Okay Brian….what’s that furry thing on the roof? He’s creeping me out…has a face like a dorky man!
Well, make sure you get a picture of THAT when it happens. And I’ve never heard of a hyrax before and I suppose the “cuteness factor” is that they’re round and have fur, but that face….ugh. Animals should not have people faces. I object!
Thanks for that info - I think he's a cute little fat thing, too!It's a hyrax. I find it peculiar that you find it creepy - most people think they're cute.
Of course they're not supposed to be found in suburbs; they're wild animals. I was flabbergasted to see one here, and I can only assume it is someone's (probably very much illegal) pet.
Hyrax trivia: their closest living relatives are, wait for it, elephants. Perhaps next thing I'll see an elephant sitting on a roof and enjoying the early morning sun.![]()
I wouldn't want this one mad at me!Looking through the results of a Google image search, I can't quite see why you think their faces look human. But admittedly, they can look creepy when they want to...
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Thanks for that info - I think he's a cute little fat thing, too!
But I find it bizarre that it's so closely attached genetically to elephants!
Nice set of images, Brian.
Didn't you know the earth is now in the shape of a cannoli? Not a pizza after all.
It's hard to downsize - period. It's worse when you have to downsize your own library. All the books I gave away when we moved cross-country I have made up for by new purchases. I had our books in storage for nearly a year while we lived at my mom's place, emptying it out so she could transition to assisted living. During that time, our storage rental fees went up three times! It is a racket, I agree.I spent much of Friday cleaning out one of the storage units and consolidating most of the stuff into a single unit or bringing it to our current residence. This will save me a chunk of money. Temporary storage units are something of a scam with the price increasing every 3 or 4 months. I brought the majority of my books home except for the art books... which weigh a ton. I've been going through the boxes and doing some major editing. We are looking into a smaller home... ranch style (single floor) because my brother who lives with us walks with a cane and steps are a real obstacle. When we move... into a space smaller than our previous home but larger than our apartment... I have decided not shelve the entirety of my library but only those books I am most likely to need access to. This means mostly poetry, short stories, and my absolute favorite works. I've been dividing the books into separate boxes... those with books to remain boxed for the foreseeable future, and those to be shelved. It looks like I'll end up keeping less than a 1000 of my current library (of some 3000+ books...not counting the art books) out on shelves. My wife was somewhat upset seeing me place so many books into what will become "deep storage" but it seems ridiculous surrounded by the clutter of books I likely won't need or want to read any time soon. Who knows... down the road I may end up selling these.![]()
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Perhaps it is an example of Jungian synchronicity?