


Just after 6am, a tiny pocket of mist dancing across the valley floor, frosty blue clouds caressing the summit of Mount Warning …

… and a young butcher bird posing against the cold morning light of the sky. β€

βSunrise looks spectacular in the nature; sunrise looks spectacular in the photos; sunrise looks spectacular in our dreams; sunrise looks spectacular in the paintings, because it really is spectacular!β ~~ Mehmet Murat ildan

Kookaburra, sitting on the craggy extended limb of a gum tree …

… right next to pale blue Mount Warning, late on a lazy Saturday afternoon. β€
My house and garden spent most of the morning in the clouds, with a slight easing of the thick mist by the afternoon. Later this afternoon, the clouds and mist broke, revealing a stunning deep blue mountain scene, surrounded by tufts of clouds both above and below.
I had a sweet baby butcher bird hiding from the dismal day on my back veranda for a while too. Unfortunately, with the light of the day so dark, little butch blends in a bit. Luckily his white feathers allow him to stand out slightly against the dark background. π