Giant Eagle Owl, aka Verreaux’s Owl, Botswana, Africa
As we step forward into a fresh new year, and decade, here are some wise words from a few of my wild friends.
Greet each day with a smile.
Crocodile, Kakadu Nat’l. Park, Australia
Enjoy the search for life’s nectar.
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird, Belize
Wear your true colors …
Yellow Tangs, Big Island, Hawaii
but on crabby days, lay low.
Sally Lightfoot Crab, Galapagos Islands
Eat good foods …
House Finch, Gold Dusk Gecko Eating Papaya, Hawaii
and drink plenty of water.
Young African Elephant Drinking Water, Botswana, Africa
Share the resources.
Bighorn Sheep and Moose at pond, Rocky Mtn. NP, Colorado
Wildlife, who have to physically work for every bite, like to remind us humans of the importance of movement. They tell us to …
Exercise …
Sable, Botswana, Africa
and stretch.
Leopard, Tanzania, Africa
I’ve watched plenty of wildlife simply having fun, especially ravens.
Common Raven, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
Wildlife remind us to:
Hang out with our mates …
Grey-headed Flying Fox colony, Sydney, Australia
and cherish our loved ones.
Baird’s Tapir, juvenile and mother, Belize
Try to get along with everyone …
Hippo with heron, Zambia, Luangwa Valley, Africa
but when it’s not possible, take leave.
Humpback Whale, Kenai, Alaska
And because we are granted many days in each new year, there are bound to be some bad days too. The wisdom there is:
When life gives you dung, be a dung beetle.
Dung Beetle, Serengeti, Kenya, Africa
It’s good to be industrious …
Leafcutter Ant with leaf spear, Belize
but don’t forget to take time to perch …
Keel-billed Toucan, Belize
and relax.
Guatemalan Black Howler Monkey, Belize
Never stop singing …
Dickcissel, Texas
and just keep hopping.
Grey Kangaroos, Australia
Wishing you the best in 2020, my friends. Thanks for sharing the sparks of 2019 with me.
Written by Jet Eliot.
All photos by Athena Alexander.
Blue Monkey, Mt. Kenya, Kenya, Africa
