheim Land, following which we spent a few days camping further up along Cape Arnhem.
Another adventure with Ian was a tour of the Kimberly in the north of Western Australia.
Our last trip to Australia included a visit to Australia’s capital, Canberra and a trip to Tasmania. We did not see the Tasmanian Devil, but had an amazing boat ride to the southern tip of Tasmania where we saw the enormous Southern Elephant Seals and during the boat ride back to Hobart, we saw a feeding frenzy held by killer whales and sea gulls with a large school of fish.
Queensland
Victoria
Northern Territory
Western Australia / Kimberley
Tasmania
Queensland
Acai Palm Fruit close up
Flora
Acai Palm Fruit
FDlora
Big Tree Sunset
River
Blue Orchid
Flora
Mo’s Boat Big Tree Amazon Brazil
Flora
Bromeliad at water level
Fllora
Bromeliad at water level
Flora
Bromeliad at water level
Flora
Bromeliad at water level
Flora
Tampa Butterfly Orchid
Fllra
Flooded forests
River
cover1a
River
fishfarmingcafs
Caboclo
Jane at the Big tree
Tourist
lightyellowflwcadjfls
Flora
Manguba
Flora
Masked Crimson Tanager
Fauna
Ganoderma lucidum
Flora
Cattleya Orchids
Flora
Amazon Rainforest
River
Assamese
Flora
Nets for catching bats
Cabloco
Caboclo Village Nets set up for catching bats
cabloclo
Clamshell Orchid
Flora
Clamshell Orchid
Flora
Zigzag Bladderwort
Flora
Amazon River, Tree trunks reflections
Riveer
Garlic Vine
Flora
brazilian Amazon Rainforest understudy
River
brazilian Amazon Rainforest understudy
River
Victoria Amazonica Amazon Brazil
Flora
Victoria Amazonica Amazon Brazil
Flora
Victoria Amazonica Amazon Brazil
Flodra
Fruit Victoria Amazonica Amazon Brazil Braizil
Florda
Victoria Amazonica–Giant Water Lily
Flora
Victoria Amazonas Amazon Brazil
Flora
Queensland
Victoria
Northern Territory
Western Australia / Kimberley
Tasmania
Victoria
Chestnut-eared Aracari– Toucan
Fauna
Bats hanging inside of Big Tree
Fauna
Black Collared Hawk Nest
Fauna
Black-collard Hawk
fauna
Big Tree Bats Inside
Fauna
Bird composite
Fauna
Black Capped Night Heron
Fauna
Black Capped Night Heron
Fauna
Black-collared Hawk
Fauna
Black-collared Hawk
Fauna
Black-collared Hawk
Fauna
collaredhaws2cadjfls
Fauna
Comorants Occupying Tree
Fauna
Pink Toed Tarantula
Fauna
Caboclo girl feeding river dolphin
Caboclo
Red Cracker
Fauna
curtain
Manaus
fishcatchcadjfls
Fauna
fishfarmingcafs
Caboclo
fishinmarket2
Manaus
floatingbarncafs
Caboclo
Hoatzin 3
Fauna
Hoatzin 2
fauna
Hoatzins
fauna
Msny Hoatzin
Fauna
Hoatzin
fauna
Horned Screamer
Fauna
Iguana
fauna
Piranha
Fauna
Jane at the Big tree
Tourist
Jane feeding dolphin
Tourist
Jane baby sloth
Tourist
Tawny Kingfisher 2
Fauna
Tawny Kingfisher
Fauna
Manguba
Flora
Catfish
Manaus
Piraracu prepared for sale
Manaus
Fish prepared for sale, Manaus fish market
Manaus
Masked Crimson Tanager
Fauna
Band-tailed Night Hawk (Nightjars)
Fauna
Amazon fish Pacu
Manaus
Pink Toed Tarantula
Fauna
Pirarucu prepared for Manaus Fish Market
Manaus
Cabloco Man holding Pirarucu (Arapaima)
Caboclo
Great Potoo
Fauna
Band-tailed Nighthawk
Fauna
Black Skimmer
Fauna
Three-toed Sloth
Fauna
Three-toed Sloth
Fauna
Sloth Lady rescues sloths
Fauna
Snail Kite, Amazon
fauna
Snail Kite, Amazon
Fauna
Snail Kote and 3 Fork-tailed Flycatchers
Fauna
Snail Kite, Amazon
Fauna
Manaus Fish Market, Tambaqui for sale
Manaus
Manaus Fish Market, tambaqui prepared for sale
manaus
Three Great Egrets, close up
Fauna
Three Great Egrets
Fauna
Toad Amazon Rainforest
Fauna
White-throated Toucan
Fauna
City of Manaus, Manaus Fish Market
Msnaus
Saffron Finch
Fauna
Yellow Rumped Cacique
Fauna
Queensland
Victoria
Northern Territory
Western Australia / Kimberley
Tasmania
Northern Territory
Cabloco baby in hammock
Caboclo
Blue Orchid
Flora
Cabloco Girl in Window of Home
caboclo
Caboclo teenager
Caboclo
Cabloco Home on Stilts
caboclo
Caboclo boy
calboclo
Tourist Motor Boat Caboclo crew members
tourists/guides
Caboclo girl feeding river dolphin
Caboclo
Cabloco girl dong dishes
Cboclo
Coboclo Girl
Caboclo
Coboclo Girl
Caboclo
fishfarmingcafs
Caboclo
fishingvillagecadjfls
Caboclo
floatingbarncafs
Caboclo
Cobloco Girls cleaning fish
Caboclo
homefloodedfl
Caboclo
Caboclo Woman
caboclo
Caboclo Mother and Child
Caboclo
Masked Crimson Tanager
Fauna
Coboclo Man doorway of boat home
caboclo
Cabloco Man holding Pirarucu (Arapaima)
Caboclo
Band-tailed Nighthawk
Fauna
Small Riverboat Home
Caboclo
Manaus Harbor
Manaus
Manaus Fish Market, Tambaqui for sale
Manaus
City of Manaus, Manaus Fish Market
Msnaus
Queensland
Victoria
Northern Territory
Western Australia / Kimberley
Tasmania
Western Australia / Kimberley
janetedboat2
Favelas Manaus
Manaus
Great Potoo
lFauna
Scott Mori New York Botanical Garden trip leader
Tourists/Guides
Victoria Amazonica–Giant Water Lily
Flora
Hoatzin
Fauna
Manaus Opera House Curtain
Manaus
Acai Palm Tree gathering fruit
Caboclo
Sunset Rio Amazonas, Brazil
River
Sunset Rio Amazonas, Brazil
River
Yellow-headed Caracara
Fauna
Black-collard Hawk
Fauna
Yellow-rumped Cacique Nest
Fauna
Ringed Kingfisher, Amazon
Fauna
Patio in front of Opera House
Mznzux
Acai Palm Fruit close up
Flora
Acai Palm Fruit
FDlora
Agami Heron
0Fauna
Agami Heron
Fauna
Boat of Mocir Fortes for our tour group
River
Amazon Tour Map Rio Negro
River
Chestnut-eared Aracari– Toucan
Fauna
Cabloco baby in hammock
Caboclo
Composite — Manaus, rolled flesh of Piraracu; Tambaqui; and Catfish
Manaus
Bats hanging inside of Big Tree
Fauna
Black Collared Hawk Nest
Fauna
Black-collard Hawk
fauna
Wall in Manaus – Amazon River water levels by year
Manaus
Big Tree Bats Inside
Fauna
Big Tree Sunset
River
Bird composite
Fauna
Black Capped Night Heron
Fauna
Black Capped Night Heron
Fauna
Black-collared Hawk
Fauna
Black-collared Hawk
Fauna
Black-collared Hawk
Fauna
Blue Orchid
Flora
Mo’s Boat Big Tree Amazon Brazil
Flora
Boat on river at Sunset
River
Manaus Harbor
Manaus
Bromeliad at water level
Fllora
Bromeliad at water level
Fllora
Bromeliad at water level
Flora
Bromeliad at water level
Flora
Bromeliad at water level
Flora
Tropica checkered Skipper
Fauna
Green baron
Fauna
Cabloco Girl in Window of Home
caboclo
Caboclo teenager
Caboclo
Cabloco Home on Stilts
caboclo
Caboclo boy
calboclo
Cabloclo Home raising kvegetables; keeping fish fresh
Cabopclo
Caboclo homes
caboclo
Tampa Butterfly Orchid
Fllra
Cabloco row boat
River
River boat – Casino and School
River
caterpillermasscadjfls
fauna
Manaus Fish Market Tiger Catfish
anaus
Manaus Opera House ceiling
Manaus
Manaus Opera House ceiling
Manaus
collaredhaws2cadjfls
Fauna
Amazon Composite
Composite
Comorants Occupying Tree
Fauna
Flooded forests
River
cover1a
River
Tourist Motor Boat Caboclo crew members
tourists/guides
Harmonia tiger-wing
Fauna
Amazon River sunset
River
Pink Toed Tarantula
Fauna
Caboclo girl feeding river dolphin
Caboclo
Cabloco girl dong dishes
Cboclo
Coboclo Girl
Caboclo
Coboclo Girl
Caboclo
Red Cracker
Fauna
Typical Caboclo Home
Caboclo
curtain
Manaus
curtaincadjfls
Manaus
customhouse
Manaus
customs&mercado
Manaus
fishcatchcadjfls
Fauna
fishfarmingcafs
Caboclo
fishingvillagecadjfls
Caboclo
fishinmarket2
Manaus
floatingbarncafs
Caboclo
Amazon River composite
River
Cobloco Girls cleaning fish
Caboclo
Manaus Harbor Bridge to docksde
Manaus
Manaus Harbor 2
Manaus
Hoatzin 3
Fauna
Hoatzin 2
fauna
Hoatzins
fauna
Msny Hoatzin
Fauna
Hoatzin
fauna
homeawaycadjfls
Tourists/guides
homefloodedfl
Caboclo
Horned Screamer
Fauna
Iguana
fauna
Piranha
Fauna
Ted Jane small boats Amazon
Tourists
Jane at the Big tree
Tourist
Jane feeding dolphin
Tourist
Jane baby sloth
Tourist
janeted
Tourists/Gudes
Tawny Kingfisher 2
Fauna
Tawny Kingfisher
Fauna
lightyellowflwcadjfls
Flora
Manaus Harbor and dock
Manaus
Favelas Manaus
Manaus
Manguba
Flora
Memorial to Margaret Mee Amazon Rainforest
Travelers/guides
Catfish
Manaus
Market Entrance, Manaus
Manaus
Piraracu prepared for sale
Manaus
Fish prepared for sale, Manaus fish market
Manaus
Caboclo Woman
caboclo
Market Manaus
Manaus
Marging Waters. Rio Amazonas (brown) and Rio Negro (Black)
River
Moacir Fortes, Boat Owner and Trip Planner
Trdavelerrs/Guide
Mo’s Boats
Manaus
Mo’s Boats Manaus Harbor
Manaus
Mo’s Boat Big Tree Amazon Brazil
Flora
Caboclo Mother and Child
Caboclo
Masked Crimson Tanager
Fauna
Band-tailed Night Hawk (Nightjars)
Fauna
Coboclo Man doorway of boat home
caboclo
Ceiling of Opera House 2
Manaus
Ceiling of Opera House
M;anaus
Opera House 2
Manaus
Opera House dome
Manaus
Manaus Opera House flat Plaza optical illusion
Manaus
Ganoderma lucidum
Flora
Cattleya Orchids
Flora
Amazon fish Pacu
Manaus
Pink Toed Tarantula
Fauna
Pirarucu prepared for Manaus Fish Market
Manaus
Cabloco Man holding Pirarucu (Arapaima)
Caboclo
Great Potoo
Fauna
Amazon Rainforest
River
Assamese
Flora
Manaus Harbor Years placed on wall at the highest kevke if the river that year
Manaus
Tourists in small boat in Amazon Rainforest
Tourists/Guides
Band-tailed Nighthawk
Fauna
Nets for catching bats
Cabloco
Caboclo Village Nets set up for catching bats
cabloclo
Black Skimmer
Fauna
Three-toed Sloth
Fauna
Three-toed Sloth
Fauna
Sloth Lady rescues sloths
Fauna
Small Riverboat Home
Caboclo
Manaus Harbor
Manaus
Clamshell Orchid
Flora
Clamshell Orchid
Flora
Zigzag Bladderwort
Flora
Snail Kite, Amazon
fauna
Snail Kite, Amazon
Fauna
Snail Kote and 3 Fork-tailed Flycatchers
Fauna
Snail Kite, Amazon
Fauna
sunrise. Manaus
Msnaus
sunrise2 July 4th
River
Sunrise July 3
River
Sunrise July 4, partial moon
River
Sunrise July 5
River
Sunrise
River
Sunrise Amazon Rainforest
River
Sunset Large clouds Amazon
River
Sunset Amazon River
River
Sunset Amazon Rainforest July 4th
River
Sunset, Manaus
Manaus
Manaus Fish Market, Tambaqui for sale
Manaus
Manaus Fish Market, tambaqui prepared for sale
manaus
Three Great Egrets, close up
Fauna
Three Great Egrets
Fauna
Toad Amazon Rainforest
Fauna
White-throated Toucan
Fauna
Amazon River, Tree trunks reflections
Riveer
Manaus Truck Trailers
Manaus
Garlic Vine
Flora
brazilian Amazon Rainforest understudy
River
brazilian Amazon Rainforest understudy
River
City of Manaus, Manaus Fish Market
Msnaus
Victoria Amazonica Amazon Brazil
Flora
Victoria Amazonica Amazon Brazil
Flora
Victoria Amazonica Amazon Brazil
Flodra
Fruit Victoria Amazonica Amazon Brazil Braizil
Florda
Moacir Fortes’ Boat for travel in the Amazon
Guides/Travelers
Victoria Amazonas Amazon Brazil
Flora
Visit Caboclo Homes Rio Negro Brazilian Amazon
Cabloco Homes
Rio Amazonas Wake Reflection Brazil
River
Wall in Manaus, Year shows how high the river was in that year
Manaus
Merging of the Waters: Rio Negro and Rio Amazonas, near Manaus, State of Amazonas, Brazil
River
Wood Floor Hotel Manaus, Breazil
Manaus
Saffron Finch
Fauna
Yellow Rumped Cacique
Fauna
Queensland
Victoria
Northern Territory
Western Australia / Kimberley
Tasmania
Tasmania
janetedboat2
Favelas Manaus
Manaus
Great Potoo
lFauna
Scott Mori New York Botanical Garden trip leader
Tourists/Guides
Victoria Amazonica–Giant Water Lily
Flora
Hoatzin
Fauna
Manaus Opera House Curtain
Manaus
Acai Palm Tree gathering fruit
Caboclo
Sunset Rio Amazonas, Brazil
River
Sunset Rio Amazonas, Brazil
River
Yellow-headed Caracara
Fauna
Black-collard Hawk
Fauna
Yellow-rumped Cacique Nest
Fauna
Ringed Kingfisher, Amazon
Fauna
Patio in front of Opera House
Mznzux
Acai Palm Fruit close up
Flora
Acai Palm Fruit
FDlora
Agami Heron
0Fauna
Agami Heron
Fauna
Boat of Mocir Fortes for our tour group
River
Amazon Tour Map Rio Negro
River
Chestnut-eared Aracari– Toucan
Fauna
Cabloco baby in hammock
Caboclo
Composite — Manaus, rolled flesh of Piraracu; Tambaqui; and Catfish
Manaus
Bats hanging inside of Big Tree
Fauna
Black Collared Hawk Nest
Fauna
Black-collard Hawk
fauna
Wall in Manaus – Amazon River water levels by year
Manaus
Big Tree Bats Inside
Fauna
Big Tree Sunset
River
Bird composite
Fauna
Black Capped Night Heron
Fauna
Black Capped Night Heron
Fauna
Black-collared Hawk
Fauna
Black-collared Hawk
Fauna
Black-collared Hawk
Fauna
Blue Orchid
Flora
Mo’s Boat Big Tree Amazon Brazil
Flora
Boat on river at Sunset
River
Manaus Harbor
Manaus
Bromeliad at water level
Fllora
Bromeliad at water level
Fllora
Bromeliad at water level
Flora
Bromeliad at water level
Flora
Bromeliad at water level
Flora
Tropica checkered Skipper
Fauna
Green baron
Fauna
Cabloco Girl in Window of Home
caboclo
Caboclo teenager
Caboclo
Cabloco Home on Stilts
caboclo
Caboclo boy
calboclo
Cabloclo Home raising kvegetables; keeping fish fresh
Cabopclo
Caboclo homes
caboclo
Tampa Butterfly Orchid
Fllra
Cabloco row boat
River
River boat – Casino and School
River
caterpillermasscadjfls
fauna
Manaus Fish Market Tiger Catfish
anaus
Manaus Opera House ceiling
Manaus
Manaus Opera House ceiling
Manaus
collaredhaws2cadjfls
Fauna
Amazon Composite
Composite
Comorants Occupying Tree
Fauna
Flooded forests
River
cover1a
River
Tourist Motor Boat Caboclo crew members
tourists/guides
Harmonia tiger-wing
Fauna
Amazon River sunset
River
Pink Toed Tarantula
Fauna
Caboclo girl feeding river dolphin
Caboclo
Cabloco girl dong dishes
Cboclo
Coboclo Girl
Caboclo
Coboclo Girl
Caboclo
Red Cracker
Fauna
Typical Caboclo Home
Caboclo
curtain
Manaus
curtaincadjfls
Manaus
customhouse
Manaus
customs&mercado
Manaus
fishcatchcadjfls
Fauna
fishfarmingcafs
Caboclo
fishingvillagecadjfls
Caboclo
fishinmarket2
Manaus
floatingbarncafs
Caboclo
Amazon River composite
River
Cobloco Girls cleaning fish
Caboclo
Manaus Harbor Bridge to docksde
Manaus
Manaus Harbor 2
Manaus
Hoatzin 3
Fauna
Hoatzin 2
fauna
Hoatzins
fauna
Msny Hoatzin
Fauna
Hoatzin
fauna
homeawaycadjfls
Tourists/guides
homefloodedfl
Caboclo
Horned Screamer
Fauna
Iguana
fauna
Piranha
Fauna
Ted Jane small boats Amazon
Tourists
Jane at the Big tree
Tourist
Jane feeding dolphin
Tourist
Jane baby sloth
Tourist
janeted
Tourists/Gudes
Tawny Kingfisher 2
Fauna
Tawny Kingfisher
Fauna
lightyellowflwcadjfls
Flora
Manaus Harbor and dock
Manaus
Favelas Manaus
Manaus
Manguba
Flora
Memorial to Margaret Mee Amazon Rainforest
Travelers/guides
Catfish
Manaus
Market Entrance, Manaus
Manaus
Piraracu prepared for sale
Manaus
Fish prepared for sale, Manaus fish market
Manaus
Caboclo Woman
caboclo
Market Manaus
Manaus
Marging Waters. Rio Amazonas (brown) and Rio Negro (Black)
River
Moacir Fortes, Boat Owner and Trip Planner
Trdavelerrs/Guide
Mo’s Boats
Manaus
Mo’s Boats Manaus Harbor
Manaus
Mo’s Boat Big Tree Amazon Brazil
Flora
Caboclo Mother and Child
Caboclo
Masked Crimson Tanager
Fauna
Band-tailed Night Hawk (Nightjars)
Fauna
Coboclo Man doorway of boat home
caboclo
Ceiling of Opera House 2
Manaus
Ceiling of Opera House
M;anaus
Opera House 2
Manaus
Opera House dome
Manaus
Manaus Opera House flat Plaza optical illusion
Manaus
Ganoderma lucidum
Flora
Cattleya Orchids
Flora
Amazon fish Pacu
Manaus
Pink Toed Tarantula
Fauna
Pirarucu prepared for Manaus Fish Market
Manaus
Cabloco Man holding Pirarucu (Arapaima)
Caboclo
Great Potoo
Fauna
Amazon Rainforest
River
Assamese
Flora
Manaus Harbor Years placed on wall at the highest kevke if the river that year
Manaus
Tourists in small boat in Amazon Rainforest
Tourists/Guides
Band-tailed Nighthawk
Fauna
Nets for catching bats
Cabloco
Caboclo Village Nets set up for catching bats
cabloclo
Black Skimmer
Fauna
Three-toed Sloth
Fauna
Three-toed Sloth
Fauna
Sloth Lady rescues sloths
Fauna
Small Riverboat Home
Caboclo
Manaus Harbor
Manaus
Clamshell Orchid
Flora
Clamshell Orchid
Flora
Zigzag Bladderwort
Flora
Snail Kite, Amazon
fauna
Snail Kite, Amazon
Fauna
Snail Kote and 3 Fork-tailed Flycatchers
Fauna
Snail Kite, Amazon
Fauna
sunrise. Manaus
Msnaus
sunrise2 July 4th
River
Sunrise July 3
River
Sunrise July 4, partial moon
River
Sunrise July 5
River
Sunrise
River
Sunrise Amazon Rainforest
River
Sunset Large clouds Amazon
River
Sunset Amazon River
River
Sunset Amazon Rainforest July 4th
River
Sunset, Manaus
Manaus
Manaus Fish Market, Tambaqui for sale
Manaus
Manaus Fish Market, tambaqui prepared for sale
manaus
Three Great Egrets, close up
Fauna
Three Great Egrets
Fauna
Toad Amazon Rainforest
Fauna
White-throated Toucan
Fauna
Amazon River, Tree trunks reflections
Riveer
Manaus Truck Trailers
Manaus
Garlic Vine
Flora
brazilian Amazon Rainforest understudy
River
brazilian Amazon Rainforest understudy
River
City of Manaus, Manaus Fish Market
Msnaus
Victoria Amazonica Amazon Brazil
Flora
Victoria Amazonica Amazon Brazil
Flora
Victoria Amazonica Amazon Brazil
Flodra
Fruit Victoria Amazonica Amazon Brazil Braizil
Florda
Moacir Fortes’ Boat for travel in the Amazon
Guides/Travelers
Victoria Amazonas Amazon Brazil
Flora
Visit Caboclo Homes Rio Negro Brazilian Amazon
Cabloco Homes
Rio Amazonas Wake Reflection Brazil
River
Wall in Manaus, Year shows how high the river was in that year
Manaus
Merging of the Waters: Rio Negro and Rio Amazonas, near Manaus, State of Amazonas, Brazil
River
Wood Floor Hotel Manaus, Breazil
Manaus
Saffron Finch
Fauna
Yellow Rumped Cacique
Fauna