Friday, December 30, 2011

Early morning visitors

     In Alaska, the only thing I usually saw on my porch were squirrels and birds and the neighbors dogs..  I loved our deck in the early morning hours when it wasn't winter.  It was one of my favorite quiet places to observe nature and to just be happy.  I am having a little different experience in our home here in Quelimane in the mornings.  We awake to the sound of the guard sweeping outside the house with his little brush about 5am; the neighbors car alarm going off and in my quiet times, here is a sample of what I have seen, just this week.....
A picture is worth a thousand words, right?  Right outside the door!

This guy didn't get the memo about sticky fly paper. It was sad because
his heart was still beating. These ghost lizards are my least favorite
as they have red eyes and seem translucent.




These snails are so big and so slimy.  After a rain you can see them on
the front porch, the side walls or along the street.  I asked about
eating them and the locals laughed and said "no".  I am so
grateful.

3 comments:

  1. Debbie from one who hates critters that crawl, I am so compassionate towards you having to deal with these creations........these are the kinds of things that I have a hard time understanding their purposes. You're a brave soul.

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  2. Tomorrow is a new year. Hope it goes well for both of you. Love from Mom

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  3. My mom had a hard time with the geckos in Singapore too and dropped one down the garbage shoot from 100-some stories, but I would catch them and she hated it! Happy New Year!

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