The animal kingdom is rife with colors and patterns that are superficially worn and can serve a number of purposes. These visible arrangements can also, in some cases, change according to factors such as age or the season.
Clumps of crescent-shaped seed pods embellished a dried plant that stood a few feet tall. The plant lined an open trail and called for a closer examination.
The ice over the pond was thinning, betraying the dark water beneath its increasingly transparent surface. A trio of beavers was there.
