on the puddle.
Macro Monday
Prima – Cousin
I’m not sure about the lost part – but definitely a cousin. I read up on muskrats and I’ve learned that they are a neozoon in Europe and are originally native to North America. They are often mistaken for coypus here which are also a neozoon species but stemming from South America. I wasn’t sure what I had seen here until the creature smiled at me.
The orange teeth are a dead giveaway: it’s a coypu.
The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Muskrat
Bee in Bloom
Silent Sunday
Different Times, Different Place
It might have been an easier time when police and public were more affable in their dealings with each other. It might also be due to the region – the people of the Rhineland are known for their jovial demeanour.
These are two sculptures (2 of 6, distributed in the centre of Koblenz) in honour of historic local characters, here market-woman Ringelstein and Constable Otto. They stand next to each other, Otto is taking down a complaint by Mistress Ringelstein.
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Almost But not Quite
We had this “almost but not quite yet” spring weather. When it’s not drizzling there is a thin cloud cover and we can barely feel the blue behind it. But it’s there, just a hint.
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