A Bit of a Stretch…
You like how I did that with the title? “S”tretch? 🙂 If you look closely and use your imagination, you can see the “S” in the fence links. I had a heck of a time finding an S in a … Continue reading →
Six Inch Thick Skin
Many years ago, when I was just a lass, I met a wonderful woman who was a Sales Director with Mary Kay Cosmetics. She changed my life. Her mascot, she said, was the rhinoceros, because their skin is six inches … Continue reading →
Lowercase
I walk by these every day and didn’t see them, really see them, until today. Which figures, because the sky is all getting ready to storm and makes the shot look black and white. Which is kind of fitting today, … Continue reading →
Quotidian
Okay, I agree, this is a stretch, but do you have any idea how hard it is to find branches that grow downward? The plant with the large spatulate leaves is a rubber plant, which is where we got “chicle” from, … Continue reading →
The Q Files
I was unsuccessful finding a Q animal at Brookfield, though I did find a species of Quail – but was so focused on the Jambu Fruit Dove that wasn’t, I missed that those quail were Q and already posted them! … Continue reading →
Poussez, Tirez
When I was young, I studied French. One of the sets of stickers we had for the house was “Poussez,” for one side of the door, and “Tirez,” for the other. They are pronounced POO-say and TEA-ray. For some reason, … Continue reading →
So Many P’s, So Little Time
Those of you who’ve been with me awhile know I adore peacocks. I have peacock jewelry, bags, blouses, needlepoint, latch hooked rugs, and lots and lots of pictures from the zoo of the peacocks that wander around loose. But. This … Continue reading →
O Say, Can You See?
I love the way the light hit the tree in this one, and I lucked out that it also fit my theme. My theme here at my Knoontime Knitting craft blog is Letterforms In Nature and the Built Environment. … Continue reading →
The Secret Forest-Dweller
This shy fellow is a forest-dwelling creature called an okapi. From central Africa, they resemble a zebra crossed with a giraffe and are about the size of a tall but skinny horse. They also have long, skinny black tongues. I’m … Continue reading →
North American River Otters… Were Busy?
Okay, so, not every photographic expedition is a success. Take this one, case in point: My big camera, the SLR, (Single Lens Reflex), couldn’t handle the lack of lighting. I used the camera in my phone, which has much better … Continue reading →