Earlier this week, Christopher published three stories on the Springs, which included his own photography. Christopher has generously provided this site with many of his pictures, which we will share five at a time, one per month, because, as the cliche goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. On some servers the pictures might touch. If I knew what to do about that you wouldn’t be reading this sentence, now would you?–LA
Saragun Springs 
Christopher
Thank you again for these. The colors and clarity are wonderful. The liitle Chpmunk or is he a Squirrel?) is a star.
Thank you!
Leila
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Hi Leila
My Nikon did the heavy lifting, even so these were a couple of posers. According to AI, not that it has ever seen one in real life, chipmunks are considered ground squirrels.
From the crossroads of Indiana,
Thanks!
Christopher
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Hi Christopher
Ah good machines are needed, but they never create the art.
Leila (Tree Rats are truly little hams)
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Excellent stuff. It must take great patience and not a little lucky to get such clear images of our little friends who are what my dad used to call ‘wick’ dd p.s. it means quick!
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Hi Christopher!
Awesome nature photos, how did you get all these creatures to pose for you so good including the rainbow!
You are proving that the simple paying of attention to what’s here is a holy act. It’s awesome how you’re celebrating the critters and the rainbows of the great state of Indiana in these photos, the Midwest is a place of great beauty and you show some of that here. Can’t wait to see more of your work in the future, too.
All this also proves that you REALLY KNOW HOW TO LIVE. Not just how to make art, but how to LIVE. An awesome object-lesson for all of us.
Dale
PS
Regarding CRIME AND PUNISHMENT from our discussions the other day on Marco/Raskolnikov, Dostoevsky originally conceived of Raskolnikov’s story as a novella, not a long novel. It sounds like you’ve already read the novella material, centered on the murder itself. (He also did another version of that section which was in the first person.)
The most fascinating parts of the rest of the book (the long novel part) are without doubt anything that focuses on Raskolnikov, Sonya, and Porfiry Petrovitch (who inspired Columbo of USA tv fame). They are the Genius, the Saintly Prostitute, and the Genius Detective. All three of these characters are totally deep, and totally convincing.
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Hi Dale
These little animals were taken in our backyard. They are standing on black sunflower seeds. They eat a lot of our bird food! lol. But they are welcome here–all the animals and birds can stop by for a snack. We’ve had foxes, deer, two coyotes, and all kinds of birds. I put water and food out for them. Some people are against that but, when humankind encroaches on their habitat or wipes it out. We should try to help them.
On “Crime and Punishment” I only got to where he’s ready to murder the women. These later parts you describe sound really good! I haven’t gotten to how he lives with what he has done. How he may have changed as a person, or pursued by the detective. The saintly prostitute sounds almost Biblical.
What I’ve read has really stuck in my mind. Like in my psyche. That’s the tremendous power of Dostoevsky.
I got a beautiful yellow and black Giant Swallowtail butterfly yesterday on the humming bird feeder.
Thanks for checking out my pictures, and for your kind comments! I’ll send out another batch pretty soon!
Christopher
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Ananias
Totally cool that you’ve had foxes, coyotes, deer, and myriad birds in the yard, plus the chippers, squirrels, snakes (I’m scared of ’em but I like ’em, maybe it’s the biblical thing but they are beautiful, too, in their own way), etc.! Sounds like you know how to walk and talk with the animals almost, maybe not LITERALLY but spiritually! Sounds like Saint Francis! And THAT is living, the way to live, and how we should ALL live, especially now, even though almost none of us do. In doing so, you are BEING A WRITER, walking the walk as well as talking the talk, which you’re also great at! Bravo to all of it! Heroic and admirable at all levels! Thanks for sharing your pictures, looking forward to more…
The D
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