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The Northern Territory is an extreme environment. The climate is harsh; the wildlife is dangerous. The people who have survived here before modern development and technology are truly warriors, because this environment can kill you quickly — whether it’s through heatstroke or dehydration, a snake bite or a croc attack.
While looking through my Northern Territory photos, I realized how much black and white suited this stark environment — even at Uluru, famous for its colors. A photo essay therefore would be in order!
Here are my favorite shots of the Northern Territory in black and white:
The view from atop a camel at Uluru, just before sunset.
As the first boat out to Twin Falls in Kakadu National Park, I enjoyed perfect reflections in the glass-like water.
Burt the crocodile gets ready to pounce at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin.
Darwinites head to Mindil Beach and scope out the best spot to catch the sunset.
Uluru in the distance — not the typical colorful image you see.
I go for a dip at Buley Rockhole at Litchfield National Park.
Crocs lurk just beneath the surface at the Mary River Wetlands.
A baby turtle tries to make himself as inconspicuous as possible at Crocosaurus Cove.
A colorless sunset at Mindil Beach in Darwin — still ominous and dramatic.
The view over the floodplains at Kakadu National Park, one of the roughest and wildest places I’ve ever been.
A fire dancer enthralls the crowd at the Mindil Beach Markets in Darwin.
The loneliness of the Australian Outback — an empty bench in Walpa Gorge at Kata Tjuta.
Which photo is your favorite?
Many thanks to Northern Territory Tourism for their generous support of the SOTM Tour. All opinions, as always, are my own.
That is an incredible up close and personal crocodile picture!
…or just zoomed in and cropped. 🙂
That crocodile photo is phenomenal! I forgot how much I love B&W photos…thanks for reminding me 😉
Love! I adore black and white for bringing out amazing textures and shadows. How hot was it there?
VERY hot in the Northern Territory during the day. Well over 100 degrees/38 C.
Oh wow, that crocodile picture will give me nightmares! All of these are great. Thanks for sharing.
Happy travels 🙂
Beautiful photos! I love the baby turtle, just for being cute and I like the fire dancer because its hard to get a good fire dancer shot. Mine have always been terrible!
The crocodile photo is amazing, but the baby turtle keeps tugging at my heartstrings…what a unique place!
Ohh, I love the b/w shots Kate. They give you such a different perspective. Lovely to meet you too the other day by the way! 🙂
Thanks, Tammy — it was great meeting you, too!
Australia is such a wonderful country to live in. It’s a country filled with nature’s gift. It’s one of my must-visit countries. I guess seeing what they offer in black and white makes want to live there more. Thanks for providing these beautiful images, Kate.
Hi Kate! All of these photos are beautiful. My two favorites are the crocodile and the cowboy…very rustic. Thanks for sharing and look forward to your next post.
I like the photo depicting the Darwinites heading to Mindil Beach… This is such an iconic shot of Australian beaches!
The NT has never really interested me….
Would love to see some of these in colour. especially the sunset at Mindil Beach!