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Lizard Patrol
I don’t care for lizards. I mean, I don’t dislike them, but I certainly don’t want them in my personal space. At a distance is perfectly fine with me! This weekend while I was walking Taco (my tiny Chihuahua), I stopped to deposit his poop at one of the pet waste stations in the apartment complex where I live. Out popped a lizard from the side of the container, right at my hand! I nearly had a stroke! I’m also fairly certain the neighbors didn’t appreciate the loud shout, either! It was blackish in color, but after I quickly withdrew to keep distance between us, I saw it channeling its color and it lightened up. Whew, narrow call! A furtive look around convinced me no…
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Bird Life
Birds interest me. Not sure why, but they just do. Maybe it’s because they can just lift themselves up with a quick spread of their wings. Maybe it’s because they sing and chirp regardless. Maybe it’s because capturing them on camera is an art I’m still perfecting. Either way the “maybe” falls, I truly enjoy observing all kinds of bird life, watching their behaviors and just wondering why they do what they do. This past week while I was on vacation I had the opportunity to get a few decent shots of bird life at Fairhope Pier. That one sitting on the pylon was content to pose while I set my camera’s setting to get the best exposure. A short time later, it was diving…
