96 of 365 - A week with Zebra; day one

Today starts a new theme, and this week it is to take a pic of the same object every day, while changing the lighting and such.

I keep a little wooden Zebra in my purse. It is a go-to guy for those times when the grandkids (or I!) get bored in the car, restaurant or elsewhere. Then he comes out to say hello. He has traveled far and wide, and is a bit worn in spots, but still pretty feisty for a zebra.

To kick off the week we went on a nature walk. It has been an especially cold and long winter for Zebra, who has not been out to roam much at all lately. First he wanted to get a meal of fresh greens, so we took a stop on the mossy logs so he could catch some rays and eat some greens.

From there, we went exploring to see how the Pasque flowers were coming along, then some tree climbing and, finally, he was a bit shocked to see the bones of someone who didn't make it through the winter.  He thought maybe, they too, should find a purse to live in.

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