Sushi is not a popular dish in my family.
After my camera saw how it makes this polar bear smile, it made me want to give sushi another try.
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Category Archives: Nature
Kookaburra Laugh
The kookaburra is an eastern Australian bird of the kingfisher family whose call sounds like fiendish laughter.
There’s even a fun song about that laugh.
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Merry, merry king of the bush is he.
Laugh, Kookaburra, laugh Kookaburra!
How gay your life must be.
Ha, ha, ha, ha.
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Are You Camera Shy?
As a photographer, I’ve discovered that some people and some animals are camera shy.
This is Elliot.
He wouldn’t look at the camera, but at least I got a photo of his antlers.
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Two Are Better Than One
Sometimes, you need a boost.
Hopefully, you don’t think you can handle everything by yourself.
Consider Ecclesiastes 4:9-10.
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.
For if they fall, one will lift up his companion.
But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up.
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Albino?
Although people call this an albino Burmese python, technically it has a condition called amelanism.
That means it lacks some pigments.
A true albino animal has no pigments; however, these snakes still have their yellow pigment.
What they lack is their black pigment.
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It’s Always Pool Time
For Nikita, the Polar Bear, it’s always pool time.
I have a theory about why he likes swimming.
I think the buoyancy of the water melts away any stress he has.
There’s something about feeling lighter that is relaxing.
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Elephant UFO
It was a quiet day in the yard.
I was enjoying a mouthful of food, when something odd happened.
A strange green ball floated over my head.
There were different theories about what it might be.
Some of my friends said it was a UFO.
Others said it was a dispenser with surprise treats inside.
I was okay either way.
After lunch, I decided to investigate.
What do you think I discovered?
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Sometimes I Wonder
Though always I seek
to give, to love, to share
sometimes I wonder why
I am lacking so forlornly
in being able
to turn inward
this giving heart
-Pamela Rae
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In the Weeds
If you are deep “in the weeds,” it means either you are overwhelmed with difficulties or you are preoccupied with the details or complexities of something.
Although I could use a break from being deep in the weeds, my turtle friend seems to enjoy it.
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Happy Dreams
Do gorillas dream?
I think they do.
I base this on my observation of Radi.
Notice his mouth shows his signature happy look as he sleeps.
To me, that demonstrates that Radi is having a happy dream.
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