While M and I are staying with M’s family, I took the opportunity to photograph some of the native wildlife.  There’s budgies:

And parrots!   The bird feeder hangs right outside the sliding door in the main living area, so we get to peer at the parrots all day long.

A rogue dog!  This bouncy member of the family is Tawnee.  Big on beauty, low on brains.  Very expressive eyebrows and hyperactive teeth.

And an exquisite back yard, maintained in this time of drought through the judicious use of a rainwater tank.

This has been a sad time for M and I and our family.  It’s nice to know there’s still such uplifting beauty around.