Road-trip exhaustion

Up early. A drive to the Blue Mountains and a nice lunch. A drive down through Oberon to Goulburn — the scenery was fabulous. And a couple of roos hopped by, which was fortuitous for my niece. Then dinner at the incomparable Paragon Cafe, and a short trip to see the Big Merino. This beast is a kaiju of disturbing mien, to say the least. The photo is of its move 800 metres up the road to be closer to the highway and its putative admirers (prey?).

The interesting thing is, now that they've moved it, you can park round the back. Who would have thought that the sculptors of this distressing monstrosity had taken such care to be anatomically correct? We're not just talking testicles, my friends. These are a set of apparatus of truly global proportions. I cannot bring myself to post a photo; I recommend that — should you have the fortitude — you should go see this genuine wonder for yourself.

But keep a safe distance. You just never know.