Spent the night across the street house-sitting and taking care of their three dogs and eight cats while they were overnighting in Laguna Beach.
Category: Fauna
Jul 26 2010
The Tapias’ Stray Guest
Sylvia and Rodrigo took care of this little stray puppy named Casper until their neighbor saw the “lost” signs that Sylvia made and posted in the neighborhood and came over to claim it.
Jul 21 2010
My Animal Photo Book
Yesterday I received the reprints of the photo book I had printed for my gallery exhibit in New Mexico last December. While the book itself was flawless, just like the first run prints, the cover jacket was poorly printed with the text hardly readable. I called them and they told me they would have to …
Jul 20 2010
Another Multi-Butterfly Day
Three more butterflies emerged today. Two were nice and healthy but unfortunately one was underdeveloped so badly that I don’t think it will last more than a day or two at the most.
Jul 19 2010
Another Four Butterfly Day
Took pictures of four more Monarch Butterflies emerging from their chrysalises. That’s two straight days with four butterflies coming out. At one point I had two clinging to my left hand as I took pictures with my right. Looks like tomorrow will be a third straight day with four more going to emerge. That will …
Jul 18 2010
Monarch Butterfly Day
Took pictures of four Monarch Butterflies that all emerged from their chrysalises today. One I took pictures of as it emerged.
Jul 15 2010
Witnessed the Parade of Flamingos
While walking around SeaWorld I also got to join in with the Parade of the Flamingos.
Jul 14 2010
Walking At SeaWorld Again
Went for an hour-long walk around SeaWorld with my mom and saw Buster the tortoise again, this time petting him as well as anyone can pet a tortoise, and visited Spock’s burial site.
Jul 12 2010
Walkin’ At SeaWorld
Walked around SeaWorld with my mom for some exercise. Watched some Penguins being fed in front of a new mural painted onto the Penguin Encounter, and for the first time I saw keepers walking a 20 something year old Sulcata Tortoise named Buster.
Jul 09 2010
Across The Street
Spent the night across the street house-sitting and taking care of three dogs and eight cats for the neighbors.
Jul 08 2010
Giant Beetle!
I have never seen such a giant beetle outside of a museum collection or zoo. My mom found it in one of the flower pots in the backyard. It seemed like it was very old and possibly dying. I transferred it to a larger pot and took some pictures. It did its best to hide …
Jun 10 2010
Roses and Larvae
Worked on photos I took of my mom’s roses and of some tiny, freshly-hatched Monarch Butterfly larvae that I had to transport from a plumeria plant to a milkweed.
Jun 08 2010
Monarch Larva Transforming Into Chrysalis
This morning I spent two hours patiently taking pictures of a hanging yellow and black Monarch larva transform into a shiny green chrysalis.
Jun 05 2010
Lizard Couple
Came across this lizard couple today. Male on the left, very pregnant female on the right.
May 30 2010
Penguin Experience at SeaWorld San Diego
Got to pet a Magellanic Penguin and go inside the 27 degree Penguin Encounter exhibit.
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