After finding the correct parking location, Peter and I started following
this track. Note that it was nearing sunset, a time at which
kangaroos come out to eat. And lo and behold! A couple of kangaroos.
Before dinner, Peter suggested we head up to The Pinnacle a local hill with good views to the west. So, off we went.
After finding the correct parking location, Peter and I started following
this track. Note that it was nearing sunset, a time at which
kangaroos come out to eat. And lo and behold! A couple of kangaroos.
The kangaroos were watching us - ready to hop away if we got too close.
The tall one at the rear might have been prepared to fight. They
were certainly keeping us under surveillance.
This one was quite happy to keep on eating.
Looking roughly south, with the tall building likely Woden Valley.
There are a number of mountain ranges to the south east of Canberra;
it's not clear which the distant ones are.
"There it is, men!" [Old family joke about a fire chief pointing to
the fire] In all it's glory,
The Pinnacle.
Though, having no competition, the name is appropriate.
Seeing that the sun is setting over there, it's likely this view is
towards the west. And they would be the Brindabella Range.
Looking roughly north, probably over Belconnen, judging by the sun
coming in from the left (and thus west).
The hill in the middle foreground is Mt. Stromlo, where the ANU has
its observatory. It was also destroyed by the Canberra fires of 2003,
which came in from the mountains behind, and up and over Mt. Stromlo.
Mount Stromlo, as seen from The Pinnacle, with the Brindabella Range behind.
On the way back, the kangaroos were still feeding. This one was
so interested/perturbed by us as to turn around and watch. But I guess
that's an offspring on the right, so training is in progress. And note
that eyes - a bit worrying!
Mother and child eating together - there's a joey in the nearer
kangaroo's pouch.
Caught in the act - grass in mouth, and dig those red eyes. Murine needed
here!
The day is drawing to a close.
After returning to the car, it was back to Peter's before heading out to dinner - Peter and Sarah, and Callum and Maddie. Upon returning home, some late night conversation ensued before bed.
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