Until I did the A to Z of the Zoo Challenge for myself, I had no idea what a varanid was. I’d heard the term, of course; having a herper for a husband means that you’ll have passing acquaintance with … Continue reading →
This looks like a cozy place to climb up and read a book, doesn’t it? It also looks like today’s letter, “U.” My theme here at my Knoontime Knitting craft blog is Letterforms In Nature and the Built Environment. I’ll … Continue reading →
Today It’s Uromastyx! Uro-what? Yeah, that’s what I said. “Honey, I need a ‘U’ for my A to Z challenge.” Husband: “Hmm. How about Uromastyx?” Me: “Huh?” “You know, Uromastyx. C’mon, I’ll show you!” And so, Dear Reader, I shall … Continue reading →
The challenge with big cats is that they sleep twenty hours a day. Take this fellow for instance, the Amur Tiger. He’s sleeping. A lot. He’s also not the most friendly beast on the planet. One of our visits, the … Continue reading →
I like signs, and I’ve taken snaps of these little ones before. They’ve always spoken to me because of their size and content. Not sure why. Losing a little momentum due to this cold of mine, so today’s post is … Continue reading →
And this, my Dear Reader, is Sarani, the queen snow leopard of the Brookfield Zoo. Last year, she gave birth to two female cubs, Malaya and Daania. I love watching these majestic animals, and the viewing glass lets me be … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
