Chasing A Dream Down Under
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
Amy October 23, 2015
Lovely capture, Lisa! 🙂
Lisa Dorenfest October 23, 2015 — Post Author
? It was my first wallaby. I’m glad to have captured him ‘on-the-hop’
Ladybuggz October 23, 2015
The diaper looks like a bit of a landfill, lol! nice photo!
Lisa Dorenfest October 23, 2015 — Post Author
? Indeed. Glad you liked the image
sustainabilitea October 23, 2015
That would be extraordinary to me, too, Lisa. What fun!
janet
Lisa Dorenfest October 23, 2015 — Post Author
Thank you Janet! I think I have a lot of (extra)ordinary adventures awaiting me in this place in the coming months ?
restlessjo October 23, 2015
That’s probably the first thing I’d go looking for. There I am, right behind that toddler! 🙂 🙂
Lisa Dorenfest October 23, 2015 — Post Author
I already knew from the sense of wonder you’ve shared on your pages that you are just a ‘big kid’ inside! ?
ledrakenoir October 23, 2015
So funny – very well captured… 🙂
Lisa Dorenfest October 23, 2015 — Post Author
? Drake. I am glad that you enjoyed it
goldenchild31 October 23, 2015
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!
Lisa Dorenfest October 23, 2015 — Post Author
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.
badfish October 23, 2015
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
Lisa Dorenfest October 23, 2015 — Post Author
?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)
badfish October 25, 2015
Yeah, we’ll let you call that one a “bone” for now, deary! You know, to forget the Cubs, you might take up cricket!
Lisa Dorenfest October 25, 2015 — Post Author
? or become a Mets fan (never)
badfish October 26, 2015
or the All Blacks
anotherday2paradise October 23, 2015
I’d love to see one of these hoppy creatures. 🙂
Lisa Dorenfest October 23, 2015 — Post Author
’twas a treat indeed ?
lexklein October 23, 2015
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!
Lisa Dorenfest October 23, 2015 — Post Author
? 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’
Faraday's Candle October 23, 2015
Everything is beautiful and wondrous though the eyes of child!
Lisa Dorenfest October 23, 2015 — Post Author
Indeed. You’ve certainly proven that with your site!
Faraday's Candle October 23, 2015
Thank you so much for your support. It is so appreciated!
Heyjude October 23, 2015
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… 😉
Lisa Dorenfest October 23, 2015 — Post Author
?#metoo. And squirrels too. I always said hello to the squirrels when walking in Central Park
Terri Webster Schrandt October 23, 2015
This is such a cool shot, Lisa, to be able to capture a wallaby in mid-hop! Adorable shot!
Lisa Dorenfest October 23, 2015 — Post Author
How ’bout it Terri! It was a magical moment ✨
LDG luciledegodoy October 23, 2015
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. 😉
Lisa Dorenfest October 23, 2015 — Post Author
?Thank you Lucile. It felt like a ‘Welcome Gift’ from this lovely country.
LDG luciledegodoy October 24, 2015
It surely was, Lisa! And you deserved it. My pleasure.
Michele October 23, 2015
What a great shot! i don’t think I have ever seen a wallaby in person before.
Lisa Dorenfest October 23, 2015 — Post Author
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.
Estate un rato October 24, 2015
Hello Lisa,
I hope you enjoy Australia, say it is one of the best countries to live.
Cheers,
Anthony.
Lisa Dorenfest October 24, 2015 — Post Author
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!
Mabel Kwong October 24, 2015
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 🙂
Lisa Dorenfest October 24, 2015 — Post Author
? Well now I’m feeling luckier than ever! It was a nice ‘welcome’ to this lovely place. I am in heaven ??
kirsten October 24, 2015
I can’t wait to see the extra(ordinary) kangaroos for myself! I love how you capture him mid-hop! Great shot!
Lisa Dorenfest October 24, 2015 — Post Author
??’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
kirsten October 25, 2015
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
Lisa Dorenfest October 25, 2015 — Post Author
Ha! I seem to have the same pleasure. Hoping to meet some of them while I am here!
seeker October 27, 2015
It would be for me, too, since I’ve never seen a tiny kangaroo.
Lisa Dorenfest October 27, 2015 — Post Author
?Made me feel like a kid again!
thirdeyemom October 28, 2015
What a cool photo! It looks like the wallaby is fake and added in. Love how it is the silhouette!
Lisa Dorenfest October 28, 2015 — Post Author
? I got so lucky with that shot Nicole. It was like the universe was saying to me ‘Welcome to Australia, ?
thirdeyemom October 30, 2015
Yes it was a fabulous photo!
NW Frame of Mind October 28, 2015
What a great shot!
Lisa Dorenfest October 28, 2015 — Post Author
? Thank you
themofman November 1, 2015
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.
Lisa Dorenfest November 1, 2015 — Post Author
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!
southamptonoldlady November 6, 2015
That is a fantastic example of (extra)ordinary. Ordinary where you are but so extraordinary to the rest of the world.
Lisa Dorenfest November 7, 2015 — Post Author
? Australia seems to be full of (extra)ordinary when it comes to wildlife. So many new species to ‘discover’ ?