April 6, 2020 - INSPIRING MAX

#AtoZChallenge 2020 Blogging from A to Z Challenge letter E

Echidnas, also known as spiny ant eaters, live alone in the Australian bush. The only time they are with other echidnas is during mating seasons. Echidnas are egg laying mammals like a platypus and have a pouch like a kangaroo. Their bodies are covered in spines like porcupines, which are actually hairs. They also have no teeth but have a long sticky tongue. A puggle is a baby echidna.

We found this little cutie in his natural habitat at Barrington Tops Nation Park. He walked across the road in front of us so we decided to stop and chat to him. He didn’t seem to be phased by us at all and just waddled past. Slowly but very confidently.

Echidnas are always exciting to watch. This one I named Eric.

I love Dr Seuss. My first Dr Seuss book, Green Eggs and Ham was first published two years before I was born. So, you could say that I grew up with him.

Last year, I visited both the Sydney and Melbourne galleries of The Art of Dr Seuss. The Melbourne shop, welcomed us warmly and we spent 1 1/2 hours absorbing the world and admiring the drawing and sketches from our favourite books.

As an adult my favourite book is Oh, The Places You’ll Go! The Melbourne gallery had several pieces that I would purchase if I ever won the lottery. In the meantime, I will dream.

“Today is your day!

Your mountain is waiting,

So ……..get on your way!”

What is your favourite Dr Seuss book or quote?