Look in the water just in front of the log (click on the image to enlarge).
My best guess for both is yellow-bellied slider. Although, they’re a bit out of their range here.
Oysters have pearls, pine cones have this.
While looking for a unique angle to photograph this pine cone up close, I noticed something twinkling at me.
Also note the reflection above of the LED bulb which is illuminating the cone (click on the image to enlarge).
Left half flowers, right half not? I don’t know. I just liked the out of focus background.
To see what the other half found, click here.
The figure of the Laughing Buddha (Budai) is a “. . . representation of contentment” often also associated with “. . . happiness, plenitude, . . .”
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