🦥 Little Vincent enjoyed our wandering through the Kalmthoutse Heide. He was breathless by the stunning landscape. He always tried to jump out of the backpack and to explore everything with his little paws. But he's too small. And too slow. Next time, Vincent! ❤️

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The tear on this photo comes from the feeling of sadness. The loved one, far away. The desire for physical closeness couldn't be fulfilled. I captured this moment and I like the result. It's a pure photo. A quiet moment of solitude. An expression of vulnerability.❤️

It's just a sparkling "I love you!" running down my face.💖

Don't worry, I am ok! 😊✨

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The reasons for tears are very diverse. There are tears of joy, concern, sadness, fatigue, physical or emotional pain or as a reaction to an external stimulus such as when cutting onions. 🧅🗡️😭

They are often associated with feelings and some even know how to fake them ("crocodile tears").🐊💦

However, their basic functions include lubricating the eyes, removing irritants and aiding the immune system. They even contain germicidal enzymes like lysozymes. 🦠🙃

Common yellowjacket,
Vespula vulgaris
(08/2020 in Oberursel, Germany)

Until around mid-August they mainly feed on protein in form of insects or meat. This is how they supply the larvae. As soon as the adults no longer have to take care of the brood, they need sugar to survive. That's why they get annoying. But that's no reason to kill or torment them. They do valuable services: pollinate plants and keep the environment clean. In contrast to the wasp, humans have a large brain.

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I always find it beautiful how the sun sets behind the Taunus mountains. It looks like a huge fire wall... Indeed there is a legend that tells of a high wall of fire - lit by the god father Odin himself.
With some fantasy you can even see him traveling in the clouds. 😉

How would people have thought 1000 years ago when they saw it?

Pareidolia is the tendency for incorrect perception of a stimulus as an object, pattern or meaning known to the observer, such as seeing shapes in clouds, seeing faces in inanimate objects or abstract patterns, or hearing hidden messages in music.

Woozle Fly. Just one of my weird drawings from 2010.

Confinement. Just one of my weird drawings from 2010.

Monsters. Just one of my weird drawings from 2010.

I'm flying for reel! Yippee!

Today is World Lizard Day!
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Banana Joe is already more than 20 years old. Since 2001 he lives with me. I chose him for his wild temperament and his nice looking regenerated tail. My first thought was: He looks like a banana! 🍌