Dances with Anteaters

[skyring]

Well, there I was, just quickly dropping off a book at the bike racks near the Carillon on Lake Burley Griffin. The book was called "The Blue Bicycle" so I figured it was a theme release in a beautiful spot, and I could get a few spring photographs.

So I did. Pulled up in the car park, placed my book, stood back and took a few photographs. Had a brief wander around Aspen Island. I've always thought that if you got it from the right angle, Black Mountain Tower looks like a rocket launching.





Went back, hopped in the car and headed off. But as I got to the entrance of the car park, I suddenly stopped, grabbed my camera and got out, leaving the car blocking the entrance. At least I turned the engine off and closed the doors.

There, waddling deliberately along the path beside the lake, was an echidna. These are egg-laying mammals, and reasonably scarce, especially in the middle of captial cities. I followed him (or her as Littlemave suggested, although I argued that anyone named Spike must be a bloke)





I got some great shots, and I uploaded them into my release notes for the book.

Comments

[martip.livejournal.com]

Awwww, he looks like a cuddly bloke. (I know, that makes no sense with the spikes and all, but he does!)