defining my place

Our theme this week if you want to join in is a photo that defines where you live. Australia, I am constantly reminded by people from other countries, is a scary place where everything can kill you. Funny how I've lived here nearly 60 years and just never think of it that way. These beauties are not even venomous and when this fella looked me full in the eye the other day, through my kitchen window I thought - yep 'this is Australia'. @koalagardens - what defines where you live?

[Diana]

Darkness and no electricity!

Jokes aside, a wonderful shot! I suppose what I see most frequently are the Dikkops ;-)

[bkb in the city]

Great capture. I suppose living in Alberta it is the long winter months

[Kathy A]

Wow, I would have had a heart attack if he had popped up in my kitchen window.

[katy]

@koalagardens FAV Love the subject, the simplicity, and the fact that he stood still long enough for you to get such an excellent photo. Your country is such a fascinating one and I would love to go back someday

[Kathy]

This is a fabulous capture of the snake. I'm fine if I don't see any of these myself.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

@kjarn @randystreat it's funny what becomes normal - I get all excited when I see a snake move along the windowsill 😆

[Jacqueline]

It must be so great to have the opportunity to meet a curious non letal snake.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

@jacqbb oh it is outside the window so not really meeting, but a great way to be close for a photo op. The lethal ones tend to turn tail and be gone so fast I rarely get a photo!

[Shutterbug]

From what I’ve seen on this site from you, @happysnaps and @pusspup and from Brokenwood on TV, I think Australia is a marvelous place.

[Anne]

@koalagardens Big eeeeeek from me! I would have been out of there! Fabulous capture though, it has to be said!

[Granagringa]

this is a fabulous shot...the curvature of that body, the blur of the background. personally, I'm more into urban Australia....Melbourne is one of my favourite cities. Luckily, I had the opportunity to visit but that was about 25 years ago!