Will there be an American Insurgency?

[Amianthus]

You have my condolences.  Hope you like winter sports.

Love 'em. Nothing like walking across the Mississippi River, or snowmobiling on the lakes. Just gotta avoid the dang ice fishers... Wish we had some mountains for some real skiing...

Or, a real treat, sitting in the hot tub while it snows...

[Plane]

Or, a real treat, sitting in the hot tub while it snows...

http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article1622.html



The main hot spring pool was constructed specifically for use by the monkeys. There is a steep snow bank on one side, while the river bubbles away on the other. Once the monkeys are sitting in the warm water, they are even less concerned by the presence of voyeurs. Some sit motionless in the pool, their arms placed languidly over the rocky lip. Mothers groom their babies' fur, while juveniles groom the older, more dominant, monkeys. In winter the monkeys? fur is thick and grey-brown in color; their faces, however, are naked showing expressive features. The younger monkeys have light brown faces which become deep red as they mature. Making eye contact with a monkey can be seen as a threat and lead to being attacked, but it is possible through a camera lens. Standing behind my tripod and telephoto lens I looked through the viewfinder and saw the monkeys staring back at me. Their green-brown eyes seem to show a considerable amount of intelligence. The fact they are relaxing in the warm pool while I stand knee deep in snow raises the question: Which of us is smarter?

http://www.johninjapan.com/japan/travel-japan/snow-monkey-magic/


http://www.jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp/english/top/english.html

[Michael Tee]

<<The fact they are relaxing in the warm pool while I stand knee deep in snow raises the question: Which of us is smarter?>>

Wonder how the snow monkeys would have reacted to him jumping in with them.  C'mon, folks, we're family!