after finding a tiny baby mole
who has died
along the side of the road
the kids say a few words on its behalf
and place it in the soft leaves of the woods
as a kind and gentle memorial gesture.
—
“when children come into contact with nature, they reveal their strength.”
-maria montessori
the neighbors stopped by to check us out
“when strangers start acting like neighbors… communities are reinvigorated.”
-ralph nader
kinder take a closer look at the wooly sheep’s children
before they come over
to feel the human childrens’ gentle touch.
—
“any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own
and makes it so much the larger and better in every way.”
– john muir
An adorable Shiba Inu named Ken-kun in Hokkaido, Japan remarkably runs his own sweet potato stand.
The watchful dog politely tends to whatever the customer needs, however, he is not able to accept payment. That situation is solved with a slot in which to put the money.
Customers need to have the exact amount (or be willing to leave the rest), as a sign on the front of the stand reads:
“Because I am a dog, I can’t give you change.”
—
“the dog lives for the day, the hour, even the moment.”
-robert falcon scott
—
sources: Lori Dorn, laughing squid
the kinders made a wonderful house for rocket the turtle,
with many rooms and spaces,
including his very own garden and library.
—
“until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things,
man will not himself find peace.”
-albert schweitzer
w is for?
my friend’s dogs on a friday night.
the vet said about one,
“she’s just not very athletic.”
—
“current position: tired from the human race.”
― deyth banger, Deep Legend
—
image credit: steve t, founding member of bambs
one of my daughter’s long-legged black cats
who i collectively refer to as ‘the nathans,’
enjoying a swing.
as of this posting,
he has never expressed a desire to be a dancer.
—
“just because you have long legs doesn’t mean you’ll be happy as a rockette.”
– nicholas lore
f visits the garden
by the lake
kneels down
to talk to the bumblebees
to see them up close
then befriends them
as they
learn more about each other
full of calm and peace
without fear
and after they make
a short visit to his place
gently
puts them back
where he found them
and says
goodbye for now.
the garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway.
Michael Pollan
saw the listing below
in our city’s
rec and ed catalog
and
thought about
dogs
and how
they don’t really need
a class in this
it seems to come
quite naturally
to most of them
but
how great
it would be
for some
of the humans
to take this class.
—
the great pleasure of a dog
is that you may make a fool of yourself with him
and not only will he not scold you,
but he will make a fool of himself too.
– samuel butler
—
credits: youtube, ann arbor rec and ed department
happy chinese lunar new year 2015
apparently
there is some controversy.
is this
the year of
the sheep,
the ram,
or
the goat?
opinions differ
but
everyone agrees
on one thing
it’s a horned animal
of some sort
and
it
looks like
these two
either
started early
or
wandered in
from an
extended
mardi gras
celebration.
***
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-31511109
—
– credits: google images, bbc.com
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