Picto Diary - 12 June 2026 (B) - Swift Bay

Above: Swift Bay, Kimberly, Australia. 12 June 2026

Wandjima Rock Art. 4000 years old. 4X old as Anasazi or Fremont rock art in Utah. The age of the hardened, iron infused, red sandstone layers along the coast of the Kimberly is 1.8 billion years old. Utah Navajo sandstone, by contrast, is only 200 million years old.

We were told by Seabourn adventure staff that the "Traditional Owners" did not want pics of their art circulated on social media.

Above: Swift Bay, Kimberly, Australia. 12 June 2026.

Drums inspecting Wajima rock art.

Above: Swift Bay, Australia. 12 June 2026
Seeking The Kimberly.
Seabourn Pursuit.

Takin' care of Bishop on rock ledge descent to zodiac. Post visit to some Wandjima art overhangs.

The seeming arduousness of descent down the rocks in the image occurred due to the need of the operators to reposition the zodiacs due to lowering tides. The way up, two hundred yards away, was not so bad. Kudos to the adventure staff for looking after The Bishop as he descends down the rocks to the beach.