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Great Egret [Haiku]

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A Great Egret taken at Vickery Creek Trail in Atlanta, GA. 
a Great Egret
 wades in cold water --
  reflection warped.

DAILY PHOTO: Bayou Raccoons

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Two racoons in the Louisiana bayou near Slidell.
Concerned Raccoons
A raccoon rounds the base of a tree and becomes aware of an alligator. Taken in the Louisiana bayou near Slidell.
Nope! Raccoon rounds the base of a tree to find an alligator.
Two raccoons wade into the water in the Louisiana bayou near Slidell.

DAILY PHOTO: Alligators in December

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PROMPT: Animals

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Daily writing prompt
Do you ever see wild animals?
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Sure, I just saw a bird fly past my window, and I’m fairly certain that it wasn’t domesticated.

DAILY PHOTO: Owl Carving, Hart County Botanical Garden

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PROMPT: Favorite Animals

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Daily writing prompt
What are your favorite animals?
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Never elevate your opinion of a particular animal above the rest. I used to think quite highly of monkeys, and then one — of the kleptomaniac variety — stole my sunglasses and mocked me from a high tree like a cowardly school bully.

Isn’t it enough to know that all animals are better than people.

Hive [Haiku]

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massive hives
 hang from high branches;
  no bees in sight.

Something Moves [Haiku]

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something moves
 through autumn grass
  at water’s edge.

Duck Raft [Haiku]

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A "raft" (a.k.a. flock) of ducks float on Rudrasagar (Twijilikma) Lake in Tripura, India. 
a raft of ducks
 glides as a dense pack --
  then one goes solo.

Different Wavelengths [Lyric Poem]

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The parrot stands, as if jilted. 
  The chipmunk sniffs, as if intrigued.
 Parrot behaves ever so stilted.
  Chipmunk is just hungry and fatigued.