Wednesday, January 07, 2009

The small things

Mutinondo Part II*smile*

One of my fave moments of the trip was watching this dung beetle (I'm calling it a dung beetle because it was rolling a ball of poop- not because I actually know that it's a dung beetle, so if I'm wrong- feel free to correct me)! I wish I would've taken a video; this beetle was a) truly acrobatic rolling the ball of dung along with his hind legs, and b) just like the little-engine-that-could. This guy never stopped pushing that poop, even if it was uphill & the dung rolled over top of him(her?) & back down the slope. Incredible.

























I also forgot to put up the other beautiful finds: these stunning flowers, & the sunset we caught one evening (one photo starring Al).













































4 comments:

  1. Patricia did mention the golfball sized "dung" beetles in her email... falling from the sky? I'm picturing umbrellas for beetles! HA!

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  2. Anonymous5:44 a.m.

    Lovely set of pictures that you have posted recently. The sunset behind the trees is especially nice. The dung beetles are great hey ! I loved watching the ant-lions/lion-ants. The things that built the inverted cone sand traps.
    You can check out some of my pics at www.flickr.com/photos/ufopilot/ if you like.
    Best wishes
    Dave

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  3. Salute mi amici.
    I have been reading but not commenting... so now it is time! I have loved reading your stories *Especially* the camping one. I laughed just thinking about your laugh whilst re-telling the story! The photos are all great and although the pecan squares don't look delicious I am sure they are. Enjoy every moment up to this weekend! Thinking of you, lots of love. xoxo

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  4. Anonymous7:57 a.m.

    What? You're not live-blogging your wedding?!

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