Pet Pictures

until mom flexed the vocal leash calling us home to wash up for supper

my mom used a giant bell hanging by the door, my dad had a whistle that you could hear from quite some distance

the fact living organisms in air and water are able to chemically create bioluminescence absolutely astounds me
and then to be able to witness it actually happening

This is more like the Tootsie Roll Pops commercials I remember. "Go ahead, kid. Bite it!"

My mom had a similar bell that was at the far end of our breezeway. She wouldn't walk down that breezeway a second time to ring it. I wasn't allowed to cross any streets for a while, but I can guarantee you that bell could be heard from any yard on our block and inside most of the houses. (That was before most had air conditioning.) My dad didn't need a whistle; my mom was his remote control--at least until I got older and was promoted.

i also used to chew glowsticks like crayons

We had a flurry of them a few years ago. Our dogs went nuts on their evening walks.

Lightning bugs not out here. At first, I thought some new vision problem was oncoming.

Then realized what it was, and just sat and watched a while. It was nice.

One of these years I really want to go check out the synchronized lightning bugs in Smoky Mountain National Park.

https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/fireflies.htm

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Synchronous Fireflies - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

by marknfw k

One of these years I really want to go check out the synchronized lightning bugs in Smoky Mountain National Park.

https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/fireflies.htm

nps

Synchronous Fireflies - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

today i learned

by Tom Ames k

https://www.al.com/news/2024/01/glowing-fly-larvae-gives-alabama-one-of-the-best-natural-light-shows-on-earth.html

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Glowing fly larvae gives Alabama one of the best natural light shows on Earth

and the one we were thinking about trying to catch.

such a beautiful video

by marknfw k

One of these years I really want to go check out the synchronized lightning bugs in Smoky Mountain National Park.

https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/fireflies.htm

nps

Synchronous Fireflies - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

I've been there seen that when I was living in Tennessee...

Howard taking a little shower from the hose

That's so awesome...

Howard cleans up pretty sporty!

howard looks like the sort of chap to have leather patches on his elbows

He needs a girlfriend

It's really hot in Vegas, so we got some misters and a pond for him. When I clean it up, I'll show you the pond lol.

He loves the water.

proud pappa of an original wee bored dog conducting seance at an age of almost six months old

Spoiler

Show

LOL

I am eagerly anticipating the directives that he receives.

Right at home... Very nice.

Beautiful dog

So cute Red. German Shepard mixes for the win.

Tucker's first trip to the vet

bit the vet tech so hard they had to put a muzzle on him.

9 years later, still an *******

painting?

let me figure out what spot will be most in the way