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One of 25 species of chipmunk, the Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) has a lot to chirp about. Certainly, a walk in eastern woodlands will often allow one to hear a veritable chorus of these vocal ground squirrels. Their chirps and high-pitched grumbles might be mistaken for strange bird calls, but chipmunks communicate with their neighbors continually. It is summertime, after all, and the nuts upon which they will rely come winter are beginning to grow. Before we know it, ice will again slip through the woodland with its sedating touch, and the eastern chipmunk will go into hibernation within its bunker of caverns. Unlike others, it will not sleep throughout the winter, surviving on stores of fat--it will wake periodically and dine upon the nuts its cached in the fall!
The Sculpture walk outside of Hanmer Springs in amongst the Hanmer Forest is well worth the 30 mins (or more if taking photos). On a bright and cool morning. The sculptures are of wood and pop-up without warning on the trees or beside the path. All sculptures are made out of a redwood tree that had to be removed from Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa. European larch, Corsican pine, European alder and Norway spruce and Ponderosa Pine were planted in the early 1900s. Understoreys of oak, sycamore and rowan provide a colourful display in autumn.
The sculptor is Andrew Lyons, from Christchurch
Taken on Day of Life #52
These wee ones have no clue that their world is about to turn upside down. While we don't have anything definitive yet, we have many iniquiries. We are optimistic this crew will find homes as pairs. Exciting!
No interest in their wonderfully loving momma yet.
[SOOC, f/1.4, ISO 250, shutter speed 1/400, +2/3 EV]
A partially open door lets me peek inside and savor part of the secrets the room holds. The glass door reflects the city in an impressionistic sort of blur. Colors run through the scene uniting different elements in commonality. Strong vertical lines anchor the photograph and divide the various environments. Patterns provide interest and help define lines - both vertical and diagonal.
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Melting and sliding Icicles on a solarium provide the frame for a residential street in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Happy weekend and thanks for dropping by.
My beloved Samoyed Bear.He passed on
this past January.He was such a sweet, gentle
soul. His best friend was Suki the cat,
they were always together.Suki was so
depressed for months after he passed,they
were so close.She has just recently started
to warm up to Sammy our Sheltie pup ,who
was named for Bear.He was such a kind dog
who loved his kitties.He was, and still is the
dog on Yip Yap breath mints for dogs.
My father, who is a commercial photographer
in Rochester NY, took and sold his picture
to use on the tin. He was about a year old
back then.I see him on the counter at the
pet stores when I go there. He is greatly
missed by us all.
Best: View On Black
One of the wild roseate spoonbills at RIP's Rookery. This bird is in the colorful breeding plumage. They migrate in and out of this immediate area seasonally. Platalea ajaja.