Diver

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I walked down to view the gallery tank from below where the diver talk about the sea life and feed the fish

Unicorns do exist!

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In the large gallery tank I spotted Unicorn Fish. Can you see their horn?

Ray

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I strolled out of the Lorikeet aviary and over to the little pool that held some other creatures. The sting rays were swimming around allowing everyone to touch their smooth skin.

Keeping watch

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Other Lorikeets were walking around on sentry duty, keeping a close eye on anyone or anything near the nest.

Lorikeet

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His little beady eyes watched as I passed. I did not know at the time, but below him, in a small nest dug under a rock, were eggs.

Sunset Clouds

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The sun sets, illuminating the clouds, bringing and end to another beautiful day.

End of Spring

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As I left the pond area I walked past the tall grasses and noticed that their once lively blooms had faded to drying pods of seed.

lizard

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Near the edge of the pond there were blocks of granite where statues rested and lizards played.

Pond plants

Pond plants, originally uploaded by kkathy.

Near the little white flower floated some water plants that looked like four leaf clovers. A little fly was sunning itself on one of the plants.

Flower and Fish

Flower and Fish, originally uploaded by kkathy.

The little white flower caught my eye. It was about the size of a dime and was isolated from the rest of the flowers in the pond. The little fish was darting around the base, eating the things that little fish eat.

Lily Pads Part 2

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As I got closer to the pond, I noticed that under the lily pads the water was clear. The pod was filled with plants and tiny fish that were darting about. The world below the surface was completely unaware of the vastness above it.

Lily Pads

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Through the tall grass I could see the lily pads, with their purple flowers, basking in the sunlight.

Rose

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6:00am, the sprinklers had just shut off. The droplets of water looked like tiny gems covering the roses.

Bird of Paradise

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This beautiful Bird of Paradise is so colorful and tropical.

Fred

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Today's shot is of Fred. Isn't he handsome!

Sunflower

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Looking up I saw the biggest sunflower I had ever seen! The stem, rising nine feet in the air, was as big around as my forearm. The beautiful flower was just past its prime and was leaning over as the seeds began to ripen.

Itch

Itch, originally uploaded by kkathy.

Today's photo is the baby from yesterday. This little one had an itch on his head.

Mom and Baby

Mom and Baby, originally uploaded by kkathy.

Welcome to my photo-a-day blog.

This is a doe and fawn that were wandering around the mall area eating Jacaranda blossoms. This baby is one of the three that I have seen this year. The other two appear to be twins.