The Veteran, Part III December 2012: The Veteran‘s new image – family man! Posing here with a random bunch of friends who may or may not have been coerced into participating in this photo shoot – from left to right: some broad’s joey (Muffin); a babe with a cute butt whose name he can’t recall …
May 2012: Pearl surveys the hills in the distance – any unusual movement over a kilometre away – horses, goats, people, other kangaroos – doesn’t escape their attention.
June 2012: A week ago I happily reported that Pearl was taking her motherhood role more seriously, but that very morning (which was -9 degrees C here) she turned up sans Essence, and he hasn’t been seen since. Sadly, this is their most vulnerable age – when they big enough to venture from the pouch, but …
June 2012: Pearl pauses to let Essence back into her pouch. Pearl is taking her motherhood role more seriously the second time around. Although her first joey, Ponyo, was ultimately a success and still hangs around with her, there were times when we thought she would lose her.