Another angle of the doom and gloom that was the Lennox Head fire on new years eve 2013. The fires encroached on the small coastal village of Lennox head in NSW, Australia. Flames in excess of 20m were recorded and over 770 hectares of bushland was destroyed. Fortunately no homes or lives were lost as over 80 firefighters per shift, with support from helicopters and water planes fought the fires.
Morning light falls on the tranquil cascades of the upper reaches of Somersby Falls, Brisbane Water National Park, Central Coast, NSW, Australia
Short-Beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) in the high country of Tasmania, Australia. The Echidna, is one of the four surviving living mammals that lay eggs, and part of the order Monotremata. The spines, which reach 50 mm in length, are in fact modified hairs. Insulation is provided by fur between the spines which ranges in colour from honey to a dark reddish-brown and even black. The fur of the Tasmanian subspecies (T. a. setosus) has evolved to deal with the snow and is thicker and longer than that of echidnas in warmer mainland areas and therefore often conceals the spines. The diet of echidnas is largely made up of ants and termites, although, they will eat other invertebrates especially grubs, larvae and worms.
