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Beyond the patio: conversations

You know how I sometimes carry on about the amazing scenery out here?  The uniqueness of the Aussie landscapes, the incredible flora and fauna.  Well, sometimes it gets more unique and amazing than others…

It was an overcast day as we waited for some visitors to arrive at Granite Glen recently.  I looked up from my coffee and pikelets to see a little encounter going on that you might not see most other places in the world.  And I thought (as I often do) that I should share…

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Not 50 metres away from the house, a small flock of emus (are they a flock if they cannot fly?) were ambling along the fence from the river to the scrub on the ridge.  And our horses were acting like they had never seen the giant flightless birds in their lives… Trooper in particular was snorting around like something totally freaky was going on.

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And you know, I cannot really blame him.  The silly creatures dashed off and returned curiously several times before I managed to get my camera loaded.

It just doesn’t matter how often I see emus, I cannot help thinking that Mother Nature and God were on something the day they invented these critters…

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They stand taller than the average human, with brains the size of a child’s fist.  You do the math.

Let’s just say if we were naming them appropriately, Einstein or Plato wouldn’t be among the possibilites.

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I am imagining what thoughts are running through Trooper’s head here:

You know, it looks like a giant chook but doesn’t appear nearly as useful.’

or

‘I wonder if I could campdraft one of them around a full course?’

And then I wonder what might be running through the emu’s minds:

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‘What is it we were supposed to be doing again, Homer?’

or maybe just

“DUH?”

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A quick but heartfelt thankyou to those out there in blogland who have been so amazingly supportive of my calendar venture… over 20 sold in just two days! Not bad for someone who considers herself the Worst Salesperson in the World. I am delighted. And humbled. And a little bit amazed.

Thanks. 🙂 BB

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