Ku tek

I walked out to the White Subaru again today - by myself this time. Tim is in Nhulunbuy for the weekend, covering obstetrics (and having a lovely catch up with the grand daughters. And a fathers' day breakfast today). 

I saw 2 girls going back the other way, and then a man, his wife and another lady.  He stopped to talk. He said that this is his wife's country.  I'd just seen a red-tailed black cockatoo, and I asked her if that's her totem.  Yes, it is. Ku tek.  He said, it's protecting you.  He works for Catholic Care, as a drug and alcohol worker.  I floated with him the thought of a controlled sale of alcohol.  He said, "the people need to take responsibility first."  Wise words.

Cycads are ancient plants. They seem to survive the annual burn.

New shoots

And treasure! Orchids grow on them.