Sombra, my visiting sister-in-law’s dog, found a nest of 5 baby rabbits in our back yard. I never would have found them otherwise, even though the nest was buried in a busy spot in the garden. The nest of fur and straw was a perfect bowl shape, covered by perennials. The little bunnies squealed and shrieked so loudly, it was hard to believe that sound came from such tiny 4 inch-long creatures. I didn’t want to handle them much because I was afraid the mother might not return to care for them if they were human-scented, but they had to be protected from Sombra, who would not leave them alone. I put them in a box, then when Suzanne and I left with Sombra to drive to Alberta, Alain put them back in the nest, covered them up again, and put celery, lettuce and carrots out every evening to entice the mama bunny back. At least one did survive because I saw it later that year in the back yard, along with the older bunnies who venture in year-round.
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No fear; Dove nesting in the wreath beside the back door, Lewisville, TX
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Howler Youth, Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas, Texas. The Howlers are m favorite subject at the DWA, which is really so much more than an aquarium. They are very difficult to photograph though, because they curl up together just beyond the branches.
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A little boy sits on the doorstep, putting on his shoe.
White Tiger, Elephant trunk,and Asian Sun Bear at the Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth, Texas
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Duck coiffure, Andrew Brown Park, Coppell, TX
Bottoms Up – Happy New Year! Geese at the Irving Canal, Irving (Dallas) Texas
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Everything’s bigger in Texas! Downtown Dallas – Bank of America Plaza, dried yukka flower
Drawing a male Howler monkey with oil pastels; reference photos taken at Dallas World Aquarium. I set my glasses down and went for a break then came back to find that this is where I placed them.
The Fort Worth Zoo has an excellent reptile collection!
Two solid black kittens we had when we lived in Richmond, Ontario, look like a two-headed cat. I just rediscovered the photo, taken long before digital cameras were available for the average consumer. This was taken with my old Canon AE1 and is one of my favorite all-time photos.
Young Howler monkey — Dallas World Aquarium in Dallas TX is SO much more than an aquarium. It’s totally worth an annual membership.
