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Fletcher the Common Man cat (a.k.a. The Most Widely Pampered Cat in the World) reminds me of a saying I've seen in many places: "Dogs Have Masters; Cats Have Staff."<br /> <br /> Indeed.
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Fletcher the Common Man cat (a.k.a. The Most Widely Pampered Cat in the World) reminds me of a saying I've seen in many places: "Dogs Have Masters; Cats Have Staff."

Indeed.

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  • The Franconia Ridge beckons: "Come along, hike just a few more miles..."<br /> <br /> Impossible to resist, actually.
  • Hi there! I'm an eft! Don't you just want to smile, right now?<br /> <br /> This little fellow was all of an inch long. I was en route to photograph sensitive ferns illuminated by sunlight...but cute newt was so much more enticing!
  • When you simply, absolutely HAVE to turn the car around and investigate! Sleepy barred owl on a signpost en route back from skiing.
  • This wee newt was so young, it really didn't know what to make of this huge thing (me) bearing down upon it. I promise you: I did not pre-arrange the baby newt in front of the baby fern for maximum adorableness. Things simply happened that way. If I do say so myself, the "awwwww" factor here almost rivals <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/melissadilla/5757172466/">the baby flying squirrel</a> from last May.
  • Barred owl seen from speeding car. Again. This makes twice since Thanksgiving this has happened. Last time, I shot a few from inside the car, but when I got out, it flew away.<br /> <br /> This time, I pushed the boundaries. I shot a few photos from inside the car, then walked slowly across the street, waiting for the owl to fly off.<br /> <br /> It didn't, simply swiveling its neck to look at me, brown eyes alert. I paused, and it relaxed again. I took another step...a photo...another step, over the snowbank. With the crunch of the snow, the owl again looked my way...and right at me. We held that gaze for a few seconds, and, seemingly unconcerned, it looked away again. Perhaps it was searching for something in the snow below. Perhaps it was trying to stay warm. Perhaps it was just tired. I stepped forward again...an was greeted by that owlish gaze, liquid brown knowledge. It was a cold day, but that's not why I shivered just then.<br /> <br /> I shot a few more photos, the owl watching me, until it made itself tall, looked out and above me, and took off in complete silence across the road and off into the safety of the trees, leaving me happy and thanking the universe...again.<br /> <br /> I. Was. Giddy.
  • The painted turtles were out in force at Campton Bog. I came around the bend in my kayak and heard a "sploosh!"...but I couldn't find the source. Another sploosh...still no sign of anything. Then I happened to look a little further beyond, and there were these turtles, sunning themselves on the vegetation. Dozens of them.<br /> <br /> I had some trouble getting close enough slowly enough, but I think I lucked out on this guy/gal. Seconds after I shot this...sploosh!<br /> <br /> Gone.
  • Two of the Echo Farm gang strain to see what's up. Actually, they just want another apple. These are some of the most photogenic cows around, IMHO.<br /> <br /> If you look really closely, just below the ear and eyes of the cow to the right is a wavy white line. Something on my monitor? No...it moves with the picture when I scroll. Damn; an artifact, or did I not notice the fence, so excited was I to photograph curious cows?<br /> <br /> Then I remembered: it was a really windy day. That's flying cow drool. Awwwwwwwesome.
  • Fletcher the Common Man cat (a.k.a. The Most Widely Pampered Cat in the World) reminds me of a saying I've seen in many places: "Dogs Have Masters; Cats Have Staff."<br /> <br /> Indeed.
  • It's a posse of moo at Echo Farm in Rumney. Grass fed, sucka...
  • Timing the raven takeoff just right; Cannon Mountain, NH.
  • An embodiment of "Lab Personalities." We would all do well to incorporate this extent of relaxation into our lives...
  • Are these baby robins asleep...or just very, very still?
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