Cape Tribulation, Daintree and Mossman Gorge: 1 November

More crocs!  This time on the Daintree River.  Lizzy (that's her name) was not very pleased to see us, however, and showed her displeasure.

Lizzy

Recall our prior blog about the importance of the Cassowary, the world's greatest fruit eater,  to the ecology of the rainforest.  Here is documentary evidence of their contributions to the environment by heating and fertilizing the fruit seeds (blue ones in this case) until they are ready to germinate.  In other words, this is a pile of . . . .

Cape Tribulation was named by the ubiquitous Jimmy Cook who hit a reef here in 1770 and nearly sank the Endeavour.  He also named the surrounding mountains covered with tropical rainforests Mount Misery and Mount Sorrow.  What would he have named Hawaii if he had survived?  For those who have no idea what we are talking about, check that great authority, Wikipedia.

Mossman Gorge

Beware of stingers!

Captain Cook was here

Sand crab art

Peppermint stick insects copulating

Small red crab

Harvesting those tiny little tea leaves