GUARDIAN Editor Christian Knight - a volunteer with the Valla Rural Fire Service Brigade - was rather chuffed to see a lama wearing the emergency service colours in a post shared on Facebook.
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And he was quick to challenge fellow brigade member Clare Warner - a keeper of testing alpacas - to replicate the stunt.
Clare responded - in true Scout fashion - and avoided being hoicked upon as she dressed her charge in the yellows.
That's our cover shot this week in a gallery Forest Gump-like in its diversity. Your photos shared on Instagram.
There's a stunning capture of some purple rain in the reckoning and look at Chris Hewgill's superb shot of a kneeboarder riding the ridge.
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