Friday Cuddling

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Hello Friday.  What's better on Friday evening than cuddling up with your best friend, your partner, your soul mate?  Well, these two can tell you - Nothing!  These are river otters at the Asheboro Zoo in North Carolina.  These two are North American River Otters and are the only river otters found north of Mexico.  They are part of the weasel family and have been hunted to near extinction in about 20 states.  Thanks to people who love all of creation for helping to save these wonderful mammals the North American River Otters are making a comeback.

I hope you are having a ferocious Friday!  I hope you're getting some cuddling time with someone.   Thanks for looking.  See you tomorrow.

Seal Thursday with a Trick or Two...

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Happy Thursday.  So, after a short work day (finally), I decided to go to the zoo - the Asheboro Zoo in North Carolina, to be exact.  This is an obviously very talented harbor seal.  He was still for most of the time as I was watching his partner swim.  But then, he looked at me and well, you see the rest!
I just couldn't let this be a one picture day.  I had too much to share.  I hope you don't mind.  Check out the fun facts about harbor seals at http://www.seadocsociety.org/harbor-seal-facts.

 You know, though, that since I visited the zoo that there are more coming later this week.  I just love the zoo!  I had less than 2 hours there today, so not as many photos as I'd like.   But, I did make good use of my time in "North America",

I hope you had a thrilling Thursday.  Thank you for looking.  See you tomorrow.

It's Only Wednesday, I'm Not Coming Out 'Til Friday.

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Hello on Wednesday.  I'll bet you can find the Canada Goose hiding behind the rocks.  She's checking me out because I am too close.  She is probably sitting on her nest protecting her unborn.  And her mate has been circling the little island where she sits to scare away others.  I'm not scared, though.  I have a long lens and don't need to get very close.  But this mommy is a cutie, so I'm sure her kids are equally lovely.

I hope you had a lovely Wednesday.  No, it's not Friday and although I don't really want to go out until it's Friday, I do like to eat and pay the bills, so, I guess I can't sit on my nest.  I must go to work.  Thank you for looking.  See you tomorrow.

Tuesday's Best Side

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Happy Tuesday.  Today, I have a good looking river otter for your viewing pleasure.  This one lives as the Asheboro Zoo in North Carolina, which, of course, is one of my favorite places.  And this little poser was happy to oblige my love for photography - and otters.   He thinks he was showing me his best side.  What do you think?  It is a pretty good side,  He didn't show me his other side.  Maybe next time, which, hopefully will be soon.

I think you "otter" had a Tuesday worth talking about.  Ha.  At least I hope you had a terrific Tuesday.  Thank you for looking.  See you tomorrow.

Monday's Magnificence

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Hello on Monday.   This is another sunset from an area near my home.  I actually used my sunglasses over the lens to get this look.  I wanted a photo of the sunset as I saw it through my sunglasses and, well, my camera didn't know that.  I think it turned out rather nicely if I do say so myself.  A good sunset is just so enjoyable that I hate to see the sun disappear.

I hope you had a magnificent Monday.  Thank you for looking.  Enjoy your sunset.  See you tomorrow.

Purple Sunday

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Hello on Sunday.  Today I have for your perusal some very small purple flowers.  I believe these are wildflowers.  I tried to look up exactly what the name of this flower is, but, unfortunately, neither I nor my friend could find the answer.  Either you can't find "everything" on the internet or we're just not that good.  Well, maybe I'm not that good but my friend, she is that good.  And still, no idea what this beautiful little flower is called.  Well, since today is what it is, I will call it Sunday.  In the book world, "purple" stands for royalty, wealth and status.  It seems it means the same in Christianity.   Sounds good to me.  It is, after all, Sunday.

And speaking of Sunday, I hope you had a royal day.  Thank you for looking.  See you tomorrow.

I see you looking at me looking at you!

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Hello on Saturday.  Today as we were riding around we happened upon what looked like a pond with cypress trees.  It seemed unusual for the area so we turned around and went back.  It turns out the place was called Page's Mill Pond and located in Dillon County, SC in the town on Lake View.  In 1782 a man named "Zarv" Ford and his son built a dam here that powered a grist mill and cotton gin and the area was called Ford's Mill.  It stayed in the family for 100 years until it was sold to a brother-in-law who "built a second mill house and opened a large general store".  You can find more information about this particular area by going to http://www.sciway.net/sc-photos/dillon-county/pages-millpond.html.  They include a map of the area.  A day trip with kayaking and picnicking sounds nice to me! Try it out.  I think you may like it, and if you don't have time this weekend, it's probably going to be there another weekend.  It's been around since 1782 so, hopefully, it's not going anywhere.  My photo of the millpond is below.
Now, back to this goose.  Actually, I thought it was a goose - until I looked it up online.  It is actually a duck!  I have found out it is a Muscovy Duck which, according to Wikipedia, is native to Mexico, Central and South America.  So how did they make it all the way to South Carolina?  I haven't a clue.  I guess they like our warm southern hospitality.
I like the warm southern hospitality of the south as well.
I hope you had a warm, sunny Saturday.  I thank you for looking.  See you tomorrow.  

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