The firth of Thames , Coramandel , NZ . 1987
Way after midnight , perfect dark and dark adapted eyesight ,, zero vision out side of whats in the eyepiece .
Sirius was casting a shadow ,,
No wombats in NZ , but we have the ' Coromandel Hairy Man ! '... man !!!
And my Darling heard HIM!, over there !!! She said !!
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I had been jiving her all night about Mad Mike . So ...
..... On with the Dolphin torch she did ! , gone was the night vision , and here be a possom ! ... ha ha ha
Had to laugh .
I'm sure that possom seen more than both of us before the blinding light hit him .
True story .
Brian.
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