Musings on life and times
I know I am not the only challenged one to adopt this approach! This photo was taken mid winter (July) 2013 in Newcastle, New South Wales, when my wife and I took a short break.
My second contribution is also unoriginal. It was take a couple of years ago at our favourite resort in Palm Cove, FNQ. (FNQ is Far North Queensland, the unofficial sub region of the state of Queensland)
A couple of weeks ago, for the weekly photo challenge, I posted a photo of an unexpected addition to our family – the possum in the watering can. The next day, the possum did not return.
Somewhat to our surprise, the possum was back in the watering can yesterday! This time, I was able to take a closer photo of it, enjoying its daytime sleep.
As darkness fell, we were able to observe our visitor as it set off for its nocturnal adventures. In a couple of smooth movements, it was up on the pot stand, where we keep a few herbs and propagation pots. Sensing our presence, it peered at us from behind a pot. Then, thinking the coast was clear, it leapt to the nearest the post, with help from a hanging basket.
Not happy about the camera flash, it was soon up and away over the roof.
It has again failed to return today. Perhaps the camera flash was not a pleasant experience worth the risk!
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This possum is clearly a Common Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus), possibly adolescent. The long tail clearly visible in the last photo above is characteristic of this species. More details of the species can be found here. (I realise I used the incorrect link, to a brushtail possum, in my earlier post. I apologise for this error.)
This large object comprising three triangles, the sides of each of which can be ‘on’ or ‘off’, is the marine equivalent of a traffic light. It is used to control river traffic on the Rhine between Koblenz and Rudesheim. Given that it has so many possible combinations (512), the ships’ captains must have a good memory (or handbook) to interpret the signals.