RDP Friday Challenge – Optimist

thanks to the Ragtag community for hosting the RDP Friday Challenge https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2023/02/03/rdp-friday-optimist/

These squirrels just never give up. They think they can outwit these ‘squirrel proof’ feeders. Sadly (for me and the birds) they often do.

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When animals approach you they always think you have food for them…such optimists
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Not sure if this bunny is an optimist but he always comes to our garden looking for food
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The only time swans get this close is if they think you have food for them

Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Bored

thanks to Sue W. and GC for hosting Weekly Prompts https://weeklyprompts.com/2023/01/18/weekly-prompts-wednesday-challenge-bored/

How does one convey bored in a photograph? Is it someone napping in the middle of the day, a grim look on a child’s face or the sad look in an animal’s eyes?

It’s hard to see what someone is feeling in a photo unless you use your imagination.

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Help, I want to be anywhere but here……
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I’m so bored I’m going cross-eyed
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No Papa, I don’t want to look at anymore paintings…..
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Waiting for his turn at the feeder….hurry up before I fall asleep
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Why are all these people looking at me?
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It’s hard to tell with Olive from the look on her face
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I know you’d rather be roaming free in the park
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Probably more tired than bored

A Surprise Encounter on my Walk Today

….I was almost home when I saw these magnificent creatures one block over

I quickly walked towards the park when I spotted the mounted police heading in that direction. They stopped in front of one of the homes so that the owner could give the horses some apple and chat with the police. I also ran into a friend who was walking her lovely dog, Gaby. As long as the horses were still the dog was fine but as soon as they continued on their way she began to bark. You know when horses are well trained because the barking didn’t bother them one little bit.

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Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Curiosities

….thanks to Sue W. and GC for hosting Weekly Prompts https://weeklyprompts.com/2022/12/21/weekly-prompts-wednesday-challenge-curiosities/

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Ice formations at the edge of the lake
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A warty pumpkin
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An unusual chair at the V&A, London
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The infamous Capybara that escaped in the spring of 2016 – they were on the lam for more than a month before being found
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The largest rodent in the world at High Park Zoo – twice the size of the beaver
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A curious steer trying to eat my phone
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A natural structure at Hopewell Rocks, NB
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A colourful terrarium in the foyer of a fashion warehouse