Baby cheetah in Africa by National Wildlife Photo Contest entrant Greg Cortopassi.
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it’s been mizzling for a few days straight here
not everyone is amused by being in a mizzle
but the earth loves mizzling and is smiling.
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Mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, by National Wildlife Contest entrant Diana Rebman.
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Mizzle
Light rain; drizzle.
Origin: Dutch, 15th century
“Mizzle” is likely based on the Dutch “mieselen,” meaning “to rain gently.”
Mizzle is the lightest kind of rain, quiet and steady, keeps the grass green and the flowers bright.
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‘some people feel the rain, others just get wet. ‘
-bob marley
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source credit: word genius /photo credits: national wildlife foundation
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Mizzling here, too.
Those baby gorillas are so cute, and the mother rightly proud. 💙
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Mizzle is a popular description over here too. We haven’t mad much of it this year though.
Best wishes, Pete.
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*had
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I love that sword; thanks beth; I’ll have it in a poem soon :)
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So cute ❤️
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I wish it were mizzling here in Ohio, but it’s pouring. I can’t even see the neighbor’s house. You took some beautiful pictures. Thank you so much for sharing them with all of us.
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I never grizzle about a bit of mizzle … and I like to drink a swizzle while walking in the drizzle …
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We got rain this weekend, we needed it. There were a few days though, when it mizzled. It just got everything wet.
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Super cute.
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Oh it was nuzzling here too today! Cute photos.
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The new cat species, captured on National Geographic, been all over my social media the past week. Your photo reminded me of it.
Wildlife photography is such a treat. I can imagine people in these jobs, hobby or professional, find so much joy and reward in it.
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My Canadian friend calls it spitting. 🤣
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that works too!
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Aww, bless them. I’ve had hair days like that too. Mizzle is a great word.
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i have too and it is -)
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Here’s looking at you! Lovely pics.
Mizzle, what a nice word! I’ll be using myself when I get the chance.
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i really like the word too –
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Delightful photographs, Beth.
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aren’t they so cute?
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What a fab post Beth. Love those photos, a great little quote from Bob, and I really like the word ‘mizzle’ – I often use that!
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i love that word too –
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Looks like everyone has a bad hair day when there’s mizzle happening :)
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yes, i don’t think it’s conducive to our ‘best hair days.’
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It “muzzled” all day yesterday in New York…terrific photos!
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I wrote “MIZZLED” but my computer likes to correct me, wrong or not!
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