Recently, in a “to cull, to tweak, or to let it be?” mission, I waded through nearly 10,000 images.
I suddenly realised that most of my “single species” wildlife photos involve either a single animal, a pair, or a group/flock/herd of more than four individuals.
Three, I think, is the rarest single-species group size…or number of individuals a photographer can “isolate”, successfully.
This little celebration of “companies of three” will range over three continents and at least one island….
It begins in one of my favourite parts of the island continent.
Advice to visitors to South Australia, wine-lovers and teetotallers alike: the Barossa is not the only “wine region” valley worth visiting.
As is also true of the Barossa, the Clare Valley (which is really a region that has more than one valley) is unique and beautiful.
Wine is just one of many interesting aspects.
These ‘roos were in the process of deciding whether we were worth treating as a “threat”.
They decided to make themselves “scarcer”, barely.
Our heroes retreated just a hop or three, into a now-derelict/overgrown vineyard, immediately behind them.
Photo is copyright Doug Spencer, taken at 10.55 am, 08 April 2022, circa three minutes drive north of Clare township.