Climbing Cactus flower early in the night and are completely done by dawn.
Despite a couple of storms over the last 2 days and another possible shortly tonight, this one chose to show off tonight.
#Photography #nature #flowers

Dragonflies are the most successful hunters on the planet, with a 95% success rate. But even successful predators need to watch their backs.
Rainbow Bee Eater.
#Photography#Birds

Saw this little fella dancing across the neighbour's lawn a while back.
You put your left leg in...

Fellow residents of our over-50s village.

I finally got out walking with camera in hand today. My 78yo back didn't like it much. Here is some of what I saw.

Life is tough when you have to live here!
Glasshouse Mountains from Bribie Island.

Wrap the entire planet in solar panels for a 20% improvement?
Maybe doesn't need quite as much as that.

Hard to believe that such cute little fluff balls can grow up to become airborne terror birds that strike fear into the hearts of grown men.
The flying shot is not mine, but clearly shows their inheritance from the dinosaurs - their wing spurs!

This one is on Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia.

I need a break from the sh1t show that is the world situation at present.
Here is my wife's Zygo cactus today, a bloomin' success this year.

Taking minds off politics.
Here are some of the neighbours in our village.

Peter Dutton is sounding increasingly unhinged, ranting like his idol Trump. Not the kind of person I want in charge of our country, especially considering his admiration of Trump's policies. Temu Trump, for sure.
The whole LNP seems to be in lockstep behind him.

Just watching.
Need popcorn.