I always go for a druid-type in games (I have a druid of the coast in a 5e game and now a moon druid in BG3) and I too am frustrated that I can't really do spells while Bear. But it's okay, because I am Bear.
Consider your possible "cures" in the same way humans "cure" their blindness. If your dragon has cataracts, surgery could be an option if you could find a vet willing, able, and trained to do it. But if this is a natural degredation from age, there is no "cure."
It was a battle between my queer identity and my biologist identity. For regular browsing and posting, science won out. But I have an account with blajah.zone too to discuss the queer agenda.
I consider myself a people, and I prefer my body jewelry to be gold if I can afford it. A few pieces are gold-colored anodized titanium (which are fading), but very prominent pieces are solid gold. I like yellow gold, not rose gold. I actually think titanium/"silver" looks more tacky than gold.
But that's just for pieces of jewelry that go into my body. For bracelets and such, I prefer brass, leather, and shades of brown. I don't wear necklaces.
Gold cars are disgusting though.
I definitely have my fair share of close crops, especially herps! I also posted a close crop (because it was just that close) of a brown-capped rosy finch to the wildlife photography community today too.
I like to leave some habitat because I find it adds interest and complexity to a photo. Plus, sometimes the birb no longer appears smol if so focused in the photo! I've gotten more comfortable with even more distant shots of birbs, too--sometimes I can make raptors look illegally smol.
The gain and then subsequent slashing of human rights based on fascist beliefs and lack of representation (and possibly over representation by fringe groups that capture the news cycle). Across the world, populism and fascism is gaining in popularity - again. It felt like we'd gotten past this point for a minute.
I don't get tired of little ducks like teal. Two cinnamon teal on the left, blue-winged teal drake on the right.
Colorado, USA, May 2022
In the right habitat (a pile of rocks near buildings at somewhat higher, but not quite cloud forest, elevation), the yellow-spotted night lizard can be easily spotted... at night. They have a pretty nice chomp. They always look to be in shed.
Honduras, June 2023
Sometimes warblers don't care how close you are. This one was probably ten feet away. They are truly smol, and I like to crop my photos.
Honduras, April 2023
I was hoping for Erie watersnakes, but this was a nice find anyway. This area is known for having melanistic garters.
May 2022
Golden-crowned kinglet
Pennsylvania, January 2022
That community didn't seem too active. I'm trying to boost inactive communities, but that's too niche for me, lol. I only have ~checks notes~ 23 species photographed!
Sometimes I don't even know what I'm photographing. This is a male blue-black grassquit doing a "I'm sexy" dance as he calls.
Harlequin ducks! Ohio, Feburary 2023
Abundant in the right habitat/locality and handsome as adults, we found quite a few of these. Definitely saw more juveniles/females than adult males, though.
June 2022
I love finding huge flocks of ducks and picking through them to see which species are hanging out. This flock has gadwall, American wigeon, and a northern shoveler.
In the right areas, these guys are downright common. I'm surprised I don't see more posts about them. They're like adorable tiny leopard geckos.
Another small-range Honduran endemic, the Lithobates lenca is named for the Lenca peoples of Honduras and El Salvador, the largest indigenous group in the region. They make some beautiful fabrics.
Honduras, June 2023
Neverwinter Nights and Roller Coaster Tycoon when I was a little kid. I watched my dad play Neverwinter and had to indulge in my own tiny fantasy to play as a "dragon." Still at it.