Fractal Blog

The weather forecast for today was terrible, much as it was yesterday. However, unlike yesterday they got it completely wrong: we had a beautiful summer day, sunny and warm. Since Lysterfield Park was full of kangaroos yesterday I wanted to see some too (only not in the rain), so we went out again, this time parking in the car park next to the Competition Trail. For some of us it was the second time in two days.

Track 10 is the competition trail. The mountain bike event of last year's Commonwealth Games was held on this very track. I rode 2kms of it, very slowly. Actually, I rode a 1km loop twice. After the second loop we turned right at this junction, down the Red Gum Trail (Track 5), down Middle Trail, bit of double track, then up Hug Trail back to the car park. Huge climb!

Then, right at the top of Hug Trail, 100m from the car park, kangaroos! Lots of them. These two were having a cuddle. I fetched my long lens from the car, and settled down for a photoshoot. Others preferred to do the entire competition track, twice, before some more single track.

This almost-grown joey still wanted to suckle, and did so for a considerable amount of time. Finally, mummy decided enough was enough and bounded away with a single jump.

This kangaroo had a baby still in its pouch. Baby was nibbling grass already though. I expect it will get evicted soon.