Showing posts with label black and white warbler. Show all posts
Showing posts with label black and white warbler. Show all posts

Friday, May 16, 2014

It's Alive!

I'll get to the "It's Alive!" thing in a minute. First, I want to show you the new bird I was able to photograph on May 3: the black and white warbler. Cute little thing, but fast as lightning, and high up in the canopy. What a challenge! But one that I enjoyed.



Here is one of many weird blobs we saw while kayaking at the park. I asked one of the park employees what it was and she said it's some sort of marine life that thrives off algae. I said, "It's alive?" I was feeling guilty for poking the crap out of it with my paddle. It felt spongy and bouncy. She said not to worry that I didn't hurt it. But I read on Wikipedia that it has nerves and a digestive system! It's called a Bryozoa. I'm sure they're very primitive, but still. The one in this photo was about the size of a mini-trampoline and we saw others even bigger than this one. It looks like it is adorned with snowflakes. Weird, the things you find existing in the world. I'm always amazed at God's creation.

Cheers to the weekend everyone!! See y'all on Monday.