TODAY'S PHOTO -
Continuing with the water theme - close-up of waterfalls at the Morikami Gardens in Delray Beach, FL

Several other interesting photos came out of the many shots I took of these falls, so I created another web page, Morikami Falls, for you to see them also. The two views on the bottom of that page had so much energy coming from them that I had to make them rather small, for the easy download I aim for on the web. Should you wish to see either, or both, of them with a better resolution simply email me with a request and I'll get it/them out to you.

I chose the above photo for the feeling I get from the variety and yet the steadiness of the flow of the water, as well as the colors and patterns of the rocks. For those of you who like to look for "microscopic" fanciful images, check out the white sections on the right. If you cut out a small opening in piece of paper, take it up to the screen and use that to look around, you might have an easier time.

What ways can you take a closer look at situations today?

If you missed the Deer Chaser photos, go back to Issue 94.

READER COMMENTS ON THE LAST ISSUE - Issue 94
Cool! I had no idea these existed - I have a feeling my son would be entranced by them:~) Debra Schanilec - So was he, Debra?

"Knocks me out! Love it" Judith Schwab - Fun! I wrote back and asked Judy if that was an intentional play on words.

"I was puzzling why it's called a deer chaser. I should think water might attract deer. So I looked it up. Indeed, this type of fountain contraption was (is?) used by Japanese farmers to chase away deer (and boar!). I supposed it's the knocking sound that does it.

It was hard for me to tell, on the page with the set of deer chaser photos, if the water gathers in the pond. If it does, are birds attracted to it? Or does the noise put them off also?" Mary Gray

Interesting "ponders," Mary, and I'm not sure of the answers. I did not even know that this was a "deer chaser" until I questioned what it was as we were leaving the Morikami. I, therefore, did not play close attention to more than the bamboo colors and the movement of the water when we were at the site. I don't even recall the sound that it made when the bamboo hit the rock, or even notice it hitting. I suspect that it's a quiet noise that would be more apparent to animals with keen hearing.

In response to your second query, I don't remember a pool of water. Looking at the photo again of the full view, I'm thinking that the opening into which the water flows is fairly deep. Also, it did not require a lot of water to fill the lower bamboo rod to activate its descent.

Thanks for adding to our discovery path, Mary. I will certainly look for and pay more attention to this deer chaser when I visit the Morikami again.

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