Not really a KSTDT story, but still I thought worth sharing.
12YOD and I were out for a walk after dinner last night. We live close to the edge of the city, so it's only a 10 minute walk to reach a fire trail which tracks around the backs of the last houses.
We were walking along the fire trail when we came upon an echidna beside the trail. Kangaroos are ridiculously common around the urban fringe and even into the suburbs, but echidnas? I've only seen two in the wild previously, and neither of them up close. So 12YOD and I had the opportunity to watch it for about 10 minutes from only a couple of metres away, as it wandered around foraging for ants.
And yes, one good use for smart phones is the ability to record video of stuff like this (and I'd happily share mine for those of you interested, if only I knew how!).
