The Cecropia caterpillar goes through five stages each lasting approximately a week.
As they mature, their color changes from black to brown to green.
This photo shows a late stage caterpillar.
Now, it’s time for the big change into a moth.
Talk about changes!
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What makes for a regal profile?
Is it a strong jaw line?
Is it a distinguished nose? What
ever it is, I must admit that our lion friend has a more regal profile than I do.
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Think about the people you know.
Do they have one feature that comes to mind when you think of them?
Is it a big nose, a lop-sided smile, unkempt hair, bushy eyebrows, or a square jaw?
Guess what comes to my mind when I think of my friend here?
That’s right, his ears.
To me, he is all ears with some fur attached.
Hmmm, I wonder what comes to his mind when he thinks of me?
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Radi’s friends say he has a pleasing temperament.
That doesn’t mean they can safely invade his territory.
He keeps a close eye on boundaries.
He will respect your boundaries and you would be well-advised to respect his.
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Why do people try to stir up trouble when they don’t even have a spoon?
Stirring things up with a carrot seems extreme.
At least we can give our friend credit for her creativity.
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One of the things I enjoy about animal photography is seeing how animals disguise themselves.
Tawny Frogmouths roost in the open.
They disguise themselves by holding still, compacting their plumage, and closing their eye slits so they look like a broken branch.
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For two centuries, the main way to travel across the United States of America was the covered wagon.
Some covered-wagons were shaped like boats and could float across streams.
To pull the wagons, popular choices were oxen, mules, or horses.
For safety, travelers organized into groups that they called wagon trains.
It took four to six months to travel between Missouri and the Pacific Ocean.
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I think naps are good and this tortoise agrees.
Guess what? We’re not the only ones.
The “trusty” internet told me that many famous people were nap takers:
Pardon me, it’s time for my nap.
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I have heard that some people pay money for flotation therapy.
They go into a soundproof, lightproof heated spa filled with Epsom salts and simply float.
It’s supposed to reduce stress, relieve pain, and increase creativity.
This penguin’s version is free.
He simply closes his eyes and floats along in the water.
Ah, the joy of floating.
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As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth,
so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind.
To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again.
To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over
the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.
-Henry David Thoreau
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