Australia really is a place of extremes. You know, when it’s hot, it’s roasting. When it rains, it pours.And when it’s beautiful, it really is spectacular.In the heat of the day in the Kimberley, you can expect 125 degree heat and energy-sapping humidity. But even in this wilderness, there’s food.This is a rock fig tree. Look at that. I can tell this just because it has this very distinct gray bark,and they often cling to the side of just little cliff just like this. And actually if you look at the leaves,they are oval-shaped and also they are furry. And the reason for that is that that fur stops them from loosing a lot of their precious moisture.The problem is all the fruits are up there.But climbing up to get the fruit is a risk. This sandstone is brittle and can be greasy when it’s wet.So I’m gonna use the roots as handholds to help me. The roots go deep into the cliff. So they should be strong and safe.Ok. These are the guys I’m after. Here we go. And if I plug one of these off, all of this fruit is edible. It’s not ripe, but it’s edible.
