Watery Wednesday: Impressionistic Reflections

“Every time I find the meaning of life, they change it”
~ Anonymous ~

Linking to Watery Wednesday # 176

Watery Wednesday: Between Winter And Spring

Linking to Watery Wednesday #174

Watery Wednesday: Freezing Waterfall

For Watery Wednesday # 172

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Black-necked Swans

The black-necked swan is not native to Scandinavia or Europe, but comes from South America. However, we have a couple of them in a bird sanctuary in my town. These and other rare birds live within  fences at one end of the lake; while wild birds are free to come and go as they like.

For Ruby Tuesday & Watery Wednesday

Snowy Branches by the River (Watery Wednesday)

The branches of an alder tree stretching out over the water.

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Watery Whatever

Actually, this was Watery Tuesday (27.12), with a glimpse of sun between the rainstorms… Today is Watery Wednesday with the water pouring down from above (again), and the wind rattling the windows (again); all in all a weather for just staying in!

Linking to Watery Wednesday # 167

Watery Wednesday: Frozen Puddle

Some of the last autumn leaves blown off the trees in the storm that passed by here on Sunday… Followed by colder weather with a bit of frost here and there on the morning after.

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Watery Wednesday: Goldeneye

The most common birds in the river where I live are mallards; but I also keep seeing one Goldeneye, sometimes hanging out with the mallards, but often on his own. Back in the spring he had a mate, but now he appears to be single. Looks a little sad somehow, but perhaps I’m letting my imagination run away with me…

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Watery Wednesday: Reflections

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Photo from two weeks ago. The big tree had dropped all its leaves, but the smaller ones had not, which created a special effect.

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Watery Wednesday: Autumn Beach

The bathing platforms have been pulled up on the beach for the winter.

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Watery Wednesday: In the Fog

“If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there.”
~ Lewis Carroll ~

Watery Wednesday

… ‘Whisper to the Wild Water’ …

For Watery Wednesday

I borrowed the post title – Whisper to the Wild Water -
from a song/album by Maire (Moya) Brennan:

… … …

Around, around
Around I turn
Around I turn
In time

I heard Your name
Whisper to the wild water
I’ll be strong
I will survive

… … …

 

This is just a very small waterfall…
Still, standing close to it, the other sounds of the city
are drowned by the roar of the water.

Watery Wednesday–Raindrops Keep Falling…

It is a Watery Wednesday indeed. Not sure my camera is waterproof enough for it, so I picked a picture from my archives… Lupin leaves. And just in case you’ve forgotten what the flowers look like, here is a collage to cheer you up and remind you of ‘the greens of summer’:

♫ Now where did that phrase come from… Oh yes:

Kodachrome
You give us those nice bright colors
You give us the greens of summers
Makes you think all the world's a sunny day, oh yeah!
I got a Nikon camera
I love to take a photograph
So Mama, don't take my Kodachrome away

Paul Simon

Watery Wednesday: Feeding the Birds

Mallards and Swan Geese in a town lake which is also a bird sanctuary.

“Hey… Nothing left for me??”

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Watery Wednesday: Wet Romance

Sea Lions at the Zoo :)

for Water Wednesday

In the summer, the sea lions give daily public shows. I came by their
lake just as the show was over; but the animals were evidently in
the mood to give the public a bit of a “back stage” entertainment.

 

Watery Wednesday: Flamingos

Yes, still at the zoo ;) … The flamingos always seem to prefer the corner of their pond farthest away from the public, and in the sharp contrast between light and shadow on the day I was visiting, it was very hard to tell how my attempts to zoom them in would turn out until I got home and got the pictures up on the screen! I’m fascinated by how they can twist their necks like that… (below)

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Watery Wednesday: Abstract Reflection

Framed in Corel Paint Shop Pro X.

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Watery Wednesday: Bird’s-eye View

Yesterday morning the lake lay still like a perfect mirror.
This view was taken from the top of a birdwatch tower, but there were very few birds about. I happened to run into a friend up there (in the tower) who is an ardent birdwatcher (not just in fine weather!) and he said it was too still for the birds… Most of them prefer a little wind under their wings!

Two young coots (according to my knowledgeable friend)

    

The Tower, reached by narrow footbridges through the wetland.

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Watery Wednesday: Red Water Lilies

Photo taken with my new Android mobile (Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc).

For Watery Wednesday # 150