Surrounded!
I recently moved to a new city. I am the first to admit I haven't done much exploring since I've been here. There's always been an excuse to stay home. Today, I decided to change that. It wasn't even something difficult. I was just going to explore the nature reserve near my house.
So, I put on my shoes and went for a walk. Nature reserves are such great places. One second you're in suburbia and the next you're in the bush. Nothing but you and the trees, birds and wildlife.
I wasn't quite sure which way to go on this walk. I had a vague idea but there were many more man-made trails than Google Maps would suggest.
I got to a fork in the trail and as I took in my surroundings I heard a noise. I turned to see wallabies jumping away. "You guys scared me!" I said to them. They tried to pretend they didn't exist.
I stopped to take some photos; the wallabies stopped to stare back. But I startled them as I stepped away and they bounded off into the bush. There wasn't one or two of them though, there were more than ten!
It was then that I realised: I was being watched. Everywhere I looked, there was a wallaby. They had me surrounded.
Fortunately, wallabies are not scary but they are skittish and I was more concerned with frightening them than them harming me.
Even as an Australian, it was a pretty amazing sight to see. I've never experienced seeing so many wallabies (or kangaroos) in one place. Everywhere I looked there was another and another.
It turns out I didn't need to go very far to find something new. I just needed to leave the house.
If you’ve ever been unexpectedly judged by local wildlife, or just want to say hello, feel free to email me.