Goat in a bucket

"He loves animals and they love him back!"

I am not an accredited zoologist nor do I hold an advanced degree in any of the environmental sciences...I am simply an enthusiastic young man with a sixth grade education and an abiding love for all God's creatures... "Today we will meet some animals that aren't cute or cuddly..they're weird! and I'm very excited and a little scared."
Our first guest enjoys eating tin cans and what-not...Meet, Goat in a bucket. He has devil eyes.
I bet if this goat could talk he would say things like curse-words and call people doo-doo head..Take him away! That's one funny looking dog. Did you see that weird goat? He has devil eyes.
Thank you Brian Fellows, thank you.

When in Florida...

My friend Kevin reminded me about a few things when I moved to Florida...

"Remember, where ever you are, there is something in the water or woods that can eat you." I often look around wondering how close "they" are...the gators, the sharks, the snakes, the bears, the whatever. When I first saw this fin slicing through the water, I thought for sure I would be strafed and then drug to the depths of the sea, never to be heard from again, then I was introduced to the dolphin...People from Arkansas dont know danged ole nuthin bout no dolphins...they looked like every movie borne shark scene I ever knew. So there you go, if your in Florida watch yourself, watch your hands, your feet, etc. And remember, if that dolphin got the notion, it too could tear you to shreds with lighting quick lethality. ©

Sunflowers that move

Not the wildest, woolliest photo, but one of raw emotion...If you know, "the rest of the story". I heard about this field of flowers from a local woman who spoke of how beautiful it was. What she didn't know, nor did I, was the true beauty that lie in the dirt of this field. Probably no more that a couple of acres, it is certainly a nice place when in bloom. As I stood on the side of that dirt road shooting photos a guy drove up and asked if I was from the local newspaper. I told him "no-just hanging out." We talked for a while about the beauty of the area, his job, his house, etc. He then asked me if I knew the story behind the field. I replied that I did not...Well, apparently the old man across the road owned the property and had been planting it every spring for many years. "It's his wife's Mother's Day present every year", he said. The house faces the field and every morning she could look out the window and see her gift. I tried to cut the conversation short, I was getting a little wet-eyed. I thanked him for the information and waded out into the middle of the field inspired and invigorated that such love and romance still thrives. This shot is the culmination of that day when I learned one more thing about life. ©