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...or, to be grammatically correct, photos of slime. The first three images are for interest, and there is no claim they are photo gems.
1. Slimy!
Most people would just pass this scene by, even though it was right beside a trail. A beaver had chewed off a section of this lovely old birch tree. The exposed area on the side of the main trunk was still oozing sugar-filled liquid, as it would be prone to do in the spring. It looks like a slime mold then took a liking to the carbs and it grew to cover the entire area that was devoid of bark. It looked like the fungus had fruited recently. Would be neat to have seen that.
 Slime Mold by Edmonton Ken, on Flickr
2. Slimy Detail #1
The verticality of the substrate made for interesting droopy patterns.
 Slime Mold by Edmonton Ken, on Flickr
3. Slimy Detail #2
More loopy slime. It looks somewhat solid, but it is a very loosley restrained fluid. The membrane is easily damaged. Some of my gear was smeared with the pink fluid after lightly brushing against it.
 Slime Mold by Edmonton Ken, on Flickr
4. Wood Frog
Judging by the size, I believe this was a female. I only managed a couple quick shots before I made a fatal error and the frog made its getaway. Did a quick check of the exposure and the frog took advantage of my averted eyes. Three or four tumbling hops down a slope into the safety of a pond. Oh well. I really like the results of this,the first frame, with the in-focus front foot in the lower left corner providing the start to a leading line to the centre of focus, the eye. A frog's 'slime' is somewhat sticky, and this one is covered in bits of leaf litter as a result. It adds to the overall effect.
 Wood Frog by Edmonton Ken, on Flickr
BONUS:
This "slime" is of a different kind. A bit more viscous & quite sticky. Bright sunlight provided the various colour wavelengths that bounced off the strands of web to give the rainbow affect. Now you know why flies find spider webs so alluring. The beauty of the flickering colours attracted me too.
 Messy Strands Of Colour by Edmonton Ken, on Flickr
Thanks for viewing (and reading).
Feel free to provide comments.
Ken
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Very nice too ~ Ron
