Beautiful Animals

Took me a couple of years to drag out and use my digital camera.
I still don't know how to unload the, er, thingy onto this computer. (There's a whole book on how).
I lost my IPhoto when I had the computer crash of '09, but hadn't noticed that until lately. I assume I can get it back easily, but remember about it at the wrong time of day to call the Mac guys.

Whereas, I'm an old hardened carrier of having my one of my nikons in the car, in my purse, whatever. Well, the old mechanical ones are, sigh, broken, and the newer one is fine but requires.... f i l m, and all that means about getting a disc made.

I like the feet, sort of like sheep high heels.. or perhaps boots.

I think that's because it's a painting.

It's some kind of pastel painting.

Holy moley, Rosborne. You're right. (When are you not--at least on this thread.) How embarrassing. I thought it was a photo. Sigh.

Does it mater if it's a painting?

Roly-poly bear enjoys a tumble in the snow while hunting for lemmings


Step One: The polar bear dips downwards as he prepares to take the plunge


Step two: The bear's head disappears into the snow as he bends in half


Step three: The bear propels his legs over his head in a quick movement


Step four: The bear finishes his tricky manoeuvre with a triumphant grin

Roberta - I work nights and know how hard it is to sleep when the Sun's up but that Leopard made it look soooooooooo easy.May have to give up the bed and look for a comfy branch .
Irishk -(Sheep) That's me.
Osso - That's me again.I get around .
Irishk - Nice Polar Bear pics .


The great grey owl's face looks just like a knot in the wood of a big tree.

Hope you will accept this.They're not yet animals but they are getting there....

'Birthplace' In one of the small spring-fed lakes of an Hungarian mountain, the European Common Brown Frogs have already laid their eggs on the bottom by April. The tadpoles are waiting for the moment of their birth.

This one made me smile BIG....

'Home Sweet Home' which shows a Hermit crab using a bottle top in place of a shell.

G'night.

It matters to me, littlek. I thought I was presenting something real. A photograph. I don't know whether the picture shown ever happened or not. Not a big deal. But I am a fussy pain in the ass. You knew that.

Love that polar bear sequence, Irish. Love it. I hope the guy got the lemming.

Barry, I'm a night owl by choice. Sleeping when the sun is shining is far preferable to me. I work at home and can make my own hours. This is when I'm AWAKE.

Love the owl. The frog eggs make a great photo. I wonder if there was camera was around when all those eggs hatched.

Mother and baby giraffe:

I guess the giraffe mother and baby wanted some privacy.

Trying again with a different picture:

A harvest mouse balancing between two ears of wheat in Alsace, France. Photograph: Biosphoto/SpecialistStock/Barcroft

olga, Gorgeous smile-worthy photo. Thanks for the smile. Love it.

Cute little critter, isn't it, Roberta?
And so tiny!

Cute and tiny amidst all those beautiful colors and textures. It's a really outstanding picture. And the little guy is a star.