Land Mullet
Bottlebrush TreeWe took a short walk today in a small reserve near our place. Eric had been there earlier in the week and had spotted a couple land mullets. This meant we really weren't walking so much as putting on our stealth moves in hopes of getting a shot of these creatures. Land Mullets are native to Australia and can get up to 50 centimeters in length (about 20 inches). We found two and they couldn't have been very far from 50 centimeters in length because they were big dudes. We got a few shots of them which was impressive considering their shyness (maybe it was our great stealthiness - ri-ight!).
In addition to interesting animals, Australia also has some of its very own cool plants. One growing right next door to us is the bottlebrush tree. They're blooming now and they are spectacular!
Today was very nice - the warmest day since we arrived. We celebrated by wading on the beach and soaking in some sun on our deck. We just did short stints outside - the sun down here is pretty penetrating. That and we just had to catch some Aussie Rules Football on the telly - what a crazy game! I think the best way you could describe it is organized mayhem!
I'm starting to think Foxtel (their cable TV company) must operate similarly. We still don't have cable and I'm beginning to think we never will. On the bright side, the last of the furniture finally came in so we are sitting pretty (sorry, I just had to say it!).
We're going back to Bay Life Church tomorrow after meeting several people at their "Life Group" on Tuesday. Now we just have to try to remember their names.
Hope you have a great weekend.
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