Nature-Loving Woman Hosts Magical Tea Parties With Different Animals
What's the first thing that comes to your mind when you see a slimy snail stuck to your teacup? I don't know about you, but I'd skip town for a couple of years.
Let's agree to disagree that not everyone has the courage to take pictures of slimy, slug-like creatures enjoying a cup of tea, especially if they're too close to my "run for your life" border that I've comfortably secured for my safety.
That border, for me, starts half an inch from my skin and stops about 500 meters away. Let's just say it's a safe distance for me and many others like myself.
But this post isn't about me. I mean, I wish it were, but it isn't.
This post is about Jay Rainey, an extraordinary woman who loves hosting magical tea parties with different animals.
Guests arrive at her enchanted tea parties in many ways. While some hop and fly, others slither and crawl.
Either way, her unwavering excitement for these magical tea parties is unfathomable. While some of us would run for our lives, she lovingly welcomes her guests and captures the magical moments with her camera.
Would you ever have picked up a toad to help it sit in its chair before starting the photoshoot? Yeah, me neither, but Jay did.
She actually picked up a toad, whom she lovingly named Ms. Toad, and helped her sit. While she was doing that, Ms. Toad accidentally peed on Jay's hand.
At this point, I'd most likely scream in horror, but not Jay. She believes Ms. Toad had a pre-existing bladder condition, so it was unfair to take it personally.
Jay, who is a tea lover herself, uses non-GMO, non-toxic, and animal-friendly Earl Grey tea every time she hosts her magical tea party. She also provides a pot of freshly picked mint to accompany the lukewarm tea, as some guests prefer to munch on fresh snacks.
While I would never see myself taking pictures, I do find the images below quite mesmerizing. Each animal you're about to see is beautiful in its own way.
Mother Nature takes good care of these little critters, and we're forever thankful. Here's to Jay for helping us see these animals from a more loving perspective!
1. Do you serve green tea?
2. Say, are those real flowers?
3. I'll wait for someone to pour my tea, thank you.
4. Alice? Are you there?
5. Excuse me, but where are the crumpets?
6. That smells delicious!
7. If I don't move, no one will know!
8. Give me a kiss and turn me into a prince!
9. Would someone be kind enough to pour me some tea?
10. Why, hello there!
11. That'ssssssss sssssome ssssssstrong sssssmelling teaa, my dear.
12. This was delicious, thank you. May I have seconds, please?
13. I don't know how I'll carry this, but hmm...
14. Epicness in one shot!
15. Thank you for the wonderful evening. I must hop away into the wild now.
16. You invited me, I arrived, and I'm delighted. Those teacups are exquisite.
In Summary...
Jay considers herself a Farsidist, an art form inspired by Gary Larson for his Far Side cartoons. But how exactly does Jay manage to take such magical pictures?
Well, she lives in a cabin in the woods somewhere in British Columbia, where she documents her life surrounded by nature. Isn't it great?
While most of us are scared of these fluffy, creepy crawlies, Jay appreciates them for their beauty and helps the world see these creatures from a different perspective! Here's to Jay!
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