My Morning View

[strick]

Yep that's it. And I will take you up on that offer Adam. Thanks a bunch....

 

strick

[Norvic]

 

Well I`ve tried to get the "natives" in the one photo, they are often down on the track early in the morn, but they haven`t cooperated. You`ll note two of them, well actually three one has a joey in pouch, on the rocky knob. That rocky knob is on the right of the across valley scenery photo which is about 100 yards from front door. The "natives" are rock wallabies, whilst they are a member of the kangaroo family, they are close to being monkeys, being extremely agile as they play in the rocks. About twenty live on the knob year round and are a constant joy to us, have allowed us to erect water tank at their "home".

Certainly not as spectacular and magnificent as  the photos of your backyards, but my view of this part of OZ I am privileged to call home.

[Norvic]

[Norvic]

[Norvic]

I apologise, I tried to get it all together in one post but either my satellite internet conx is too slow or I was having a senior moment. Anyway enjoy my bit of OZ. Gold has shed from mountains in scenery shot over the rear of. About 200 yards to rear of home you can pick up quartz specimens with wolfram and molybdenite  on the surface, country is very mineralised with copper, fluorite, gold and tin all within a 5 mile radius.

[vanursepaul]

That is nice looking country to me--- i grew up in east Tennessee ----looks a little familiar with the trees and mtns in the background..

 

Thx for sharing...

 

paul

[Gold Seeker]

Norvic, is that one of the Wallabies up on top of the water tank, if so, monkeys indeed?

[Norvic]

No not a wallaby but I checked it is a rock I put up there. But it wouldn`t surprise me too much if one does get up there. Not only are they agile, they are very inquisitive, if I leave tractor parked out there near the knob overnight, it`ll have their droppings over it next morn, especially on the seat. They are nocturnal.

 As a young fella I used to think I was a game hunter, big hero and run around these ridges shooting them, now I am their protector. My wife and I being Wildlife Carers specialise in the Kangaroo family, the rock wallabies are to us the most intelligent. The missus was "talking" to one of them in their lingo(sort of a quiet cheeping) it jumped across the rock closer to her so she put her hand out it promptly came over and bit her on the finger and bolted. We reckon she had insulted it, they are a joy, seems our gold fever "inflicts" us with an appreciation of the environment we prospect in, this thread shows that.

[Featherdfishead]

Thanks For sharing the Pics Norvic  - my wife and i find your view just as magnificent just different. Living along side such an intelligent and social pack of animals sure would be sweet. 

 

Most of us gold hounds do enjoy our space and find beauty in very rugged habitats.

 

Good luck on your next walkabout.

AjR 

[Shasta gold hunter]

The view from my side porch a couple mornings ago.