Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Vicious little buggers that smell of cough sweets - read Terry Pratchett about the dangers of drop bears and other denizens of the Discworld continent of Fourecks! :-) (The Last Continent) Beautifully vivid landscapes there Hoppy! Cheers Douglas G Hopkinson wrote: > Thanks for looking Jim. > Sigh, those are the obligatory "aaw, aren't they cute?" pics to get the > attention of you non-Aussies. I guess that you know that > koalas are marsupials and live entirely on eucalypt leaves? Having been > re-introduced to the island they are actually now seriously > overpopulating the finite space, to the extent of almost wiping out their > preferred tree species there. That's what happens when man > meddles with the natural order. Interference/good intentions/emotive > issues and bambyism. > > Keep an eye out for some lighthouses and scenery to come. You could use an > awful lot of your 11 x14 stock in this place! > > Cheers > Hoppy > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Jim Hemenway > Sent: Sunday, 15 July 2007 05:09 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: hoppy on Kangaroo Island part two > > The Emu and the Koala bear. > > Jim > > G Hopkinson wrote: > > >> LUG denizens. Here is the second installment of my Kangaroo Island >> travelogue. >> >> Nine new photographs start here >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/c_001/KI+7.jpg.html> >> >> >> >> We stayed for several days in a cozy beach house nestled right into the >> dunes at Vivonne Bay. Just stunning turquoise water and >> crystal air. I saw only one other person outside in the scenery in that >> time at this beautiful location. >> >> We visited a local commercial wildlife park, which is home to rescued or >> orphan animals. There are areas where humans can roam >> > free > >> range amongst some of the local citizens. The Kangaroo Island kangaroo is >> endemic to KI. They are smaller than many mainland >> species. >> >> This emu is a curious fellow and was tending to a nest of large eggs just >> in the open less than a metre inside their enclosure. >> > The > >> "nest" was no more than a couple of token sticks. Portrait from the >> shadow side by Elmarit M 90. >> >> The obligatory koala photo. They were reintroduced from the mainland and >> have exploded in population within this new environment. >> Sometimes known locally as drop bears, for their terrifying habit of >> plummeting from tall trees onto unsuspecting tourists. Look >> > at > >> those claws. >> >> My daughter made friends with a local. Roo friendly food is provided. >> >> The Tammar wallby is a smaller version of a kangaroo. They are shy and >> endearing. Albinos tend to have poor life expectancies in >> > the > >> wild since they can not hide very well. >> >> >> >> As always comments and criticisms are welcomed. >> >> >> >> Cheers >> >> Hoppy >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >