Is that a monitor lizard?
Impressive little fella!
Impressive little fella!
Today’s pics
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No it's a shingleback (Tiliqua rugosa). A member of the blue tongue lizard family.
Shingleback Lizard
They are a gorgeous, slow moving, harmless lizard. The tail looks like the head, and the scales are what gives it its common (non-native name of shingleback, like the shingles on a roof. We have several in our garden area but they do roam far and wide. Last year the one in the veg plot was very identifiable because of the lichen growing on it. Fantastic camouflage.
Australians really like them. They'll skid to a halt, swerve violently or even drive off the road to avoid hitting them (no longer than an adult rabbit so isn't going to damage the vehicle at all) but they'll crash before driving on over if they can. (Sadly not the same can be said for snakes.) Usually you can just straddle them because they freeze rather than run, so you'll know it won't end up under the vehicle wheels.
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Timenspace
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A ceiling fan or am I delirious and it is a chicory flower?
Ceiling fan!
Lullabelle
Midlands, England
Calm before the storm
New spectacles…
…same old testicles, wallet, and watch.
…same old testicles, wallet, and watch.
Nice.
A lovely cross between arty and chic.
A bit of a stylish edge on them without being so out there people feel the need to stare at ‘em!
The perfect line
omg. 
( sprints frantically to the bedroom and hides under the sheets)
( sprints frantically to the bedroom and hides under the sheets)
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Shouldn't it be orange?
It doesn’t transfer well in the photo, but the lights are purple and orange.
Timenspace
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QUite strong wind gusts, although it is 29c today and sunny...some clouds pass by...apparently some rain tomorrow morning ...
One can hear the leaves rustle from my room at work...( hoping that's the verb)...
One can hear the leaves rustle from my room at work...( hoping that's the verb)...
CookieMonster
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on our local park walking tour . . . the leaves are just starting to turn.
these two become much more yellow/red intense as time goes on....
these two become much more yellow/red intense as time goes on....
Love the shape of the willow in the wind. 'Rustle' is indeed the correct verb.