It’s a little late I know, but this post follows on from Insane Beauty and is to share further photos of my Easter roadtrip.
Some of my favourite sights while travelling rural Australia wildlife and windmills. I totally understand my own infatuation with the animal kingdom – from an early age I’ve always had a strong affection for animals. When drawing I have always preferred to sketch animals to anything else. As a kid I had more stuffed toys than dolls and as a grown-up I sometimes wonder if I actually prefer the company of the animal world to that of people – no offence people!
Native Australian wildife isn’t abundantly visible, like a zoo or a safari, but if you’re patient and in the right place at the right time you’ll get lucky – like we did.
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Hawk
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Scrawny but inquisitive Dingo
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Yes, this gecko seriously let me get this close with my iphone!
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Dusty – the tame (well fed) dingo, we fell in love!
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You know, your photography is almost as good as your art!! I REALLY wish I had your artistic ability!!
Awww thanks 🙂
Excellent, the soaring hawk is an outstanding shot. And I have to admit, when I was a boy I read a book about a dingo, and have thought them legendary since. This is my first “live” pictures of one.
thanks for sharing.
bw
You’re welcome – the wild dingo is a little scrawny looking but I’ve seen a few now that look quite healthy. They are quite inquisitive and can be tamed easily, I’ve always wanted one as a pet 🙂
As good as the national geographics magazine photos!!! Cheers Nonoy Manga
Thanks Nonoy – perhaps National Geographic would like to employ me! I can only dream 🙂
You were lucky to get such a good pic of Dusty, as (unlike most dingoes) he is usually very camera shy!!! We are very lucky in Australia to have such a unique variety of wildlife. A lot of them we are lucky to see often. Which is great until they happen to hop, run or wander over the road when driving at a reasonable pace.
Ahhhhh don’t say that, you know I don’t like dead things!
And yes, that is the only decent picture of Dusty that I got on my camera. I think Dave may have some though.
Gorgeous shots! Can’t believe an iPhone can do that well. There’s def some operator skill at work too
Thanks hun 🙂 Wait til you see some of my Port Douglas shots!
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