Peter Keepence, “Darter of Yellow Water” (PLACES WILDERNESS 2025)

Photographed at Yellow Water Billabong in Kakadu National Park, this image captures an Australasian Darter perched on a weathered floodplain tree among lotus and water lilies. Its poised stance reflects the quiet resilience and untamed beauty of Australia’s Top End wetlands.

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