The hunt for that skinnydipping platypus.

For as long as I have been going to River Island, I have never really seen a platypus. During this recent stay I walked down to one of the beaches. Cannot remember its name. I'd like to think that it's Platypus Beach. I had my caera with me and was intent on taking interesting photos along the edge of the river.
For the first time, in all those years, I suddenly realised that, while I was looking at some rocks leading into the Wollondilly, a snake had raised itself (like they seem to do when people play pipes/flutes at them) not much more than 2 metres away from me. It wagged its tongue at me and did an instant about turn and fled straight across the river.

I grew up (first 12 years) in a country where eels were common. Not at all snakes and for a few seconds my brain was trying to work it out. Was it really an ell?? Of course not!!! It had reared up and had poked its tongue out at me!

The kangaroos and I are practically on first-name terms. The birds and I frequently meet up too. But still no platypi. Onle lazy turtles (or are they tortoises? floating by.

Gives me an incentive to keep coming back.