Phalaenopsis

 Beautiful!

Someone's been digging in my garden

Every now and again we get to see some

amazing creatures wandering around our yard.

At the moment we are very lucky to have

the biggest echidna I have ever seen

(I'd say he'd be at least 35cm long - almost 14")

He forages around in our front garden in the evenings.

We know he's arrived when we hear

a bit of shuffling and snuffling.

He moves slowly around

and doesn't seem to mind us 

coming out to have a look

at him from a distance.

It is such a thrill and a joy to see 

a healthy and content native animal

wandering freely around and knowing

we are able to provide a bit of space

and hopefully safe haven for

him to thrive and survive.

Concertina Child - Covered

A little while ago, 

when I was doing a lot of 

altered book covers, I played around a bit with

metal, nails and text in metal. 

Now, I know metal and paper aren't really good

partners for a long term relationship

as far as archival qualities go,

but sometimes

short term friendships can be

extremely interesting.

I had a hankering to put a metal cover

with a bit of text onto my

concertina child and

this is the initial outcome.

Still thinking.........................