The echidna steps over mossy rocks to take a sip at the stream. The dusk is cool, the rocks slippery, her quills curled around her protectively.
This brooch features extensive layering to create a realistic depiction of the beautiful shape of an echidna. Echidnas are amazing creatures - with twisted back feet, a poisonous spur, and a little pouch for their newborn puggles. One of only two monotremes alive today (the other being a platypus).