Sun Worshipper!

Our human heard a slight rustling movement in front and stopped immediately. Looking around, it was not easy to see as the early morning sun shone through the trees creating bright and dim patches on the path with fallen dead leaves of different colours.

Then, directly three feet in front was a small sun puddle with a reasonably-sized skink enjoying the warmth of the sun.

Our human took its picture with the cellphone.

That skink took a while to sunbathe. To get a better picture, our human ever so slowly bend the body left and right. It was difficult as the body was straining to balance and at the same time the leg muscles were starting to numb and cramp up.

The sun puddle moved when the early morining sun moved.

In a flash, that skink disappeared. Relieved our human continued the walk only after massaging the strained muscles.

Actually this photo did not do justice to the skink as the beautiful rainbow colour reflected on its tail was not captured.

Hello, Goodbye, Little Mickey Mouse!

Two weeks ago early one wet morning, our human woke up to the neighbour's cat hovering around the porch.

That cat angrily hissed at our human when it was told nicely to go home. Our human soon found out the reason for that behaviour.

Hidden between the small space of two flower pots was this totally soaked, trembling little injured mouse. Its injuries did not look good and our human decided that it had to stay the night.

It was quickly put inside a plastic container with some melon seeds and walnuts. For water container, a small bottle cap was used. Later it was given broccoli and cabbage.

The next morning, seeing that its injuries were better, our human decided to set it free.

A nearby food court car park was the perfect spot. There was an abandoned vehicle with overgrown plants on the left (which will provide shelter)  and rubbish bins on the right (which will provide food). 'Mickey' will also have friends; a cockerel, mother hen and their brood of little chicks live here too.

Can you see the cockerel in the middle of the picture on the green near the bin?

Though couldn't go for morning walk, our human was happy!