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things are a little batty here

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In Botanic Park, I mean. I was on my way to the Zoo and took a small detour into the park because I like walking across the small bridge....bridges are a favourite thing of mine. I happened to look up and saw what I first thought to be large, oddly shaped pine cones, then one fluttered his wings..... Fruit bats. Or just regular bats, I don't know the difference and since none of them appeared large enough to be Dracula, I wasn't worried. You won't believe how many..... These are in one tree and this is just a few branches, a branch or two on the next tree.... they were this thick on four trees. The Zoo is right next door, so the bats hang around for left over food I suppose, after the animals get their fruit and veg. Bats do eat fruit and veg don't they?  Why else are they called fruit bats? For those who might be a little squeamish looking at bats, here is a sculpture to take your mind off them.... I don't know what it is supposed to r...

Sunday Selections # 47

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Welcome to Sunday Selections # 49. It's time once again to post some of those old (or not so old) photos that have been languishing in your files, just waiting for their turn in the spotlight. There aren't many rules, just post under the Sunday Selections title, link back to Kim at Frog Ponds Rock, because this wonderful idea is hers, then go to Kim's site, add your name to her linky list and leave her a comment. I often choose a theme for my Sunday Selections, but you don't have to.  Of course you can if you want to.... This week I've chosen a selection of photos that I took while walking along the bike path that parallels our River Torrens. Come now and take this walk with me....... This section of the bike path holds my two favourite trees, big gnarly old peppercorns. I've loved peppercorns as long as I can remember. They're so perfect for climbing in. the Morphett Bridge across the river is closed off at both ends because the st...