Nature Lover Extraordinaire Gifts

"It started last week as a seed in a saucer of cotton wool."

"It's amazing, Darlin', just how fast the kids grow up!"

Bitchbark Canoe

'Isn't that cute! They're thanking us.'

"It's official"..."It's a drought!"

"To torture an insect or not to torture an insect, that is the question."

"The good old days of eating the washing off the line are all gone methinks: The farmer has bought an electric dryer..."

'Let the creepy crawly hunt begin!'

The Busy Gardener

'Are you sure that's the right map?'

"I built this tree house for my kids. But it's so private, I've decided to use it as my home office."

"I can't believe how great my life is now: We used to live in an apartment, but now, I have my own garden..."

'Boy, the fish are really biting today, aren't they, Fred?'

'When I grow up, I want to be a hydraulic engineer...'

"A wet winter, but we're making the best of it."

'The proliferation of bird watchers make me more and more self-conscious...'

'So let me see if I've got it straight. It was a very large squirrel and your husband is a nut.'

"This is a great spot to practice mighty roars son..."

"Where else in the world would you get such wonderful sunsets?"

It's a Whole Field of Paisley!

'Well, there's something you don't see every day'

"This is nice … let’s not hop again tomorrow."

"What's that? I asked for a teal lichen. That's a brown thread. Are you trying to upset me?"

"I figure if I was still employed, I wouldn’t get to spend all this time with you!"

Another long day down at the Bureau of Earthquake Prediction.

'What the... MOM! This isn't deer! It's a yucky tourist again!!'

Sometimes he just stood back and admired the breathtaking scenery of his life.

'A burp or a fart, I can excuse, but throwing up a pellet of fur and bones? That's gross dude!'

'He's not a pet. He's an endangered species.'

'The circle is complete!'

Squirrel Chasing a Dog

"If you're tired of stegosaur, go kill something else."

'Don't feel bad — all tree huggers get a splinter now and then.'

Indian rajah rowing elephant in a monsoon flood.

"Too crowded. Let's go."