Fun With Wilbur

Camera Critters #25

Say hello to Einstein. Einstein or "Einey" as he's called, is Wilbur the Basset Hound's new little brother. Wilbur was lonely after his companion Dolly passed away a few weeks ago so Wilbur's mom and dad decided to adopt a buddy for Wilbur.

Wilbur's mom found Einey on Pet Finders. His photo caught her attention almost immediately and I think it was love at first sight. Einey was adopted from the Little Bow Wow Rescue in Orange, CA. (Can you guess why the rescue named him Einstein?)

Wilbur's mom and dad stopped at our house on their way home with Einey so we could meet him for the first time. I was a bit concerned when all of the large neighborhood dogs trotted over to say hello. But Einey is a spunky little guy and he wasn't intimidated at all! Here's Einey saying hello to Chelsea.

Einey likes to lie down with his hind legs splayed out behind him. He's a super active pup and he loves to run circles around the couch with Wilbur.

Wilbur says, "I love my new little brother but I wish he had an OFF switch... I need a nap!"

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Camera Critters #24

On this week's episode of Wild Kingdom Camera Critters we will introduce you to the rare Green "Zanies" Snake. Here is the Zanies Snake in it's natural habitat.

In the following photo we observe the insidious Zanies snake trying to coil itself around Trooper's neck.

Next the snake tries to cover Trooper's eyes in an attempt to temporarily blind him...

But Trooper valiantly fights back... Aaarrrrrh!

Meanwhile in another part of the jungle, two large insects are attacking the kitty cat. As you can see... the kitty is terrified.

Trooper has defeated the snake and is licking his lips after ripping off an unidentified (and apparently tasty) body part. Yet another expensive dog toy which remained in one piece for approximately 2 minutes... sigh...

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My puppy is growing up...

Here's Trooper two months ago in July. (You can click on the photos to make them larger.)

Here he is today... look at how much he's grown!

Isn't he a handsome boy?

Ratmammy Up Close and Personal

My good friend Ratmammy aka Bob and Blackie's mom created a blog showcasing her macro photography. Here's a sample of her work... isn't it beautiful? You can visit her Ratmammy Up Close and Personal blog here.

Camera Critters #23

When hubby went on a fishing trip a few weeks ago, I decided it was a good time to clear out some of the clutter around the house. I tackled the dresser drawers first and the kitty was more than willing to lend me a paw. Here she is lying on top of my son's middle school gym shirt. My son graduated from college last year... (did I mention it's been awhile since I cleaned out the dresser drawers? ahem...)


After clearing out the drawers I took a little break and came back to find this....

Okay fine... I guess I can bag up the clothes that I want to donate to Goodwill... or not...

Well... I can put fresh sheets on the bed! Or not...

SIGH, I give up... I'm going to pour myself a cup of coffee and relax in the easy chair for a few minutes. OR NOT!!! Aaargh!

Click here to see more cute critters at the Camera Critters webpage! Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Angels Clinch AL West

I'm a life long, die hard Anaheim Angels fan and I LOVE this time of the year!

Photo: L.A. Times

A Brainy Award? For Me???

I'm pretty sure there must be some kind of mistake but Bob and Blackie gave me a Brainy Blog Award! Wow, I am so honored and I would like to thank my Mom and Dad and my 1st Grade Teacher and... (oh, sorry.. I got a little carried away there...)

Here are the rules (I hope I'm doing this right because I'm really NOT very brainy!)

Mommy Brain Reports is on the lookout for some Brainy Sites! Do you know of any?

Perhaps they have some really interesting ideas, super cool content, or they have some incredible posts that make you really think… Maybe they are your inspiration, or they have helped you out in your quest to be an awesome blogger yourself. Are they someone you can turn to at a moment’s notice for help or advice? Maybe they’re just someone who has encouraged you to be.. well.. You!

In any case, you have to know someone who you would deem a Brainy Blogger! You should let them know how you feel!!!

THANK THEM FOR BEING BRAINY!

Think of at least 5 bloggers that you believe to be “Brainy Bloggers”

Post it on your blog for all to see! Let them know you’ve awarded them by email, twitter, etc or via a comment on their blog!

Share some linky love and link back to both the person who awarded you and back to http://www.mommybrainreports.com

Come back to the Brainy Blog Headquarters to sign our Mr. Linky and then pass it on!

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Don’t forget to link up the person who nominated you for the Brainy Blogger Award!




Thank you Bob and Blackie for giving me this award! I would like to pass this award along to these very Brilliant Brainy Bloggers...

Kay
Dina
Cathy
Villas Girl
Margaret

Camera Critters #22

The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA has a wonderful exhibit called the Lorikeet Forest. I could have spent the entire day looking at these beautiful birds! This is an excerpt from the Aquarium guidebook... Measuring approximately 10 inches in length, lorikeets exhibit a dazzling color combination, ranging from brilliant blues and greens to exquisite reds, yellows, and deep purples. The Rainbow Lorikeet is commonly found all down the east coast of Australia, from Tasmania to Northern Queensland. (You can click on the photo to view a larger image.)

Here's a Red Lorikeet... the Red Lorikeets were just as friendly as their Rainbow cousins...

The Rainbow Lorikeet is very colourful as its name suggests. Almost every color of the rainbow is found on the feathers of the rainbow lorikeet. They are not large birds, with a Rainbow Lorikeets height ranging from 25-30 cm (9.8-11.8 in) in size, and with a wingspan of about 17 cm (6.7 in).

These birds have wonderful personalities and were very happy to pose for me.

According to Animal-World... They are very playful birds. They love to play with people, toys, and whatever else they can get their "beaks" onto! Lorikeets like to be very active and love to perform lots of antics, from just showing off in general to swinging upside down on bars, perches and swings.

I hope you enjoyed visiting the Lorikeets with me. To visit more wonderful critters click here to go to the Camera Critters webpage!

Wake Up Call...

Here's looking at you...

While we were at the Aquarium I stood in front of an exhibit and this little orange fish swam right up to the glass and stared at me.



He swam away briefly and then came back for a closer look. I was beginning to wonder... who exactly is on display here?


Finally his buddy came along and they swam off together. I know the image is a bit blurry but it's difficult to get the fish to stay still while you're trying to take their picture!

I'm ready for my close-up...

My buddy Ratmammy aka Bob and Blackie's mom (you can find her blog here) has been nagging encouraging me to take macro shots by utilizing the various settings on my camera. I'm a point and shoot sort of person... I didn't even realize that my camera had so many settings! (For the record, I have a Canon PowerShot S2 IS and I love it!) Here's a close-up of my kitty's face. She got annoyed with me pretty quickly so I decided to move on to more willing subjects - flowers!

I call this the "big pink flower". I have no idea what the name of this flower is... if anyone knows, will you please let me know? Thanks!

A white Carnation...

Pink, red and white carnations...


Tiger Lily...

Yellow Hibiscus...

Pelicans...

Yesterday we went to Long Beach and spent the afternoon at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Afterwards we strolled around the marina and saw lots of Pelicans. These Brown Pelicans are surrounding a boat, hoping for scraps. (You can click on the photos for a larger view.)

The pelicans are famous for their beaks, which they fill with huge gulps of water, strain out the liquid, and eat the remaining fish or squid.

Pelicans are a very distinct group (all 8 species belong to a single genus), and there remains debate about which other birds are their closest relatives. Fossils of pelicans go back 40 million years!

"Oh, a wondrous bird is the pelican!

His bill holds more than his belican.

He can take in his beak Enough food for a week.

But I'm darned if I know how the helican."
Dixon Lanier Merritt (1879-1972)

Big 3-0

Today we are celebrating our 30th Wedding Anniversary. Hubby Jim surprised me with this beautiful flower arrangement!

Of course the kitty couldn't resist giving it a sniff...

Kitty says... "Yes, the flowers are pretty... may I have my Fancy Feast now?"