Why Folks Moove to the Country

Cow, Valley Head, Alabama, USA

Relaxing scenes like this are why folks move to and visit rural areas.

Rock-a-bye Fishy

Copper Rockfish, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

We think this cute Copper Rockfish was asleep as it never moved as we took its photo from several angles at the Georgia Aquarium.

Dig A Pony

Pony, Palmetto, Georgia, USA

Seeing this little fellow reminded us of the Beatles' song Dig a Pony.  We met this cute pony and its friends during a visit to the Serenbe Community.  Serenbe is a planned community with wide open spaces and some nice shops and restaurants.  Next time you're in this part of North Georgia, check out Serenbe.

An Eight Legged Pumpkin

Spider, Cornelia, Georgia, USA

This orange marbled orb-weaver spider was walking on the side of the road likely heading for a pile of leaves in the nearby woodlands.  It is totally harmless to humans and usually isn't seen after the first hard freeze of winter.

To take this picture, I simply put the camera on the road very close to the spider.  There was no need to use my zoom lens as these spiders have poor vision and it didn't seem afraid of me.

Working for Peanuts

Squirrel, Zion National Park, Utah, USA

This squirrel was neither shy nor afraid as he stood posing for our photos on the banks of the Virgin River in Zion National Park.  We know he wanted to be paid in peanuts for his modeling work, but for his own good (and ours) he worked for free.

Golden Boy

Goldfish, Chicago, Illinois, USA 

This is Albert, the house fish of the Hotel Burnham in Chicago.  Albert certainly added to the Burnham's considerable charm and hospitality.