Day 163: One doesn't have to go far...

Day 163: ...to find surprises in store

Deeply immersed in one person's record of Queensland (and Australia) in 1893 today (with a little time off to finish Janette Turner Hospital's latest...) I took another walk around the backyard when I needed a break. 

Pleasantly surprised...

Actually, I went in search of a lorikeet nest, or whatever it is lorikeets do in terms of shelter. They've been quite, shall we say, noisy of late, tucked away under the cover of the branches...not their usual habit. 

I was actually quite surprised to find the orchid behind a large gum tree that still stands out the back (yes, usually where the tree snake disappears to...). The backyard can still offer some surprises and an opportunity to look at the tree up close. I never cease to be amazed by the beauty of the tree. 

Solid

Oh, and just because, the moon rose again at a photographically interesting time. It's not as if a full moon comes around that often...

One more, 'til next time

Oh, wait...

[Cameras : iPhone 4S, 1.01pm, 1.03pm; 
Canon EOS 60D, 300mm, 5.10pm, 1/125, f 5.6, ISO 100]