Author: glenys mahler

I live in Patho, Australia.

Koala

April 13, 2021

Took this picture of a koala in Warrnambool. He was hiding in a gum tree eating leaves.

Emu

April 12, 2021

Spotted this big bird during my visit to my sister in Warrnambool.

Lantana

April 9, 2021

I love the smell of Lantana. I also love the flowers. In Australia it’s widely regarded as a nasty invasive weed. No wonder. Mine has just exploded with growth. It’s huge. I have only one plant and it hasn’t spread to anywhere nearby. I Prune it savagely to keep it under control. It’s well away from livestock. Apparently its poisonous. How can something so beautiful, have so many negative aspects?

For Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)

Miles from nowhere

April 7, 2021

The things you see!! It was a strange day. Unusually for this area, there was a build up of clouds, a promise of rain and a threat of flooding. It had been very dry. We were driving around on roads that would be impassable after even a light sprinkle of rain, taking photos of the wildlife. Very few people live out here.

The sky was different. There was an air of expectation. Suddenly we stopped, and backed up, to take this photo. What was that hanging in the dead tree?

I’m still not sure.

Terrick Terrick

April 5, 2021

Terrick Terrick National Park is nearby. Terrick Terrick is said to be an aboriginal word for two sisters, referring to “two rises in the Mount Terrick ranges”. It’s rather beautiful, well worth having a closer look.