Some random photographs taken during 2022, most close to my home. Although there was much more freedom to roam than in the previous two years, life seemed to be focused on the scenes, animals and community activities of our local area. There is much to be grateful for and as we all head into 2023 may that continue. Happy New Year.
Escape to the High Country... 
Happy New Year!
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❤🧨🎉🎈
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Glad to read about your wildlife-filled 2022, and wishing you a better and more meaningful 2023!
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Nature keeps us grounded. Wishing you a wonderful New Year as well.
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Hi Lynn. Looks like you had an interesting year in 2022. I love the echidna, which brings back happy memories of our only visit to your wonderful country. Driving on a backroad somewhere in Tasmania we spotted an echidna by the side of the road, and stopped to take photos. The echidna quickly decided it would be a great idea to stick his nose up my trouser leg and have a good, long sniff! Eccentric behaviour, I think, but totally unforgettable!
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Just like the platypus the echidna is a wonderful and delightful native Australian animal. There seems to be more than usual around here than previous years. I took some photos of one in our rockery eating ants and another day it walked right into my husband’s legs! They are not easy to photograph if they sense your presence. We were hoping for a trip to the UK to visit family in March, but Rambo looks like he has other ideas. Thanks for your comments. Lynn
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We saw more echidnas in Tassie than we’d expected, but only met one with a trouser fetish! Platypus were also more plentiful than anticipated. Multiple platypus and echidna encounters…we were in monotreme heaven.!
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We had one at our property do that to my husband. I should post that photo!
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Definitely. For comparison you can see my photo here, on my 2016 blog of our trip to Tassie: https://platypuspandemonium.wordpress.com/2016/11/29/a-close-encounter/
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Lovely landscapes! And gorgeous alpacas 🙂
Happy new year to you and yours.
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Thank you very much! I am working as a journalist for our local newspaper where I worked 30 years ago and did a story on the alpacas. They are very cute!
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I looove the lamas, or are it alpacas? They look so relaxed 😄
Just to be sure, did you receive my email. I have send it a few days ago.
No pressure about answering , but I just want to be sure email doesn’t mess it up this time!
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They are alpacas Andrea. Llamas are much bigger and have longer necks. Yes, I did receive your email, which I was intending to respond to. The same image please. Rambo is still with us after he bounced back from being on the drip. But we still need to give him pills and keep an eye on him. Lynn
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Good to catch up with your wanderings on the sunny side. Glad you have more echidnas too!
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