Another cute and cuddly Aussie critter. The carpet python are quite harmless to humans - in fact they make great pets, if you like that sort of thing. They are found all over Au - I've seen a few and even had an enormous one hung around my neck at a snake park - they are quite dry and warm to touch.
You've all seen/heard of the usual Aussie animals, I thought this a great opportunity to show you some of the more rare ones. This is an Eastern Quoll, only found now days in the wild down in Tasmania. We are lucky enough here in my city to have some in a specially built enclosure in our nature center, but being nocturnal they are always asleep when I go to try and get a pic of them. They are the same size of a cat - they are mammals so females suckle/carry their young in a pouch for up to 10 weeks.
I was out having coffee with friends the other day and saw these red hats on top of some cup cakes, you know how you think? I should take this home and take a photo of it? Well, I did bring it home but forgot all about it till today - it's sitting on top of two coins, a quarter from the states on the left and a ten cent coin from Au. on the right to show how small it is. The rest - someone ate ;-)
This is my small but very sincere tribute to Lmorrow57 and the sizzling work she has been doing with her statuary theme. I've had this smiling Buddha for some time, he is just 6cm/two and a quarter inches tall so I had to try and make him seem taller.
Yes, it's texting, however in this text message is Clue C of the puzzle. You have to hold a mirror up to the screen to "see" it. Hopefully, then do it to solve the troublesome thing!
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I'd like you to meet Miss Umbrella, who is my roommate. She is usually very shy however I managed to persuade her to pose for me. I've now changed to the 36mm extension tube. Clue B - Used every day in everyones lives, from childhood.
Very cliche I know but I like it! This is a new vine in my garden, it's called Red Fantasy Mini and has amazing flowers, they are a deep red with very vibrant orange centers. Clue dropping time if you are still wondering what the puzzle is...Clue A - You're used to seeing it go forward, try backwards for a refreshing change.
