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Category Archives: wildlife whimsy
Where Are We Now?
For those of you languishing in the Keys:
Where’s this?
The Charge of the Ground Squirrels
I can’t think why I’d been baking when we were camping at the San Clemente State Park on the beautiful southern California coast just south of Los Angeles but the scent of ginger had caught the attention of the local residents.
Where is that delicious smell coming from?
Down there somewhere!
They’re here! Under this shirt! C’mon fellas!
Lost Pet
I know I’ve seen this little fellow in someone’s post just recently. Do you recognize him? Is he yours? Is it Fred? Arthur? Sebastian? He was last seen in Myrtle Beach. Let me know if you want him back.
Isn’t He Just Adorable?
Ingrid’s photo of a black vulture reminded me of this poem I had stashed away:
Vinnie the Vulture posed for me in the parking lot of the Everglades National Park. Look at that face. Adorable may be over the top but you have to admit he is kind of cute!
Racing Turtles
On your marks, get set . . . .
Okay, so they’re not racing turtles. But they could be when they wake up.
The Poseur
Florida wildlife. They’re just a bunch of show-offs!
I’ll Bet You’ve Never Seen This Sign!
When you see this sign of splatter,
You all had better scatter.
The hippo they call Lu,
Flicks his tail to . . . .
Make everybody scream!
Lu is in the hippopotamus equivalent of an old people’s home. He will celebrate his 54th birthday this month and hippos generally only live to 30. He was at the park when it was taken over by Florida State Parks and given leave to stay. He even has his own Florida State citizenship!
Visit Lu at https://www.facebook.com/LuTheHippopotamus
From the Tropics to the Desert
No more alligators,
No herons in a lake.
We’re in the desert now,
With lizards and spiders and snakes.
And road runners!
Still Eating Turkey?
How about some sushi?
Which Way Now 101 