Micki and Me

Freya called in on her way back to Canberra yesterday and snapped a few shots of Micki and me.  She is such a personable chickie!!  She's a 'spangle', still dont know whether that's a colour of modern game bantam...  or something else, but very pleased Big Mick gave her to me :)  She is going to be a favourite chook.

Green Gladioli

Found this green gladioli in the margins of the Wedgewood garden, such a gorgeous flower :)

Llamas at Lorraine and Barrys'

Carter is growing up!!  He is turning into a very handsome and personable young man - cant ask for more.  Lorraine and Barry have done a marvellous job of looking after them and restoring their faith in people!!   Very reassuring to have them in such capable and caring hands till we move to Mt Tanga.

The other lovely part of Carter and Sweet Pea being at Apu Royalla is that they have other llamas for company.

Sparky Day 10

I think he's about 2 1/2 weeks old, but its day 10 of my looking after him, and since his mother died.

Definitely growing, definitely more colour, but yeah, ok, not much prettier!!  LOL!!

Betty's Llamas

Called in to see Betty and to meet Cassanova.  She has had 3 new crias arrive since my last visit - all very cute :)  Unhappily Audrey - so named for her Audrey Hepburn eyes - became an orphan over Christmas when she was just 3 weeks old.  Its quite difficult to photograph her now because she is very very forward and friendly and keeps poking her face in the camera!!

This is Achilles, recently castrated, and soon to join the geldings group.

Betty 'rounded up' the other llamas and brought them in so I could meet Cassanova, as you can see its not a conventional style of mustering!

These are some of the lovely girls.

And this is Cassanova, lovely quiet boy with very nice fleece.

This is Ginger, I have a real soft spot for her :)

And this is her cria Persephone, who is a lovely little character.

Getting her photo taken... a lot.... got quite tiring, so she rested between shoots in the dust bath.

Apparently a nice nap in the dust bath is very refreshing!!

Minto

I stayed with the lovely Shayne and Brad at Cambewarra, their dog Minto is a gas!!  Brad has done a brilliant job of training her, and she is well behaved and well mannered.

We had lots of fun games, but I was too busy playing to take pics, her lastest trick is 'spin', great to watch, but difficult to capture, but we did have a little photo shoot indoors as well :)  No photoshopping, all as taken ;-D

Fitzroy Falls

Called in to see Fitzroy Falls on my way down to the coast, very pretty, and just a teeny bit challenging for those who are scared of heights... ie me!!