Odds and Ends

Squirrel AIMG_0204

Lorikeet AIMG_0326

Woolly bear caterpillar. "The Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella) can be found in many cold regions, including the Arctic. The banded Woolly Bear larva emerges from the egg in the fall and overwinters in its caterpillar form, when it literally freezes solid. First its heart stops beating, then its gut freezes, then its blood, followed by the rest of the body. It survives being frozen by producing a cryoprotectant in its tissues. In the spring it thaws out and emerges to pupate. Once it emerges from its pupa as a moth it has only days to find a mate." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrharctia_isabella AIMG 0370

The Big Apple Circus - The Dosov Troupe AIMG 2460

The Big Apple Circus - Rob Torres AIMG 2439

The Big Apple Circus - Werner Guerrero and Aura Cardinali AIMG 2458B

The Sunday Challenge: Monochrome

Pontiac logo on the front of a Sunfire. Pontiac was a division of General Motors that manufactured automobiles from 1926 until 2010. For the Sunday Challenge: Car badge AIMG 2830

Quilt - Museum of Fine Arts - Boston, Massachusetts - Mrs. Herrick, Log Cabin, Barn Raising Variation quilt, American, 1879 Museum of Fine Arts - Boston, Massachusetts special exhibit AIMG 2726