Animal Life

The Zoo: A Trip around the world on 200 Acres.

Green Life

As I was laying under this tree in my backyard this evening, camera in-hand, I couldn't help but marvel at its size. This picture may be a tad bit misleading but I would have to guess that this tree stands a good 60 ft in the sky. Under its branches I dozed off thinking about the stories a tree could tell, if it had ears and eyes- stories of love and loss, war and celebration, youth and age. Trees hold the names of lovers in knife-etched hearts, they twinkle yearly with lights and ornaments- hiding much anticipated presents, they cover family picnics and games of hide and seek, they tower over our houses and silently watch. They must gather thousands of memories in the time it takes them to grow to that 60 feet. If only they had a brain- As a Scare Crow once said.

Not a lot of thoughts on this picture- just a nice summer evening.

Carnival

There is just something about a Ferris-wheel that slows down the pace of life. Maybe its the breeze that reaches you as you approach the top of the wheel. Maybe its the feeling of being on top of something big. Maybe its simply knowing that this night with loved ones will be a permanently stamped memory. Don't forget to slow down and make a memory today, there are too few days to leave one forgotten.