@ An Apple For The Picking Carter begins her experience of Water! An Apple For The Picking A red apple, ready to eat, nature has washed it clean of dust and soon it will let go of its hold on the branch, let’s pluck it and eat it and enjoy the crisp taste of autumn on the way.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Violet.
Carter shook paws with Violet the Purple Dragonfly 2.0. They both received one silver mole!
White Daisy Egg My pets are in awe of these beautiful eggs—they would love to try to paint their own one year. Easter and spring are times of joy as the earth awakens, plants are pushing forth from the soil, and the days are becoming warmer. Many baby animals are born in the spring, and life is burgeoning. May these eggs bring you joy and be a reminder of the earth renewing itself.
Graceful Water Lily The Nymphaeaceae family (a very fitting name for these elegant water plants) offer the ideal finishing touches to a garden pond. Water lilies add practical features and also beauty to any pool. Fish use them to hide from predators, and as shady retreats from the hot summer sun. Plants growing in a pond help keep the water clean and aerated. These specimen is especially beautiful!
While experiencing the Elements, you met Plandemic.
Carter shook paws with Plandemic the Green Slime Virus. They both received one silver mole!
@ Rain Tracks "Flip Flop Flap, I've got something called "sepia effect" on my camera. I've got a feeling it’s faulty, though. It just makes everything go all brown!” "Oh, Carter, that's what it's supposed to do! See that exhibit over there?" Rain Tracks Today is raining and the raindrops have gathered on the window pane. The drops are racing each other and chasing each other to see which drop can make it to the bottom of the window first. Dear pets, if you would like to play a game with these raindrops, choose one and follow it with your paw, or talon as it heads downward.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Flip Flop Flap.
Carter shook paws with Flip Flop Flap the Playful Penguin. They both received one silver mole!
@ Lake Baikal, Russia "What two elements is water made up of, Carter?" asked Choose a name. "That's easy: hydrogen and oxygen!" "Correct, Carter! Two parts of hydrogen to one part oxygen, making the element name H2O." Lake Baikal, Russia Lake Baikal, in southern Siberia, Russia. It is considered to be the oldest lake in the world, at 25 million years, and the deepest lake. It contains 20% of the world's total unfrozen freshwater reserve. A Unesco world heritage site. Beautiful in winter, a huge chunk of ice looking like a massive diamond.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Choose a name.
Carter shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Frog on a Lily Pad Ray Bradbury wrote a book called The Fireman, but the editors found the name boring. They called a local fire station to ask at what temperature book paper would burn at. The firemen put Bradbury on hold, burnt a book, and reported that the temperature it burnt at was 451° Fahrenheit. The rest, as they say, is history. Frog on a Lily Pad It's an endearing, iconic image—a frog on a lily pad! The lily leaves are attached to stems about four feet long connected to the plant growing on the bottom of the pond. These stems and the water's surface stability make the lily pads strong enough to carry a frog. It may look a peaceful scene, but the frog is in reality remaining motionless, waiting for unsuspecting prey!
While experiencing the Elements, you met Snowball.
Carter shook paws with Snowball the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Victoria Falls, Zambezi River, Africa "At the time of the Great Fire of London in 1666 there was no fire brigade such as we have today. Men from the Navy used gunpowder to blow up houses in the path of the fire to halt its spread!" "Goodness me, get-a-job-bring-me-a-mouse-and-a-20! Drastic, or what? Did it work?" queried Carter. "It sort of worked—eventually! But it took some days, during which time a large part of London had been destroyed." Victoria Falls, Zambezi River, Africa One of the world's largest waterfalls, with a width of 1708 m (5604 ft) Victoria Falls, on the Zambezi River, in southern Africa. In the Lozi language, Mosi-oa-Tunya, "The Smoke That Thunders"; In the Tonga language Shungu Namutitima, "Boiling Water") The Sotho language name Mosi-oa-Tunya is the name used most commonly.
David Livingston, a Scottish Missionary, was the first recorded European to set eyes on the falls in 1855. Livingstone named the falls Victoria after Queen Victoria, the World Heritage List officially recognizes both names. Mr. Livingstone also cited an older name, Seongo or Chongwe, which means "The Place of the Rainbow", as a result of the constant spray.
Victoria Falls, though not being the largest in width or height alone, combined these falls are indeed the world's largest sheet of falling water.
While experiencing the Elements, you met get-a-job-bring-me-a-mouse-and-a-20.
Carter shook paws with get-a-job-bring-me-a-mouse-and-a-20 the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
get-a-job-bring-me-a-mouse-and-a-20 and you found 5 Travel Tokens!
@ Regal Swan "It says here that 'fire' is from the Old English fȳr, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vuur and German Feuer," remarked Carter. "That's interesting!" responded Flicka. Regal Swan The mute swan, or Cygnus olor is a very large white waterbird with an orange bill. In the UK they are most commonly found in England, but to a lesser extent in Scotland and Wales. In cold weather, some mute swans arrive from Europe into eastern England.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Flicka.
Carter shook paws with Flicka the Green Rapid Dragonfly. They both received one silver mole!
@ Many Waterfalls "It says in our tour guide that 96.5% of water on Earth is in our oceans, covering 71% of the surface of our planet," remarked Carter. "That's amazing, Carter!" responded Dominion. Many Waterfalls Looking like so many mini waterfalls, the ocean surges, and retreats over a large flat rock. The sound must be wonderful, so soothing.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Dominion.
Carter shook paws with Dominion the Brown Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
@ Ripples On The Water "Did you know you can start a fire with ice, Carter?" asked George. "How on earth do you do that?" queried Carter. "Well, you need a disc of clear ice shaped into a lens, then use it as you would a magnifying glass to shine the sun's rays onto flammable material, such as dry grass." Ripples On The Water Water rippling over the rocks below creates abstract patterns that shift and change.
While experiencing the Elements, you met George.
Carter shook paws with George the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Tudor Rose Carter and Periwinkle were entranced on reaching this exhibit and eagerly posed for a picture standing on either side! Tudor Rose In the 15th century King Henry VII of England introduced the Tudor Rose, which combined the red rose of the House of Lancaster with the white rose of the House of York. The Tudor Rose was adopted as the national emblem of England, and was a symbol of peace and unity in the period following the long civil war.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Periwinkle.
Carter shook paws with Periwinkle the Midnight Violet Butterfly. They both received one silver mole!
@ Leaf And Water Drops "Pebbles, I've got something called "sepia effect" on my camera. I've got a feeling it’s faulty, though. It just makes everything go all brown!” "Oh, Carter, that's what it's supposed to do! See that exhibit over there?" Leaf And Water Drops Magnifying a subject—as in this leaf and water drops—can produce some wonderful almost abstract art.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Pebbles.
Carter shook paws with Pebbles the Lil Auk. They both received one silver mole!
@ Swimming With The Fish "Today's trivia question, Laila Lu!" announced Carter. "When were the first ever windmills built?" "Oh, goodness! I've no idea, Carter, but I imagine they're pretty old!" responded Laila Lu. Carter grinned. "Windmills have been in use since 200 BCE. They were first developed in Persia and China." Swimming With The Fish Where do I want to be? Under the sea. The water is warm the fishes are darting around in colourful schools—nibbling a bit of plant here and there.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Laila Lu.
Carter shook paws with Laila Lu the Ragdoll Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Water Drops On Pine Needles Carter and Jesse had shaken paws and took some time to enjoy the exhibits in a companionable silence! Water Drops On Pine Needles Come along dear pets, we are going to take a walk amongst the trees. The rain has stopped and the air is fresh with the scent of pine all around, it will lift our spirits and refresh our minds.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Jesse.
Carter shook paws with Jesse the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Rain Soaked Twig “You know what, Carter?” said Cutey Purr. “Seeing all these amazing photographs makes me want to take up photography myself!” “Sounds like a great idea!" replied Carter. "There’s an evening class you can join when we get back!" Rain Soaked Twig Don't you just love the play of light on the foliage, with the foreground in sharp focus and the background grasses a soothing blur, and this twig weighed down by raindrops at dawn?
While experiencing the Elements, you met Cutey Purr.
Carter shook paws with Cutey Purr the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Hello, Anyone Home Oh look ... you won a pet! Hello, Anyone Home Raindrops bejewel the web of a spider. I wonder where the occupant of this web went when the rains came. A spider can’t hold an umbrella, so I hope it found a big leaf to hide under while waiting out the rain.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Emerald.
Carter shook paws with Emerald the Hidden Algae Butterfly. They both received one silver mole!
Emerald gave you 1 "Green Happy Penguin Sitting" size 7
@ Refreshing The Rose "Did you know that kite flying and fire fighting featured at the 1900 Olympics in Paris, Mark?" "That's amazing, Carter!" Refreshing The Rose The dusty pink rose, is ready to unfurl, perhaps today when the sun shows its face, but for now, the rose has been washed of dust and refreshed.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Mark.
Carter shook paws with Mark the Brown Rustic Rabbit. They both received one silver mole!
@ Playing With Waves "Do you know how matches came to be invented, Po?" queried Carter. "No, how, Carter?" "An English apothecary, John Walker, used a stick to stir a pot containing antimony sulphide, potassium chlorate & sulphur and some of the mixture stuck to the end of the stick. When he tried to scrape the lump, it easily caught fire and this led to the birth of friction matches. This was in 1827." Playing With Waves Take your shoes and socks off, the sand is soft, and the water is warm as the waves gently roll in and out. Playing tag with the waves is a favourite pastime of many people and pets. A great way to cool off during the heat of the summer.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Po.
Carter shook paws with Po the Panda. They both received one silver mole!
@ Dewy Iris "It's turned a bit hot, Carter. They must have put the heating on! I'm going to take my scarf off," said BRUNO. "Good scheme! I'll do the same," said Carter. Dewy Iris A beautiful iris with dew-laden deep blue petals in an atmospheric close-up image.
While experiencing the Elements, you met BRUNO.
Carter shook paws with BRUNO the Brown Bear. They both received one silver mole!
@ Tantalizing Cherry "Depending on their strength, winds can be known as a breeze, gale, storm or hurricane. Wind is caused by differences in air pressure. Air rushes from high pressure areas to lower ones," remarked Carter. "Mm-hmm?" responded Blástjarna. Tantalizing Cherry Water drops on a ripe red cherry, how mouthwatering is that. But is this cherry for eating or is it a model for an artist? Don’t help yourself quite yet.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Blástjarna.
Carter shook paws with Blástjarna the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Heron at Dawn Carter was very happy to meet Duchess here! They both swapped tales of their experiences of their tour of the art gallery wings so far! Heron at Dawn This tall, almost prehistoric looking, grey heron stands like a statue on the edge of the pond, contemplating its next meal. Dawn is just breaking and the water is shrouded with mist.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Duchess.
Carter shook paws with Duchess the Ragdoll Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Canine Hydrotherapy! When it’s a hot, muggy summer day, you’ve probably heard the word “humid.” But what does that mean, exactly? Relative humidity is the amount of water that the air can hold before it rains. Humidity is usually measured in percentages, so the highest level of relative humidity—right before it rains—is 100 percent. Canine Hydrotherapy! Most dogs love to swim! Those that take to aquatic frolics most readily will be dogs with a water-resistant coat, evenly distributed body weight and a large tail to act as a rudder!
While experiencing the Elements, you met Olivia.
Carter shook paws with Olivia the Brown Owl. They both received one silver mole!
@ Ladybug Going For A Walk "It says in our tour guide that 96.5% of water on Earth is in our oceans, covering 71% of the surface of our planet," remarked Carter. "That's amazing, Carter!" responded Bunnibuns. Ladybug Going For A Walk Little ladybug taking a stroll on a leaf, it rained this morning and the ladybug stops to sip at a raindrop. Refreshed the ladybug will move on to do ladybug things.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Bunnibuns.
Carter shook paws with Bunnibuns the Brown Rustic Rabbit. They both received one silver mole!
@ Teal & Purple Peacock Feather "It says in our tour guide that 96.5% of water on Earth is in our oceans, covering 71% of the surface of our planet," remarked Carter. "That's amazing, Carter!" responded Aki. Teal & Purple Peacock Feather Birds waterproof their feathers with oils from the preening activity, which prevents water droplets sinking further into the feathers. Instead water forms into droplets which run off the feather. Feathers have a unique and highly complex structure and their arrangement with neighbouring feathers maintains their "waterproof" integrity.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Aki.
Carter shook paws with Aki the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Water Drops On A Rose "It says here that 'fire' is from the Old English fȳr, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vuur and German Feuer," remarked Carter. "That's interesting!" responded Ozzie. Water Drops On A Rose A white rose in full bloom, sprinkled with drops of water. Did it rain early in the morning, or did a gardener come by with a watering can and drench the flowers before the sun came out?
While experiencing the Elements, you met Ozzie.
Carter shook paws with Ozzie the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Plop, Water Drops As Carter's experience of "Water" comes to an end, she receives a wonderful gift! Lotus Flower, Violet For thousands of years, the Lotus flower had been used as a symbol of purity, beauty, and transcendence. The Lotus flower also represents connection. In Feng Shui the lotus is seen as an embodiment of the mandala, the petals have a center point that expands outward. Beautiful, delicate flowers that only grow in swamps. "All the wisdom is within us, so the 'jewel,' the 'treasure,' is in us—and we are the lotus flower," Anjie Cho
Plop, Water Drops As the rain falls and lands on the water’s surface it creates craters and small pillars of water. It is endlessly fascinating to watch the raindrops fall. Carter has completed her exploration of "Water"! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can also explore the Elements!
While experiencing the Elements, you met Pearl.
Carter shook paws with Pearl the Posh Peacock. They both received one silver mole!
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