The first night we were there, we had a nocturnal visitor. This old possum spooked us to start with when he tipped the grilling tray out of the camp stove (we suspect to get to the toast crumbs).
An Australian magpie (and his mates) came to check us out.
Butcherbird.
Its a most beautiful gorge with those imposing rock walls and clinging vegetation. I can imagine how even more dramatic it must be when water is flowing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cheeky little possum!
Love the up close and personal angle of the Magpie shot.
Great photos :D) xx
Thanks, Sue. I never think photos do the majesty of landscapes like this any justice.
DeleteThat little possum (and the magpie) is obviously very used to people. S/he was very old, too.
Lovely to see a post from you. We have never travelled that road. We find all of the roads over the Great Divide are irritating how we have a larger caravan.
ReplyDeleteI have to confess we are very slack posting on the blog. I don't spend much time in front of the computer these days.
DeleteYes, a larger/heavier caravan would struggle over some of the steep inclines crossing the Great Divide. Spectacular scenery, though.
We only have one species of opossum here. Many people don't like them because they tend to remind most of overgrown rats with their bare tails. I've always liked them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting, Bob. The Australian possums are quite different to the North American opossums: Possum vs. Opossum: is it the Same Animal? But that's what makes the world so interesting. :-)
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