Cassowary & Cairns

Today:
Where:  Cairns, Qld

Dist:  6.55 km in 27'18" at 5' 42" per km

Weather: sunny, temp 23 degrees, humidity 34%, wind SSE 18 kmph

Arrived in Cairns on Monday, staying a week at least.

On the way we stopped at a rest area, a "Driver/Reviver" for lunch and a cuppa. Just as we were driving out, Mrs TF spotted this cassowary in the bushes. Apparently they are rarely seen so close to the main road, and the only place I have seen them in the wild is around the Mission beach area.

Care not to get too close, this image was taken with a zoom and then edited to get this close. Original picture taken from about 30 metres away.

They have sharp claws and can run like the wind. A fellow traveller from Victoria did get much close, very brave.

A short run today after no running for a week due to travelling and a couple of wet days at Midge Point, it's south of Prosperine near the Whitsundays.

Cyclone damage still evident in Cardwell & Tully, houses still with tarps on the roof, it's going to take a long time to fully clear the mess.