Now thats an "awwwwwwwww" picture!

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bird in a snag tree at sunrise

Another orchid.

Ron

I miss being around seals...just love their faces and eyes!

wonderful pictures! Moni, that garden must be so spectacular
especially right there, when the roses are in bloom!

this guy is off to catch some salmon. It took him a LONG
time to launch that kyak. Too many huge waves! lol

I can't come up with a theme to tie all of the images together, but I have a cute monkey photo. In Cahuita National Park in Costa Rica.

Bob, their little furrowed brows indicate that they are a little irritated with you! lol

Where is linesman? I believe that was his name? He
hasn't posted a picture for a long time!

Puente de la Mujer ("Women's Bridge") in the Puerto Madero district of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Jodi-

What? Bob, you don't have a picture to follow a theme here? I'm shocked! LOLOL

Oh Casey, that's the cutest, most kissable face!

Ok, here's my monkey pic. Me hanging out with Japanese Macaque at Monkey Mountain in Beppu, Japan where 1,200 primates run free. This was 1983.

About 30 seconds after this photo was taken, I was attacked by the large male laying on his side behind me. He went for my throat but I saw him coming so I threw my left arm up to protect my throat. He grabbed my upper arm and bit down so hard I lost feeling in my hand. I stood up and he held on tight, legs dangling as he hung on. A monkey man came along (after hearing a crowd of people yelling) and smacked the monkey with a bamboo cane. Barely registered with the monkey but he did let go.

Though no clothing or skin was broken, I had five large hemorrhages on my upper arm where his teeth sank to the bone. Could have been much worse, could have been my neck.

Jodi-

Jodi, that story is very scary. I'm glad you weren't hurt seriously.

This is from the San Diego Zoo a number of years ago.

Oh Jodi, that's horrifying! How was the hospital services in Japan in the 80's? Is your arm 100% or do you still have tinglies and numbness in certain weather?

I never went to the hospital. I was so embarrassed by the whole incident that I just smiled and kept telling everyone that I was okay as I made my way to the park's bathroom to access the damage.

I had on that gray lightweight wool jacket and a long-sleeved Oxford shirt. Surprisingly there wasn't anything more than some slobber on the jacket.

In the bathroom, which was at the bottom of the mountain, I removed the jacket and shirt to see the damage. Ten minutes later and my fingers where still tingly but like I said, no broken skin, just five bloody spots under the surface of the skin where the teeth bore so hard.

There were no long-lasting effects from the bite other than a fun story to tell. And the fact that I'm still here to tell about it 30 years later. :-)