Monday, August 16, 2010

Ants, Rain and Maniacs

It is nine o'clock in the morning. The weather is good after a few days of rain, but thunderstorms may come again in the next two days.

Many jokers love to hike in the rain, they think it is so nice to take pictures of the rain and critters in the rain. One maniac even tried to use his umbrella to mesmerize us.

They think they have fun in the rain.

I cannot,

and we cannot, but it is so much fun to see how crazy these maniacs are through the windows.

28 comments:

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

9 am on a Monday, and you are watching ants!!!!! alamack. Are you trying to find their nest so you can BBQ them? I have not eaten ants, but when I was in Singapore, I heard people were going to Johor to find ant nest. Very nurtritious they say.

People from sarawak Jungle also eat ants.

So you like Mr. bean also?

silent moments said...

So thats what ants whisper in their chit chats...?
I always wondered what were those precious secrets shared among them :)

Bengbeng said...

you got to b careful abt moisture in yr camera

Willie a.k.a Reptoz said...

They remind me of an animated movie, the ants. Loved that story.

George said...

These are wonderful pictures of the ants. It's nice to know what they think about that maniac.

Anonymous said...

Some times being a maniac is best! Beautiful photos, Rainfield!

The Retired One said...

Yikes..your photos were so clear, it made me itchy. ha

Bangchik and Kakdah said...

Life is dull without these elements..... ~bangchik

Grass said...

Like the first photo where the ants interact with each other and the green background is nice.....

Cherry said...

i love taking photos after the rain!
great shots of the ants in the greens, Rainfield!

Joanne Olivieri said...

Maniacs enjoy the best life because they do not know any better :) These macros are superb, Rainfield. I love seeing the world through your eyes.

Frieda said...

Today we met you from the perspective of the ants...great idea.
And the macros are super!

LifeRamblings said...

wonderful shots. how did you get all those ants to pose? ;)

Kirigalpoththa said...

wonderful wonderful pictures!

Tes said...

magnificent macro, Rainy! :)

Redzlan aka Tabib said...

The Ant in 2nd pic was heaving a breakfast of something.
You took a great macro with 55mm lens.

Bengbeng said...

you paid the ants to pose for you hehe :)

it has been raining a lot lately, the haze is now over?

CH said...

The first one is very well captured. I love its composition.

wenn said...

love yr shot of the ants!

Cheryl said...

Oh busy, busy they are!

betchai said...

oh, love your super up close encounter with the ants. isn't it nice to take pictures of critters in the rain? haven't done it yet though :)

eileeninmd said...

Awesome shots of the ants. You do not like walking in the rain?

ruthi said...

amazing shots! love them. my favorite is the first one when they are walking upside down in line. great macro. you never run out of amazing shots. keep it up.

Anonymous said...

I don't like jungle trekking in the rain or in wet conditions. Leeches.

Rick (Ratty) said...

Very good ant pictures. I wish I could find more ants. Hiking in the rain is not fun at all when a person has to protect their camera from it.

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

so everyday when you go to work, you pretend that you are trekking. That's a positive thinking.

I shall write more about the power cut and the poor woman.

Kilauea Poetry said...

Hi there. The rain is the best time to be out- the ants sing while the ferns unfurl..even the moss turns greener! Your close up encounters are delightful!

Harshi said...

Wow.. awesome captures. Ants are always so fascinating despite their tiny size and you've captured them so beautifully. And their whispers too. =D