Dante, the Spider Tunnel, and the Lesbian Duck Club
Admit it: it was the duck club label that got you.
Not the first video I've taken with my iPod, but as you can see, I'm still getting used to handling it, so, sorry for somewhat unsteady image.
As for the Lesbian Duck Club, yeah, last year I could go to that part of the river at any given time and there would be no less than twenty female ducks just chillin'. Seriously, any time. Things have changed since then, though, such as the installation of an artificial island, which, while attracting beautiful birds like black swans and red-winged (red-tipped?) blackbirds, seems to have disturbed the usual residents.
Still plenty of ducks, don't get me wrong. They just have company now.
On a sadder note, the spider tunnel was destroyed - how, I don't know - shortly after this video was taken. A real shame...
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In Dante-related news, things were pretty slow until, well, this week. I'd bought the new terrariums, as well as substrate and a few new accessories for the baby, but I didn't have the money to make the final move until now; and that process moves VERY quickly. You place an order before noon on a Wednesday, and by Friday your tarantula has arrived!
I hope to place my order this week, provided they have the right species and age, of course. At the very least, I want her by the end of the month: my parents are having a huge family gathering in early August for their 25th wedding anniversary (no, I don't in fact know how they've lasted so long) and a couple of my cousins (among others) are DYING to see the spiders, particularly the species I hope to get with Dante.
So here's hoping! If not this week, I have two (maybe three) more tries before my relatives'll miss it. It wouldn't be such a huge deal if this weren't their first time EVER coming from Germany and they're not coming back in the foreseeable future. Yeesh.
D-M
Click to viewNot the first video I've taken with my iPod, but as you can see, I'm still getting used to handling it, so, sorry for somewhat unsteady image.
As for the Lesbian Duck Club, yeah, last year I could go to that part of the river at any given time and there would be no less than twenty female ducks just chillin'. Seriously, any time. Things have changed since then, though, such as the installation of an artificial island, which, while attracting beautiful birds like black swans and red-winged (red-tipped?) blackbirds, seems to have disturbed the usual residents.
Still plenty of ducks, don't get me wrong. They just have company now.
On a sadder note, the spider tunnel was destroyed - how, I don't know - shortly after this video was taken. A real shame...
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In Dante-related news, things were pretty slow until, well, this week. I'd bought the new terrariums, as well as substrate and a few new accessories for the baby, but I didn't have the money to make the final move until now; and that process moves VERY quickly. You place an order before noon on a Wednesday, and by Friday your tarantula has arrived!
I hope to place my order this week, provided they have the right species and age, of course. At the very least, I want her by the end of the month: my parents are having a huge family gathering in early August for their 25th wedding anniversary (no, I don't in fact know how they've lasted so long) and a couple of my cousins (among others) are DYING to see the spiders, particularly the species I hope to get with Dante.
So here's hoping! If not this week, I have two (maybe three) more tries before my relatives'll miss it. It wouldn't be such a huge deal if this weren't their first time EVER coming from Germany and they're not coming back in the foreseeable future. Yeesh.
D-M