Weekend Whimsies ...

Make Time for Small Reflections

Weekend Reflections and Color Carnival are in the next post
Scroll down for Camera Critters, Shadow Shots, and Pet Pride

This week's theme is Vertical

Center 'trunk' above
is almost as vertical
as Heron below

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See more photos from Bolsa Chica Wetlands in
Friday's post at Sacred Ruminations

Molly with her friend
Aloha enjoy the shade
on a warm Spring day



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Camera Critters & Pet Pride
I hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation." Herman Melville

Camera Critters - Shadow Shots - Pet Pride

Make Time for Small Reflections

If you missed it ...

my Peace Globe is in the next post

Little dalmatian
follows Molly everywhere ...
As Aloha grows

bigger and stronger
Molly likes her company
more each time they play.

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and Shadow Shot Sunday
at Hey Harriet

A friend sent the following in email
and methinks it appropriate to share today
(even though I did so in Thursday's Peace Post
at Blog Rolls, Bling & Blurbs) as a reminder that
we can each CHOOSE how to respond
to every situation ;-)

The Real Mighty Mouse (or the Peaceful Leopard) !

Seemingly unaware of the beast towering over it, the mischievous rodent grabbed at scraps of meat thrown into the African Leopard's enclosure. But instead of pouncing on the the tiny intruder the 12-year-old leopard, called Sheena, appeared to be afraid of the daring mouse and kept her distance. At one stage she tried to nudge the mouse away with her nose, but the determined little chap carried on chewing away until he was full.

Excuse me? A perturbed Sheena the leopard looks on as a cheeky mouse nibbles her food at the Santago Rare Leopard Project in Hertfordshire...

The extraordinary scene was captured by photography student Casey Gutteridge at the Santago Rare Leopard Project in Hertfordshire. The 19-year-old, from Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, who was photographing the leopard for a course project, was astounded by the mouse's behaviour. He said: 'I have no idea where the mouse came from - he just appeared in the enclosure after the keeper had dropped in the meat for the leopard. 'He didn't take any notice of the leopard, just went straight over to the meat and started feeding himself. 'But the leopard was pretty surprised - she bent down and sniffed the mouse and flinched a bit like she was scared. 'In the meantime the mouse just carried on eating like nothing had happened.

...but even a gentle shove does not deter the little creature from getting his fill... 'It was amazing, even the keeper who had thrown the meat into the enclosure was shocked - he said he'd never seen anything like it before.' Project owner Jackie James added: 'It was so funny to see - Sheena batted the mouse a couple of times to try to get it away from her food. 'But the determined little thing took no notice and just carried on.' Sheena was brought in to the Santago Rare Leopard Project from a UK zoo when she was just four months old. She is one of 14 big cats in the private collection started by Jackie's late husband Peter in 1989.

...so the mouse continued to eat the leopard's lunch and show the leopard who was boss ... (or perhaps the lion decided to make a friend by sharing).

See my other 2009 Peace Globes at
Happily Retired Gal
Sacred Ruminations
Blog Rolls, Bling and Blurbs

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"It takes a long time to grow an old friend." John Leonard

Aloha's Growing on Molly ... Gradually

Make Time for Small Reflections

Little dalmatian
follows Molly everywhere ...
As Aloha grows

bigger and stronger
Molly likes her company
more each time they play.


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for others participating in Camera Critters and Pet Pride
I've shared Birds from my Rainy Day Walk
at Sacred Ruminations too.

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

1:30pm Sunday Addendum
Here's a link to Aloha's BEACH video from Aloha's dad
added in comments & transferred here. Enjoy you guys!
Aloha's Beach Visit Video

Thought for Today
"Yes'm, old friends is always best, 'less you can catch a new one that's fit to make an old one out of." Sarah Orne Jewett

Molly & Aloha - The Friendship Grows

Make Time for Small Reflections

If you missed earlier installments, click here to catch up ;--)

The Dalmatian pup
Aloha grows bolder each
day ... She ventures out

of her yard to find
Molly ... sharing balls and toys
running merrily.

Play is different
because the pup is so small
but when she grows up

I suspect they'll be
best of friends and vigorous
playmates ... happily!


Straight out of the Camera
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Poster Edges


Pinch

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Shadow Shots at Hey Harriet
and Mosaic Monday

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us stretch and grow and reach new heights." Pauline R. Kezer

Aloha and Molly - A Budding Friendship

Make Time for Small Reflections

Aloha the pup
follows Molly everywhere ...
Although Molly still

looks for Jenke, she
seems to have 'adopted' the
spotted little pooch

showing her 'the ropes'
how to stay out of the street
and 'rest' on the grass

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Poster Edges above
Straight out of the Camera below

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Thought for Today
"A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down." Arnold Glasow

Follow up on Molly's loss of Jenke

Make Time for Small Reflections

If you missed 'the sad saga' of Molly & Jenke
click to see their Farewell Playdate

This is my 87thMisty Dawn started the meme and explains the rules here.

Daily Molly looks
for her fur-friend Jenke with
out success. Last week

workmen came to fix
up the place for new renters
... startling Molly

briefly until she
decided it might be safe
to check things inside

Friday morning when
Molly went to visit she
met a spotted pup ...

3 month Dalmation
named Aloha ... a tiny
wobbily critter


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Mosaics with Accented Edges

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Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"Live out of your imagination, not your history." Stephen Covey