Welcome to one of my scribbles of life and nature’s gifts of it. 20221203 Written on the Banks of the Blackmore River, Tumbling Waters in the Northern Territory. Australia.

Sometimes we sit and watch a nice documentary about stuff and marvel at the symmetries and synergies of evolutionary life having done what it does to become what it is or better-adapted versions of what it was. Luck, chance, biometrics and mechanics with DNA strands of mRNA being printed out by Nature’s own 3D protein printers/ribosomes and in response to ever-changing environments bring us to this diverse diversity of life. Then once us the bun is done we pop out into the world, adapt and overcome and if life gets lucky then it propagates and proliferates if possible. How cool is life and biodiversity?

So yesterday was pretty awesome. I heard the news that we had visitors from the museum and one of them wanted a guide to where we might find a specific species of mantis and other rarer oddities of nature. Safety thongs on, water bottle in the bag a little Slip-Slop-Slap under the tropical Sun and it was time to go for a walk and learn a little more about the wonders of life.

It was really nice, PhD student Matt Connors came all the way from away down south to visit the north to explore the things of life in life as studied in books. Guided safely along a path through this Eden by a blank slate wet-clay tablet, being me. It was awesome, an insect expert pointing out many species that I’d often brushed off my shoulder or walked past otherwise captivated by the bigger things like birds and butterflies and always with naked eyes and ears looking or listening out for the slightly larger things like snakes and the ever hungry Crocodylus critters.

By the end of the walk, Matt was stoked to see things out in the field and I was stoked to be learning of this new tiny world of the tiny things, some of their behaviours and habitats and the plants they love to munch out on. So now I have a few new targets of interest for my photographic journeys.

So today I ventured out with my camera and started down the path of learning how to take close-up photos in the field and managed to capture a few tit bit pics of a few teeny tiny natural contraptions for you to see.

The Blue Argus butterfly images were particularly tricky to get. I found both the Blue Argus and the wonderfully Orange spotted Meadow Argus were having a tustle over some butterfly territory. It was kind of funny as when I approached, the Meadow Argus seemed not bothered by me, indeed the little flitterer fluttered onto my big toe and sat there for a minute or two.

The Blue one however was a little less friendly. It flew off. So I got some nice photos of the Meadow Argus and as I started departing I noticed the Blue Argus hadn’t flown away but had been hiding waiting for me to leave to then continue the bout. The little orange Meadow Argus started following me and kind of bugging me to not leave, almost as if it appreciated my being there for the peace of the blue one not harassing it. Nature’s cool like that sometimes.

I spent about an hour watching their behaviour and passively interjecting, all the while tracking the Blue Argus to get a photo opportunity. It was a lot of fun but I’m sure you can imagine that these glittery flittery little flutter bys’ are tricky to photograph close up on the wing and so it took about an hour or so before the Blue Argus got used to my presence and calmed down enough to let me get closer in. Pretty little things.

On the design front, I think between the butterflies and the cute lil’ spidey spider I may have some nice new designs in the pipeline for shirts or prints next year. If you haven’t already, you may enjoy some of the prints and designs already in the gallery.. I’ll pop a link here for your viewing pleasure. Click on the Gouldian and Crimson finch photo for some design gallery fun and below that link, there is a small gallery containing a few happy snaps from yesterday and today. :) Below that link I’ve popped a link button to some other nice photos too. :)

There’s also a contact form below so if you have any queries let me know.

As always, Take care and travel well.

Cheers

Murry :)

Ooops!! my appologies, I almost forgot.. Here is a little button to some music you may like to play while viewing the galleries. :) A few little songs I whipped up earlier.

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