Guys, I live as a recluse and have done so for nigh on 30 years. I suffer from chronic PTSD after being imprisoned in Sagmalicar prison, in Istanbul, Turkey. A youthful adventure gone terribly amiss. I was caught smuggling cars from Germany into Iran.

Most of my time is spent in my back yard, and I have developed a garden that reflects beauty in as many ways as I can possibly think of. I surround myself with flowers, floral perfumes, and critters.
Some of the critters that visit me are quite unusual, and this thread gives you an insight into my world.

Recently, I became the owner of an 8 year old Pug, passed on to me after the previous owner moved into a home for folks with dementia. My wife says I belong there too lol.

Any ways, this Pug is quite odd, and this series of images tells the story of that odd little Pug, called Kimme.

You will need to look through the rainbow to really see how my world operates as a recluse with terrible PTSD and chronic depression.





I also have a lot of wild birds that come to visit me, including a most magnificent Raven. I call him Edgar!



Edgar is a wild raven, and a member of the Corvidae family. Ravens are incredibly intelligent birds, but are also extremely shy when it comes to being around humans.
Over the last few months, I have been enticing Edgar to come closer and closer to me, using various treats like minced beef and chicken eggs. When Kimme came into our household, I wondered whether the presence of a dog would drive Edgar away. As it turned out, I was in for one hell of a surprise!
The following images tell the story of how Edgar continues to 'steal' the eggs that I put out to entice him.





See the egg















Now this was not just one occasion that Edgar braved the ferocious Pug, Kimme. It became a regular event, and Kimme could not give two hoots if the raven was there or not. The next series of images tell more of this amazing story of critters and my life as a recluse.







It seems that they had come to some understanding that neither was athreat to each other. Now folks, this is quite unusual, so I will carry on lol.













And to finish of this thread, here are some pics of my garden.

[-~Wind Walker~-]

Moose Man,

When I die can I be buried in your backyard?

Just promise to make sure the raven doesn't poop on my grave, deal?

Wow, thank you for sharing those pictures.

It seems that your yard would be a challenge to mow without losing a few other plants near the fringe so to speak.

What is that smoking urn?

I bought a small pot of chives at the grocery store a few months ago but they have not grown at all.

Are close ups of the flowers other than the rose, lilies?

What a little lush paradise you have created!

-~WW~-

Actually the mowing is quite quite simple. The garden lines all flow and there is a natural separation of grass to garden beds using eucalypt chips which inhibit weed growth. The flowers you see are Oriental Liliums, Tree Peony, Golden Chain Tree, Roses, Paulonia (Royal Powton), and a lot of various perennials and native ferns. The plant with the large leaves I call Elephant Ears.
In the purple urn, I am burning Frankincense and Myrrh gum on charcoal blocks, which gives a beautiful aroma to compliment the flowers and give a misty look through the shards of sunlight coming through the tree.
I built this garden with no money - over the years I wandered around the neighbourhood collecting seeds and cuttings. I was given some of the liliums, but all the rest have been propagated and grown out by me.
Folks often say "I wish I had what you have", but those folks have money and you cannot have what I have unless you have no money - I love the paradox lol

[chuckyoufarley]

very nice SM ,i to like to hang by myself alot of the time ,once in awhile i need to have contact with others but not that often .as for your lil garden of eden AWESOME SPOT ,i could hang in the backyard all day with the flowers and the critters
eggggsent

[alaskan]

Ravens are awesome. I love watching them play on windy days, or when they try to be sneaky about picking through the stuff in the backs of peoples' trucks.

*jealous*

[Dr Dog]

That is just great

We do not have any Ravens in my area, we get Crows, but that is not close, that bird looks evil

I love the shots, What is up the smoker?

[FarOut1]

Originally Posted by Smoking Moose

Folks often say "I wish I had what you have", but those folks have money and you cannot have what I have unless you have no money - I love the paradox lol

Brilliant... i would even go so far as to say your mental state is what allows you to maintain the Peaceful Life so many want, but don't know how to get. They are too caught up in being financially successful.

Even if they find themselves broke, they will suffer because they are programmed for financial success.

You have what most people are lookin for, they just don't know where to look...

Respekt

[Sabudda]

Originally Posted by FarOut1

Brilliant... i would even go so far as to say your mental state is what allows you to maintain the Peaceful Life so many want, but don't know how to get. They are too caught up in being financially successful.

Even if they find themselves broke, they will suffer because they are programmed for financial success.

You have what most people are lookin for, they just don't know where to look...

Respekt

well said.

I am openly an activist in Australia so my face is well known, so I have no issues with these pics being here.

Here are some more critters. Anyone who knows Magpies will understand how rare this pic is.