This week, Patti is looking for The Letter A for the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge. Here are a few images that seemed to fit the bill. In order of appearance; antlers, argiope, ant-eater, apes and amphibian.
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Well of course I wondered what the heck an argiope was, so now I know LOL! A beautiful collection of A images Sue, all beautifully captured. The ape image is so lovely – they are so like us, don’t you think? And that is quite a set of antlers!!
Thanks so much, Tina! I could have put arachnid but I thought argiope would be a bit more of a puzzler. I’ve really missed seeing the apes on my last two trips to the zoo as all indoor exhibits were closed but hopefully next year things will be back on track.
‘A’ star for all these amazing photos. Had to look up ‘argiope,’…you learn something every day! Love the expression of the apes and the composition.
Thanks, Marianne! I used to see these large striped spiders quite often especially in the autumn but they seem to be few and far between these days. Not that I’m a big fan of spiders but they were interesting to look at.
I couldn’t even show your spider photo to my daughter…she’d run a mile! I just think they are fascinating!
My daughter feels the same way about spiders, which is why I was more than a little surprised when she undertook a trip up the Amazon river and stayed at a camp where tarantulas were climbing up the walls of the tent.
OOW! I like the adventurous spirit of your daughter but tarantulas climbing up the tent…now that’s too close to incy wincy even for me!!
Great collection of ‘A’ images, Sue! I love to look at the ape image, and remember seeing on the Documentary of how the baby clings on the back when mother is on the run.
Many thanks, Miriam! The apes are a joy to watch and I certainly missed seeing them at the zoo this year.
Exactly, Sue. I went to the zoo with my daughter, her husband, and my granddaughter last year. We won’t be going for a while.
A wonderful ‘A’ collection, Sue. Great images. I love the ape and the antlers on the deer. Perfect for the challenge.
Thanks, Patti. The elk field was always a favorite stop-off point near our home. Sadly, due to mismanagement and a total disregard for their well-being on the part of the agency in charge of their care, a few years ago, the herd was practically decimated and even the two remaining elk seem to have disappeared.
So sad, Sue. I hate to hear that.
The elk herd has been a part of the village since 1925 and always appeared to be well cared for, at least as far as I could see, until 2017 and then the situation became less than ideal. According to a recent article in the Journal & Topics newspaper on October 26th 2020, it would appear that Cook County Forest Preserve has made an attempt to reestablish the herd. I just hope they’re prepared and have the funds to take care of them properly this time. I may take a trip over there to see how things are doing.
I always like to see an ant eater. They seem inherently improbable.
I was sorry I didn’t get the tail in the shot. It’s enormous!
Great A photo series, Sue. The baby ape is so cute. 🙂
Thank you, Amy!
Oh my…these are beautiful shots and some of these I won’t be able to find in my part of the world. Good now I know how they look like in close up.
Thank you, Teresa! The spider and frog are the only ones natural to this area but it’s always nice to get a glimpse of something more exotic.
Hey – loved your “nay geo” kind of post!!
Those are some impressive images for this challenge. I love the antler on that elk!
Thank you! The elk are usually not easy to spot as they like to hide out among the trees but I just happened to be in the right place at the right time that day, when they were in full view.
A gift! I love those kind of gifts. 😀
Great images!
Thank you so much!
Amazing wildlife pictures, Sue!!
Thank you, Indira!
You thought of lots of ‘a’ words. I like the tender moment you captured in the ape photo.
Thank you! The topic certainly gave us plenty of scope but nature seems to be my go-to for most of these challenges.
Perfect for the challenge!! Well done!
Thank you, Pam!
Wow!
These are certainly wonderful 🙂
Thank you! I appreciate you stopping by and commenting.
Great choices. Very well done.
Thank you, John! These alphabet challenges present plenty of opportunity for interpretation but nature seems to be always at the top of my list.
Great gallery – and I learned a new word too – a plus always! Well photographed.
Thank you so much, Ann-Christine! It’s been quite a while since I saw one of those spiders but the name stuck with me and I was happy to have the opportunity to share it.
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A good selection of animal photography. Well done!
Thank you, Ana!
Stunning photography, Sue.
Thank you so much for your kind comment!