Fallen Seeds
We have many fallen seeds from our plants that give new growth to our wild flowers.
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Early Morning Mist
The early morning mist over the water is the smoke from the breakfast fires of the Marrga, the creation spirits. According to Yindjibarndi law, in the beginning the sky was very low. When the creation spirits, Marrga, arose from the ground they raised the sky and the world out of the ocean. This creation story is called Ngurru Nyujunnggama, ‘When the World was Soft’. The Marrga gave names and form to the country and then to all the birds and animals. Finally they created the Ngaardangarli, the Aboriginal people.
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Planter pot
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Planter pot
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The Two Lore Breakers
In Yindjibarndi Country there were two men that have been initiated through the Lore. They walked around the Country til they found a pretty bird – the 28 parrot – killed and ate it because it was a secret bird. Then a big wind came. It was a rainbow serpent coming for them in a vicious way, cutting through the land, creating rivers and pools along the way. As soon as the serpant for them, they were swallowed through his anus and brought back out as two cockatoos…!
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Country Called Home
A special place from the heart Tableland from our old people that are left behind. There are still some here to acknowledge, teach, respect what they’ve learnt growing up. “Country” nowadays, there’s no transport to go there to show our younger ones who are the next generations. To generate to Country from our blood “The Yindjibarndi”. There’s plenty to see, show it, share it. This is our Old People’s Home.
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Tharnandi Marni
The ocean has its own way of showing its beauty. The sea, you don’t know where it’s coming and going from. It makes you wonder. It blows my mind away that the ocean makes it’s own patterns on rocks and even the beauty of the sand that has been washed ashore with shells and weeds. It paints its own beautiful picture. For us locals that live in this environment we have a choice of going inland gathering food like kangaroo or out to the ocean, to the sea, where we know there is food like crabs and fish. We can enjoy the scenery, walking along the beach with the mangroves and the kids can play in the sand. I am fascinated by the ocean, it sparkles in the sun and I feel the beautiful sea breeze. I love the time spent out there simply enjoying the day.
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Pilbara Wildflowers at Dusk
In the last light of the day, the wildflowers and Country take on new colours. In the earth you can see glimmers of darker copper colours and deep burgundy as the last light of the day hits the Pilbara. The pinks represent the mulla mulla flowers and the desert sturt pea has changed from bright red to a subtle bronze red.
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Bird Pattern
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Sturt Pea
The Sturt Pea has a vibrant red flower.It has a succulent sweet juice that can be eaten.