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Mom, I've seen a huge, huge worm, what do you think it is? - Tailer
Slow worm
Anguis fragilis
Slow worms look superficially like snakes, but are actually legless lizards. One way to identify them is that unlike snakes, lizards (and therefore slow worms) have eyelids.
Statistics
Length: 30-50cm.
Physical description
Slow worms have smooth and shiny snake-like bodies with an indistinct head, and can be distinguished from snakes by the presence of eyelids. Males vary in colour from grey, to light brown or bronze with a pale belly. Females are typically browner than the males, and have darker brown flanks, a dark belly and a black stripe running along the back. Both sexes, but more commonly males, will sometimes have blue spots on the body. This blue colouration is more common in coastal or island populations, and may vary over the year. It does not usually occur until an animal is at least three years old.
Distribution
Slow worms are thought to be the most commonly distributed of all European reptiles, although they are absent from the far north, Ireland and southern Spain. They are also found in north west Asia. In Britain, they are commonest in Wales and the south west of England.
Habitat
Slow worms prefer humid habitats, including grassy meadows, gardens, farmland, woodland margins and open fields. They can also be found in rural gardens and commonly fall prey to domestic cats.
Diet
They emerge from hiding places to hunt at dusk or after rainfall. Slow worms are not particularly speedy reptiles and feed on slow-moving prey such as slugs, snails, spiders, insects and earthworms.
Behaviour
They are not often seen basking in the sun and prefer to hide under rocks and logs. If caught by a predator, they have the ability to lose their tails, but the tail never fully grows back. They hibernate from October to February/March under piles of leaves, within tree roots and in crevices of banks. They hibernate both communally and solitarily, and sometimes share hibernating sites with other reptiles. They sometimes burrow in soft substrates so that just their heads are visible.
Reproduction
Slow worms start to mate around April and May, but cannot actually conceive until June when the females’ eggs pass into their oviducts. Males will fight with each other for possession of females. Females may pair with several males throughout the breeding season. An average of 6-12 young (although as many as 26 is possible) are born after a gestation period of 3-5 months. They are encased in a transparent membrane at birth, which they immediately break free of.
Conservation status
Slow worms are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 from being killed, injured or sold and are less common than they used to be.
This adorable cat was always with us during our holidays. She was pregnant and we hoped to be there long enough to see the kittens.
Model is Rose.
"Death is our eternal companion, it is always to our left... The issue of our death is never pressed far enough. Death is the only wise adviser that we have. The thing to do when you're impatient is to turn to your left and ask advice from your death. An immense amount of pettiness is dropped if your death makes a gesture to you, or if you catch a glimpse of it, or if you just have the feeling that your companion is there watching you. Ask and your death will tell you that you're wrong; that nothing really matters outside its touch. Your death will tell you, 'I haven't touched you yet.' "
~ Carlos Castaneda, The Teachings of Don Juan
Jake, when he arrived at my place as a puppy just over three years ago. Still with me and my best friend.
A glimpse into the life of an acolyte in the Companion's Guild in Second Life. I'm sitting at the edge of the pond at the Xiaojie Companion House, playing with a stray kitty. :-)
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As I was heading down the trail from my Glacier National Park day hike a teenage boy in front of me turned around and headed back up hill. He told me there was a bear ahead. Naturally I figured that would be a photo op, so I put on my telephoto lens and continued down the trail into the woods. At a Y in the trail I spotted a bear cub, and then another, and they were headed my direction. I retreated up the side trail looking for the mother bear. After a while she came up the trail, too. I kept retreating as the bears walked toward me. The mid-day woods had a mix of full sunlight and deep shadow, so I tried to get a few shots off when the cubs were in the sunlight, and this was the best of them. It's not the best bear shot in the world, but it was exciting to see the bears. Eventually they ambled into the woods up the hill and I wasn't able to get any more photo ops.
Dissecting Companions.
Klopýtavé lety zavřené dveře zapůsobily greeny netrpělivost žetony starobylé haly přizpůsobující se řetězy setkávající se s diskusemi představené démony pootevřené,
cimetières froids et humides tentants enseignement profondeurs rouillées découvertes demandes de renseignements secretivité idées jugements finaux empêchements plans archaïsme dictées voeux de réjouissance ouvert,
garip vahiyler kısacık gölgeler yosunlu rüyalar terkedilmiş dikkat dağıtıcı uyarılar ürkütücü duyarlı sabahlar efüzyonlar epigram şiddetli vuruş,
fhírinní nocht aisteach torrents leaca dóite boltaí antique intinn simplí uafáis dearbhaíonn leideanna uafásacha blúirí gáire deamócacha scoláirí iontu,
多数の物語を利用してテーブルを研究する従順な召使が狂気のぬいぐるみを決定し、アカウントを破壊しました。保持された理由ミイラ化された推測彫刻が見つかった.
Steve.D.Hammond.
Our latest conceptual art, fantasy image.
From Leah:
Keith and I went out to the mountains by Tennessee during the most freezing blizzard to capture this image. He got pocket hand warmers for me to hold in between takes. I literally had to hold my breath to capture this image, it was so cold. Sometimes we have to suffer for our art. Through countless hours of editing to get this image just right, Keith and I are finally really pleased by the final image and I hope you all will enjoy it too.
Conceptual Collabo with myself and R Keith Clontz
“The moon is a loyal companion.
It never leaves. It’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments, changing forever just as we do. Every day it’s a different version of itself. Sometimes weak and wan, sometimes strong and full of light. The moon understands what it means to be human.
Uncertain. Alone. Cratered by imperfections.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Shatter Me
A Pine Sprig atop a frozen Pinebarrens Bog.
Snowed some last night, snowy images to follow later this week. Stay tuned...
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Darlin´Companion
Come on and give me understandin´
And let me be your champion
The hand to hold your pretty handin´
Darlin´Companion
Now you know you´ll never be abandoned
Love will always light our landin´
I can depend on you
- John Sebastian
A good companion can light up a dark alley.
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A back alley, Zhongzheng Road, Tainan, Taiwan
It was my Birthday, yesterday, honest! Aren't I a lucky girl? Thought I'd share them with you! - Tailer
To see all my toys big:-
Taken for the www.flickr.com/groups/activeassignment/ weekly contest "Two is better".
What it took: Using the time between the end of work and the departure of the airplane to visit the Weston Park in Shropshire in England and waiting there for the swans to arrive!