Wallabies are a common sight for those who have been in Australia for awhile. But if you’re new to the place, like a toddler or a sailor who has recently made her first landfall here, wallabies are most definitely (extra)ordinary.
For The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: (Extra)ordinary
Lovely capture, Lisa! 🙂
? It was my first wallaby. I’m glad to have captured him ‘on-the-hop’
The diaper looks like a bit of a landfill, lol! nice photo!
? Indeed. Glad you liked the image
That would be extraordinary to me, too, Lisa. What fun!
janet
Thank you Janet! I think I have a lot of (extra)ordinary adventures awaiting me in this place in the coming months ?
That’s probably the first thing I’d go looking for. There I am, right behind that toddler! 🙂 🙂
I already knew from the sense of wonder you’ve shared on your pages that you are just a ‘big kid’ inside! ?
So funny – very well captured… 🙂
? Drake. I am glad that you enjoyed it
I love wallabies! Being a home grown Australian, however, they are not much of a new sight to me! Must have been exciting for the first time!
OMG it was so exciting! I am being treated to a plethora of delights in your home country. We are in Pittwater now, and it is like heaven on earth here. And I say that knowing I have only scratched the surface of this beautiful place.
you’re beginning to get on my nerves, what with all these outrageously marvelous shots you are getting…in the water AND out! a roo in shadow…how cool
?I thought of you when I captured this shot Mr Badfish, thinking ‘woo hoo, another bone thrown to me from the photo gods’. I love it when the stars align. That was my first wallaby! Doing a little dance. Perhaps it was a consolation prize to alleviate my sadness from the recent (in a series of many) Cubs debacle(s)
Yeah, we’ll let you call that one a “bone” for now, deary! You know, to forget the Cubs, you might take up cricket!
? or become a Mets fan (never)
or the All Blacks
I’d love to see one of these hoppy creatures. 🙂
’twas a treat indeed ?
I remember taking 17,000 (that’s my go-to exaggeration number, according to my kids) photos of wallabies and kangaroos in Australia. Every time I saw one it was like the first time; they will never stop being extraordinary to me! Hope all is going well there so far!
? I don’t think I will ever get tired of them either Lexi! You will definitely be seeing more in my future posts. So far, Australia is like heaven on earth. I would stay here forever if it were not for this silly circumnavigation goal. Maybe I just need to enjoy the ‘journey’ for awhile and stop thinking about the ‘destination’
Everything is beautiful and wondrous though the eyes of child!
Indeed. You’ve certainly proven that with your site!
Thank you so much for your support. It is so appreciated!
I guess when you have lived there for a while they become like cats to us. Saying that, I always say hello to a cat I pass in the street… 😉
?#metoo. And squirrels too. I always said hello to the squirrels when walking in Central Park
This is such a cool shot, Lisa, to be able to capture a wallaby in mid-hop! Adorable shot!
How ’bout it Terri! It was a magical moment ✨
It’s indeed an extraordinary shot, Lisa. It’s wonderful that you caught the child and the wallaby at the same time. Perfect association. And I’m right after Jo. 😉
?Thank you Lucile. It felt like a ‘Welcome Gift’ from this lovely country.
It surely was, Lisa! And you deserved it. My pleasure.
What a great shot! i don’t think I have ever seen a wallaby in person before.
Glad you liked the shot Michele! It was truly a treat to finally see one in person. New Zealand had some imported on Kawau Island as part of a failed pest eradication project and I’d hope to spy some when we sailed there last year. Unfortunately, they only came out at dusk and we were back on the boat by that time. It was well worth the wait to see them here in their natural habitat.
Hello Lisa,
I hope you enjoy Australia, say it is one of the best countries to live.
Cheers,
Anthony.
Ahoy Anthony. This place is MAGICAL! I’ve only been here for a brief time, but already I have fallen in love and look forward to seeing more. Thank you for your well wishes!
This is such a great shot. Wallaby mid-hop, and the boy certainly looks like he wants to get to know his new friend a little bit better 😀 I’ve never managed to snap a shot of one of them before – they really do move rather fast! Hope all is well and enjoy Australia 🙂
? Well now I’m feeling luckier than ever! It was a nice ‘welcome’ to this lovely place. I am in heaven ??
I can’t wait to see the extra(ordinary) kangaroos for myself! I love how you capture him mid-hop! Great shot!
??’tis a magical place Kirsten! I think you are going to love it here. I’ve only been here two weeks and don’t think I’ll ever want to leave
I know I’m going to love it over there. It is really interesting that almost all the people I follow here on WP are in Australia. I didn’t even know it when I followed them! lol
Ha! I seem to have the same pleasure. Hoping to meet some of them while I am here!
It would be for me, too, since I’ve never seen a tiny kangaroo.
?Made me feel like a kid again!
What a cool photo! It looks like the wallaby is fake and added in. Love how it is the silhouette!
? I got so lucky with that shot Nicole. It was like the universe was saying to me ‘Welcome to Australia, ?
Yes it was a fabulous photo!
What a great shot!
? Thank you
I’d love to see a wild wallaby or kangaroo. Just the idea of seeing a large animal that moves around mainly by hopping is out of this world.
Seeing a Wallaby was definitely out of this world Allan. I can’t wait to see a kangaroo…and a koala and an echidna and a platypus. Love this place!
That is a fantastic example of (extra)ordinary. Ordinary where you are but so extraordinary to the rest of the world.
? Australia seems to be full of (extra)ordinary when it comes to wildlife. So many new species to ‘discover’ ?