"Exit, pursued by a bear" (Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale, Act III, sc. iii) There are some reasonably famous bears around Ironbark Gully, and the runners encountered them on last Sunday's midwinter trail:
Their names (apparently) are Winston and Wendy, and they have their own website. But like most Instagrammers, they seem more interested in showing off their clothes than in pursuing anyone. So the following, which has been doing the rounds of the net, doesn't really apply:
The walkers kept to the lowlands, well away from any bears. Was it concern about being pursued that caused one walker to abandon the women and children when they turned off into the bush and crossed the creek? He took the long way round (via Ferny Grove station), arrived back late, and was hence nominated for a freezing down, down.
Here are a few shots of the group back at Ironbark Gully, where Potluck, as usual, produced a magnificent feast. Some people clearly don't feel the cold....
Le W*nk and Lax have volunteered as hares yet again this coming Sunday, but warned us to expect traditional hash fare of snags and salad. Nothing wrong with that!
Next weeks run/walk details
When: Sunday 26th June, 4 pm
Where: Dalkeith Park, cnr Rose St and Park Road, Wooloowin. A map!
Hares: Lax and Le W*nk
It might be wise to bring a chair.
On, on!
