Still on vacation in Australia.  The above Aboriginal paintings are from Kakadu National Park, about three hours outside of Darwin, and depict Creation Ancestors Namondjok (top center), his wife Barrginj (center left, below Namondjok’s leg), and Namarrgon, the Lightning Man (top right).

Last night we booked our flights — this year we’ll be in Australia for Christmas and New Year’s. Every year we spend Thanksgiving with my parents and Christmas in Australia, since the Aussies don’t celebrate the American holiday (expats notwithstanding) — but this is the first time since ’05 that we’ll be Down Under for New Year’s.