Gecko

This nifty gecko likes to say howdy once in a while. I declare him my pet. Today I saw him on the window sill again. I don't think he can see through the window because of the reflection and the grime, so I can stick my nose right up to it and study him from just a couple of inches away. It's cool to see his scaly skin moving in and out as he breaths. Normally he has a very relaxed attitude, just kind of observing the world going by, but if a shadow from one of the circling birds falls across him his whole body gives an energetic twitch and his beady eyes dart skyward. Poor thing. Imagine always having to think about death from above. I have a hard time here just paying attention to what is going on in 2 dimensions!