Salt Water Aquarium

While we were at the Museum of Nature,

I took a lot of photos of the salt water aquarium.

One of the fish flipped over a starfish

and I watched him turn himself

right side up again.

It only took a couple of minutes.

I had not realized a starfish was

so flexible!

Nor did I realize how many colours

anemones come in!

Aren't they beautiful!!!

New Leaves

The leaf buds are starting to open.

I love the way these leaves are just poking their fingers out...

In The Garden of The Sporophytes

I was capturing the sporophytes of the moss on a log

when I spotted this tiny spider

crawling about.

 

Pussywillows

There are more than 400 species of willows,

and they hybridize easily.

That means there must be

more than 400 variations

on pussywillows,

as well.

The last couple of days,

I have been checking all the willow bushes

in the area,

and capturing their pussywillows.

Some of them have advanced beyond

the pussywillow stage

into bloom,

while others are still little grey catkins.

I would hate to have to try

and sort these out by species.

So much simpler to enjoy them...

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Blue Whale

Husband and I went to the Museum of Nature, on its free admission night. They have added a new blue whale to their holdings. It hangs at the top of the four flights of stairs at the front of the building.

No idea how big this one is, but you have to admire that smile...

 

Dandelions

The first of the dandelions are blooming...

I am linking this with NF Blo-Ma.

Stream

A small stream leaping and bouncing down a small slope

catches the sunlight and shares its joy.

I am sharing this with NF Waters.





Pocket Watches

I brought two pocket watches from my parents'

and have taken the backs off both of them.

I have had a wonderful time photographing them

and playing with the images.

I will take more photos as I continue to disassemble them,

but these are the images I like best,

so far.

Does time still fly if you have lost the hands of your watch?

 

Daffodils

I left the house in the morning, admiring the daffodil buds and thinking I would have to capture them when I got home.

But when I got home, the daffodils were in bloom...