Danica may be a graceful and majestic horse (most of the time, anyway), but she's also just a foal at heart. When she sees a ...

In E.E. Cummings’ poem “in Just-” he celebrates youth and joyousness, particularly “when the world is mud-luscious … when the world is puddle wonderful.” Adults now have their own “mud-luscious” ...

If there is a puddle of mud in my backyard — even if it's very small — I can guarantee that my dog will find it. Somehow, nothing pleases her more than getting her paws all muddy and then walking ...

"Everyone loves a good mud puddle, well except maybe the adults who have to do the laundry and clean the carpets afterward. But when we were kids, you all have to admit that very little compared to ...

A playful baby elephant is discovering the benefits — and the fun — of mud baths. Screengrab from Reid Park Zoo's video on Facebook A playful baby elephant is discovering the benefits — and the fun — ...

Sometimes you just have to have a little bit of fun when it rains. And Tug, a member of the Scottsdale Police Department's mounted patrol unit, was caught doing just that on Wednesday morning at the ...

When you have a dog, you have to expect the unexpected. Even the best-behaved canines can't resist an intrusive thought sometimes, but it's how you handle it that's most important. Yelling and ...

Fishing duo Cole and Jay find ancient beasts hiding in a mud puddle.

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