Arnhem Land and some pretty sweet views

Darwin, Australia
May 23, 2009
8:38pm

The sunset was amazing tonight. My first proper Australian sunset was not disappointing. We were driving through Kakado national park on our way back from Arnhem Land. The landscape was rolling by and the smoke of the controlled burning of the park curled off into the distance. There was no wind so they rose slowly and straight up. The smoke began to mask the sun and turn its yellow hue to a bright red that colored the trees and gave direction to the rest of the sky. Deep oranges, bright blues, and royal purples all fell in line.

It was a perfect end to a great day. My trip to Arnhem land was amazing and I not only got to see a cool little aboriginal village but I got to scale a small mountain and look at ancient aboriginal rock art while listening to some amazing stories from our local guide. I am a bit tired from going at it all day so i will end the explanation here and talk a bit more about it tomorrow. For now, pictures.