On Tuesday, a small flock of Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos spent a noisy morning eating pine cones from the large pine tree at the top of our drive.
This one is actually sitting atop a young native Silver Wattle tree.
Pine trees are introduced pest species here, and we’ll eventually cut all ours down as the native trees we’ve planted get a little bigger. In the mean time, we’ve left the really big ones as they provide food and cover for some of the native birds.
Hi keres. Wonderful pictures.
Thanks FM. I probably took forty photos to get those two. Thank goddess for digital cameras – no more film to waste.
LOL if it wasn’t for digital cameras I wouldn’t take any pictures. In a film roll of 24 I would usually get 3 or 4 that were good.
When it comes to animal shots, I was happy if I got 3-4 “keepers” from a roll of 24. And I have a BFA in photography.
With film any shot I took I felt lucky if it came out.
Whenever I went on trips with friends, I would always have them get copies of their pictures for me so I could see where I went.
Ah, and I was always the friend who made duplicates for my traveling companions.
Sorry keres, I just got back from dinner.
Having a BFA in photography, I would much rather had you taking the pictures than my friends. Lets just say they were a little above me in the picture taking department.
Last week I posted here that my buddy Henry was in his last days with us. Yesterday I had to make the decision to let him go.
He was ready and it was so peaceful – but I’m pretty sad all the same and its really lonely here without him.
This was my first time to have to go through this, and I appreciated all of the things I’ve learned here at the pond over the last year about making this decision and getting through it all.
Rest in peace Henry.
I lost a Henry too and my thoughts are with you.
A difficult decision that is made with love is still very hard…May you find peace in the presence of his spirit within you.
For you and Henry:
Peace and Blessings
I’m so sorry NL. It’s never easy to make that decision, but it sounds like you did the right thing at the right time – and I know from personal experience that there is some small comfort in knowing that.
Luna sends her warm furry (and unfortunately a bit stinky at the moment) love.
What an incredible friend and loved one Henry was to you. And… what a dazzling face he had.
Thanks to all of you above for your kind thoughts. It lead me to another crying spell over all this, but I think that’s something I need to do for now.
And keres, I love the beach and that picture below brought me more peace than anything I have seen or heard in the last week. Thanks!!
It was my honor to have a little time with Henry and with you last weekend. The love between the two of you was almost visible in the air. I am convinced that love will be with you always, as yours will always be with him.
Thanks Scribe – you were a big support in helping me get to the place where I could let him go.
What a beautiful, gentle face … My sincere sympathies NL … you may not have Henry’s phyisical presence, but you’ll always carry his spirit w/ you.
I’m sorry to hear this and I know only too well how sad you must be feeling but I’m sure you did what was best. I hope you will find as much joy in the memories of Henry as I have with all my dogs.
Last weekend Imogen and I celebrated our fourth anniversery by traveling south – all the way south.
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This is South Cape Lagoon, a three hour drive from Hobart, plus a two hour walk, gets you to the southern most place in Australia. You’re looking at the Southern Ocean – and ultimately, the only thing if you keep going that direction is Antartica.
It’s not a lagoon, it’s a bay – I think it’s fairly clear that it’s waaaaaay open to the ocean. 😉
My sister’s dog and kitten.
That’s definitely a cute picture Chris.
It’s clear who rules this roost.
We keep waiting for Albert to realize that Luna’s belly is the perfect fuzzy heat source.
I was looking for a picture of Luna to post, and came across this picture of her mother “Tiani” (aka Darmore American Dream).
Luna is really starting to look like her mother.