I saw some caterpillars today and it reminded me of the time one attacked… Five years ago, I was geocaching with a friend while taking my dog for a walk. We’d found the cache and my friend removed the camouflage. I signed the log, replaced the cache and put the camouflage back. BUT I held…
Animals
Defying gravity
Nature can be incredible and the ibex definitely falls into that category. Like all mountain goats, I’ve always been amazed at how they manage to climb crazy rocky outcrops and cliffs. The nimble Ibex can jump the height of an adult male from standing. They also have split toes which helps them to climb mountainous…
The reality of the hare and tortoise
In last week’s journal question post (you can check it out here) blog read Liz A. commented on how slow and steady does get you there. I followed her advice and googled to see how true Aesop’s fable really is. Of course the country famous for wacky game shows has a hare and tortoise race.…
Snake attacks driver
Australia is home to 5 of the top 6 most poisonous land snakes in the world. Number three is the eastern brown snake…not something you’d want to find in your car as you’re driving at 100km/hr (62miles/hr). But that’s exactly what happened to one bloke recently. He was on a main inland road (shown on…
Doesn’t take much to make me happy
In 2020 I’m answering a list of 52 journal questions. Read about it here. A few small things that make you happy.It really doesn’t take much to make me happy. Lots of small things will bring a smile to my face. I’ve tried to pick my top 3, but it’s really hard to choose! 1.…