^ I found a dead wombat in the snow this morning, lying in a trickling stream that cut its way through the thawing snow. This is why you should always think twice about drinking water from fresh mountain streams...

Also, on the way down the mountain, we counted about 90 lyre birds and nearly ran over three of them. They literally hurled themselves in front of the car as if their will to live had expired and there wasn't anything to go on for.

And now for something prettier: