It’s disgusting … my biggest fear rats.
This could have been the same rat – that we discovered while renovating our cottage.It was caught between thick stone wall, preservedI imagine by the lime.
I’m cringing as I write … Yuk!
No, no. No need to apologise. I understand that if you’re scared of rats this would of course look disgusting to you, Anita.
I’m not scared of rats… just a bunch of other stuff. 🙂
It’s shocking when you first come across a dead rat. I really have to calm myself before I can just look at it. I do have to say that country rats are much more handsome than city rats. I don’t know whether they are a different variety or if it’s just the life they lead, but they are sleek, not scruffy.
There are different kinds. In the past I saw a huge one scurrying along in the city.
I wouldn’t like to have wild rats in my house (there were some in one place I lived) but domesticated rats are really nice – affectionate, intelligent and very clean. 🙂
Syncopated Eyeball 
Yet another in the Alien franchise?
That looks like Sigourney Weaver to you, Brian?
Hah! Could be…she’s not ageing well.
It’s disgusting … my biggest fear rats.
This could have been the same rat – that we discovered while renovating our cottage.It was caught between thick stone wall, preservedI imagine by the lime.
I’m cringing as I write … Yuk!
I don’t find it disgusting, I find it fascinating, a bit sad, and strangely beautiful.
You are right of course – it is all of those descriptions. I can’t believe I reacted so vehemently! Apologies …
No, no. No need to apologise. I understand that if you’re scared of rats this would of course look disgusting to you, Anita.
I’m not scared of rats… just a bunch of other stuff. 🙂
Very, very powerful, S.E…
🙂
Thank you, Robert. This little one has been there for weeks now. Very slowly it decomposes.
Yay! Another photographer of deceased nature! I’ve got whole series of shots like this. I agree – fascinating, sad, beautiful.
😀 I need to have a rummage about in your archives, Luddy.
It’s shocking when you first come across a dead rat. I really have to calm myself before I can just look at it. I do have to say that country rats are much more handsome than city rats. I don’t know whether they are a different variety or if it’s just the life they lead, but they are sleek, not scruffy.
There are different kinds. In the past I saw a huge one scurrying along in the city.
I wouldn’t like to have wild rats in my house (there were some in one place I lived) but domesticated rats are really nice – affectionate, intelligent and very clean. 🙂
Excellent photo, Ashley, and … touching.
I’m glad you think so, Sean, thank you.
a little sad… we all decompose the same, don’t we?
Yep, pretty much.