a potentially prickly encounter...

On our way down Mt Remarkable, we had a rather special encounter.

We hadn't seen that much wildlife other than a few birds, until we spotted this prickly fellow, just off the path. It was very shy at first, but once we stood quietly for a while, poked it's head out. The sound of the camera seemed to spook it, so I watched & waited a while between shots. I probably could have sat & watched it all day, but the hot drinks we had left in the car were calling us, so eventually we moved on.

a little further on, we also spotted another local...

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reasonably remarkable...

As I mentioned here, we recently decided to attempt the Mt Remarkable summit hike.

It was a 12km round trip, which took us about 6hrs (+ a lunch stop at the summit). The weather was gorgeous - cool & sunny with a bit of breeze & we were well fuelled by home-made pasties, biscuits & flour-less chocolate cupcakes. Although the view at the summit was obscured by trees, there were plenty of opportunities to gawk at the surrounding farmland along the way. While it was not precisely a gentle afternoon stroll, I enjoyed it very much.

All these photos I took on the way down (which is when I carried the camera), you can see some that Kathryn took on the way up here.

recently...

...at my workbench (aka, my desk)

crowded { the teleidoscope }

Lost in the crowd - week #23 of The Teleidoscope - Crowded.

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wishlist wednesday...

sweet words...

'Pancakes Make People Happy' print by AmandaCatherineDes

 Embroidery Hoop Art by whatnomints

tea and hope 8x10 archival art print by  lovelysweetwilliam

 Coffee Print by handz

Kitchen art, sugar makes it sweeter by GraphicAnthology

just a few... { melbourne }

I didn't mean to stop posting photos from my Melbourne trip, I kind of just got involved in other things. I have a list (somewhere) of posts I wanted to do. Now that I've reminded myself, I shall have to find it & actually post some of them.

For now though, a random selection of shots that I like - by the river, in the city, at the botanic gardens, at abbotsford convert, in federation square...

freeze/warmth { the teleidoscope }

Wintry weather - week #22 of The Teleidoscope - Freeze/Warmth.

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