Can you dig it?

Moles are from the family Talpidae, talp Latin for mole. I'm guessing this is a Southern Mole, Scalopus aquaticus, scalop is Greek for mole.
Please know that I didn't hurt this little guy, it wasn't easy to hold him down with a trowel and take his picture. A shark may have a mouth full of big teeth, but this little guy has a mouth full of razor sharp teeth too, and he wasn't happy about getting his photo taken.
While watching this mole tunnel under the lawn, he dug right through a red ant colony, the ants didn't like it at all, but it didn't seem the bother him any. I was surprised to watch how fast earth worms can move out of the dirt and scurry along the lawn inorder get away from becoming a happy meal. As you can see this guy is well fed.
I was also surprised how strong moles are. Those front paws are powerful, he almost knocked the trowel out of my hand several times. Moles must have huge pectoral muscles.
Personally, I don't think moles mess up the lawn that bad, and they must eat a ton of grubs. After taking this photo I blessed him and let him go. Can you dig it?

Canon Shot

Hahahah!

Counting My Blessings

Laughter in the worst of times can get you through a whole lot of pain.
This is my dear twelve-year-old neighbor who gave me hope that kindness, and love, and truth, is a strength.

No Makeup!

A little goofy! Who is that woman?
It's not easy to take your own picture.

A Warm Winters Day

Who would have guessed it would take me two days to learn how to transfer a photo from my camera to the laptop, and then transfer it again to this computer? Not me, that's for damn sure, but it did.
Dang! Now if I can only remember how I did it.

I have to drive back in a week or two, Oooh.

Mourning Dove

The sun came out for less than a minute as I watched two doves on the deck. Both had the palest pink tint of colour in the sun light. Coo Hue.

Blessed are the Librarians

And a cool old priest.

Spring in Republic Washington

What kind of dog is that Martha?

Look over there George, here comes six more.

Hot Dog!

Der ist das hund und der bun...and you thought my english spelling was bad hahaha! I had a tail to go with this pic, but I lost it somewhere...a new take on the princess and the pea.

More pooch pics that really pull on those heart strings at Hawk Talk

Highway of Life

When Spring Time rolls around, have you ever noticed how time seems to pickup speed?





Topaz

Rose Portrait

I love this photograph: gloved hands, thorns, that huge pink and yellow rose over Rye's heart, the denim coat and overalls, and that knowing stright-on look into the viewers eyes. This is a photo I can't stop looking at, there is so much here to see.
A wonderful look into a heart of a man.

Franz Marc

What happened to, "We are Family"?

It's As Easy As That?

Encouragement