The ponds over at the park have an uneven topping of this green plant life which is made up of 2-leaf plants. I had to take a close-up look to see the individual leaves. There are smaller ponds that have been cut off and they are covered from rim to rim with this stuff. I liked the pattern of the shadows on this one. In the bigger ponds, the animals disturb it so it's not a complete sheet.

Salem won't drink water out of her bowl. However, there are a few spots at the park where the water in the ponds is clear and she'll stand there lapping it up. So we head straight to those little oases upon arrival because she is thirsty. I'm going to call the vet tomorrow to ask about this.

Today, I spent a lot of time listening to a band I used to love when I was young - Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)... working out and driving around. I still really enjoy their music and I think they had some great lyrics, like from Rockaria (see below). I just like to picture Verdi creeping from her room.

Sweet little lady sings like a songbird
And she sings the opera like you ain't never heard
But she ain't ready
No, no, no, she ain't ready
No, no, no, she ain't ready
And she ain't gonna rock & roll
She's sweet on Wagner
I think she'd die for Beethoven
She loves the way Puccini lays down a tune
And Verdi's always creeping from her room