Posts for: SWFeral
May 4, 2024 19:04:18 #
NMGal wrote:
The dogs get along with the cat. Or the cat knows how to handle the dogs. Then the turtle handles them all. Fun for you.
It's two cats and a dog. Leaf wears a harness when she's outside so that probably was confusing. They all get along fairly well but the turtle will bite any of them who get too forward. And she means business.
May 4, 2024 18:11:15 #
Eighteen years ago, during a brain fart, I adopted a tiny baby turtle the size of a half dollar that someone had bought for their kids who had no interest in actually caring for it. The little creature nearly died of starvation before I figured out what it needed (a basking light). Thinking it was a boy and recalling the popular song "Amos Moses" I named him Amos, changing it to Amy six years later when I found a couple of sterile eggs, each with a bite taken, in the gravel at the bottom of the tank.
Amy has lived in a pond outside for many years now. The pond is within an enclosure, mostly to keep dogs from getting in the water, but come spring Amy begins her "walkabouts," searching pathetically for a mate and digging shallow holes for her hopeless eggs (the skunks dig them up and eat them). She likes my company and is happy when I do pond maintenance, which today meant pulling the periwinkle that encroaches on her space.
We had quite an audience. Miguel, Leaf, and Oliver are opportunists and will try to steal Amy's meals of shrimp, scallops, mussels, or raw beef. All of them are creeped out by what is now a sizable red-eared slider.
I thought some of you might get a smile out of these characters. I certainly do.
Amy has lived in a pond outside for many years now. The pond is within an enclosure, mostly to keep dogs from getting in the water, but come spring Amy begins her "walkabouts," searching pathetically for a mate and digging shallow holes for her hopeless eggs (the skunks dig them up and eat them). She likes my company and is happy when I do pond maintenance, which today meant pulling the periwinkle that encroaches on her space.
We had quite an audience. Miguel, Leaf, and Oliver are opportunists and will try to steal Amy's meals of shrimp, scallops, mussels, or raw beef. All of them are creeped out by what is now a sizable red-eared slider.
I thought some of you might get a smile out of these characters. I certainly do.
May 3, 2024 19:09:31 #
DougS wrote:
Quite pretty water shots!
Out here a stream that runs year round is a special thing, and as far as I can tell this one does. Thanks for looking.
May 3, 2024 19:06:33 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Beautifully shot set
Thank you. It's one of those places where it's hard to go wrong, though I have. The area is full of bears so my trail camera should be busy. I just hope they don't chew it up.
May 3, 2024 19:05:02 #
Wingpilot wrote:
Simply beautiful. I call this landscape photography, and you’ve done an excellent job. It’s a beautiful setting and you did it justice. I love the light and colors.
I'm glad you liked the photos. Wilson Creek is like a little slice of paradise.
May 3, 2024 10:35:27 #
AzPicLady wrote:
What a beautiful place.
You know the allure of a shady stream in an arid environment. I couldn't believe it when I stumbled upon it.
May 2, 2024 22:39:21 #
NMGal wrote:
I also look forward to your pictures. Very nice.
Thanks! I cheated; those have all been posted before, but who can keep track? I have a couple of new explorations coming up, hopefully beginning tomorrow, and I plan to take my actual camera as well as my phone. Let's see if I remember how to use it.
May 2, 2024 21:12:39 #
johnny1950 wrote:
You live in a very interesting place. Enjoy it and keep the posts coming.
Johnny
Johnny
I do, and I will. There will be trail camera photos soon (though not in the smartphone section).
May 2, 2024 20:55:13 #
johnny1950 wrote:
Great selection of shots. Love the water and the reflections. You and the hone did a great job. Interesting and well composed.
Johnny
Johnny
Thanks. It's a great area and the creek has water most of the summer which isn't always the case around here.
May 2, 2024 20:35:08 #
Dbez1 wrote:
I enjoy viewing this type of nature photography and you did an excellent job.
I'm glad you liked the set. What do you mean by "this type of nature photography?" Not trying to cross-examine you, merely curious. Everyone sees different things when they're out in nature. Thanks for looking.
May 2, 2024 19:50:24 #
In a post a few days back I mentioned the many fruit trees that are found scattered throughout the forest. Some no doubt originated with hikers tossing out apple cores or peach seeds, but some were obviously planted as part of homesteads. I am sharing a photo of a lovely peach blossom I found a year ago in April; I was too late this year to see anything other than wilted petals.
To give you a sense of the environment in which it is growing, and also to show off beautiful Wilson Creek, I threw in in a few more general photos. I lived in the area for 36 years before I knew of its existence, and now I can't get enough of it. A trail camera now lives out there, at least through the fall. The road is a nightmare in winter.
To give you a sense of the environment in which it is growing, and also to show off beautiful Wilson Creek, I threw in in a few more general photos. I lived in the area for 36 years before I knew of its existence, and now I can't get enough of it. A trail camera now lives out there, at least through the fall. The road is a nightmare in winter.
Apr 30, 2024 21:57:14 #
AzPicLady wrote:
Thank you. I think they are pretty special. But then I'm prejudiced.
You are perfectly justified.
Apr 30, 2024 21:22:07 #
There's something irresistible about cactus flowers, and you represented these beautifully.
Apr 30, 2024 19:29:28 #
robertjerl wrote:
This little guy is mainly for affection and fun. ... (show quote)
I love how dogs raise each other (usually with more success than people, who half the time don't even try). The dog I have not yet replaced, who was about half German Shepherd, was raised by a Borzoi and a Kerry Blue Terrier, so he had a rather eclectic education. Still, he was his own dog with a million odd traits. He might have looked imposing with his wolfish outline and yellow coyote eyes, but one of his huge pointed ears flopped while the other stood so no one took him very seriously. Miguel, the little fellow in the photo, knows how ears should look.
Apr 30, 2024 19:19:27 #
johnny1950 wrote:
Beautiful group. Love the sharp flowers and the blurred background. Colors are excellent also.
Johnny
Johnny
Thanks. I included one by mistake with a daisy that was not so sharp, but no one has fussed so far about it! Odd for this group...I kind of cut my teeth on wildflower closeups but I've gotten away from them in recent years. It was fun to be doing it again.