Monday, October 31, 2011

Halloween Hare


Image: "Halloween Hare" by Robin Seeber.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Tan Lines XXXIV


Image: Subject and photographer unknown.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

The Arabian Hare


The Arabian hare is the largest species of Cape hare and can be found in Syria, Lebanon, northern Israel, the United Arab Emirates and across the Arabian peninsula. Arabic names for hares in this region include arnab, arneeb, harneed and haineeb.

Arabian hares have exceptionally long ears and pale, almost bleached coats which serve as effective camouflage for their life in the desert.

Much smaller than their European counterparts, Arabian hares rarely drink water, but obtain moisture from the grasses and shrubs that they eat.


Images: Bernard Blesl.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Bel Homme IX


Following is one of several advertisements for Arisa - "the world's first gay Middle-Eastern party." Enjoy!








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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Elaborate Means


Hares have . . . developed relatively complex escape and concealment strategies in addition to speed, endurance and camouflage. . . . The brown hare in particular employs elaborate means to confuse its scent trail, including doubling back on its tracks; leaping sideways to break the trail; entering and leaving its form in ways designed to construct a 'maze' for predators hunting by scent. They also establish regular routes or 'racetracks' in the vicinity of their forms, and 'meuses' or gaps in hedges and fences facilitating rapid egress from enclosed fields.

– Simon Carnell
Hare
pp. 31-32



Image: "Run, Hare, Run" by Fresnay.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Morning Light XLI


Image: Subject and photographer unknown.

Sunday, October 2, 2011