Fogg Dam

To offset the accommodation costs the night before, we free camped just shy of Fogg Dam. This is outside Kakadu but still stunning. We fell for a bit of a trap here. It was a roadside stop near the wet plains with lots of bird traffic. The trick was the mozzies turned up when the sun set. I guess it makes sense when you put two and two together.

Next morning we waited for the sun to rise fully so only about 2 thousand mozzies were waiting for us to pack up the van. Easy peasy. Dropped the top then gave them a good serve of surface spray for the days trip. This was after having removed 2 little lizards to the great outdoors.

Fogg Dam is renowned for being worth a visit and we were not disappointed. A 2.2 k return walk out on the dam wall for starters. Once out there we saw a big Jabiru having a successful fish along with heaps of other birds. Up on a bank was a croc sun baking. Friends who visited earlier this season said a Japanese bloke near them went down to the waters edge for a photo till they urged him back. I can understand the place sucking these guys in. It looks so calm and relaxed.

After the first walk we went on another that went through woodlands out to the marshes. This was a beaut too. Check out the size of the spider. Lots of butterflies accompanied us through the first part of the walk. On the way back I managed to miss this snake by something less than a meter. Earlier I had been running my hand along the hand rail but thought better of it. I reckon I would have hit his tail if I had continued. Never even saw it until Liz told me to turn round and check it out.

I hope it was a Water Python because they are harmless.

Photo 1 gotta keep your eyes open for these babies.

Photo 2 a Jabiru successfully feeding

Photo 3 my friendly snake as it sat on the fence post

Photo 4 A close up of his beautiful head