Angles not quite right
Seemed like a good sketching subject, as well.
Hello, up there!
Sketch 129: Giraffe, Houston Zoo #1
Giraffe, Sketch 129
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Tag Archives: animals
Animals: Black & White
A Visit
Winged visitor
Seeking shelter from the storm
Waiting for sunshine
A butterfly on my boot as I sat on the front porch
Throw The Ball: Fiction Friday
Friday Fictioneer Challenge: Write a 100-word story based on the photo.
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Copyright Douglas MacIlroy
Throw The Ball
Kneeling, Andy jimmied open the back door. As he turned the doorknob, he felt a nudge in his back. He froze. Slowly, he turned around.
The scrap metal dog greeted him, eyes glowing red, tail wagging. It dropped a ball at Andy’s feet, nudging it towards him. He picked it up and threw it. With lightning speed, the dog retrieved it. Andy threw the ball again, again, and again. Each time Andy ran for the fence to flee, the dog knocked him down.
As the scrap metal dog brought him the ball yet again, Andy realized he would never escape.
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To read other Friday Fictioneer stories based on this photo, select the smiley blue frog.
Baby Bird Watch, Days 9 & 1
The Mockingbird nest is empty. I can hear the shrill call of the baby birds; they are hidden somewhere in the Mesquite trees or in the knee-high grass.
Empty Mockingbird nest
Now we have a Mallard hen hanging out underneath a larger Italian Stone Pine tree. Maybe she is nesting. Today is Day 1 on her watch, so we’ll see.
Mallard hen (looking at her back), maybe on a nest of eggs
Baby Bird Watch: Days 9 & 1
It's a long story ... 