Macro Monday on the Beach

Macro Monday 2

 

Ruby Tuesday: The Morning after the Rain

I spent the weekend at the House outside town. Saturday was the hottest day of the summer, 31°C in the shadow before thunder and rain brought release in the late afternoon.

Sunday morning was almost “chilly” in comparison – when I went for an early walk down by the lake I wore a cardigan over a long-sleeved shirt!

There were signs of sudden departures from the beach the afternoon before (the rain started around 3:30 pm)

 

Linking to Ruby Tuesday Too

 

Sunday 9 December – Beach Buddy Bears

 Barbados

A fellow blogger in Barbados, Virgina, recently blogged about her island celebrating 46 years of independence.

I suggest you read her post Happy Independence Barbados.

Artist: David Inniss
Born 1974 in Barbados. Began painting at five years of age(!)

 

Here’s another “beachy” buddy bear… Guess what detail I fell for on this one?

Madagascar 

is an island country in the Indian Ocean, off the southeastern coast of Africa. The nation comprises the island of Madagascar (the fourth-largest island in the world), as well as numerous smaller peripheral islands.

Artist: Catherine Dietl nee Robinson

(I love both the camera around the neck and the pink sandals!)

Last Days of Summer

From the lake beach near ‘the House’ last week.

Wordless Wednesday

 

PS – Also linking this photo to:

Friday My Town – Vacation Spots

Actually I haven’t had a proper “vacation” in seven years or more – which means not since before my first digital camera… But this beach is a “spot” that I have visited at least once, and usually more than once, every summer, my whole life. Not always going into the lake, but at least to look at it! It’s near the house where my grandparents lived when I was little, and then we kept it in the family as summer house, and then my parents lived there in their old age. By next summer, my brother and I hope to have sold the house… But the beach is a public place and will still be there and possible to visit.

Shadow Shot Sunday: Winter Beach

My brother, his dog and me – and our shadows! - on a beach walk,
11 January 2012

The water level in the lake is very high this winter.
In fact, there is hardly any beach left to walk on!

See more shadows at Shadow Shot Sunday

Mosaic Monday: Beach Find in November

Like a Lake Monster trying to crawl up on land, there it lay…

See more Monday Mosaics at Mary’s Little Red House

Watery Wednesday: Autumn Beach

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

Watery Wednesday

Ducklings on the beach

Being out at my dad’s old place yesterday, I went for a walk down to the lake in the afternoon. Not too far away from the human families enjoying a day at the beach, I found a family of mallards doing the same thing…

 

 

They got a little bit nervous as I approached, so made a unanimous decision to go for a swim.

 

Looking left, looking right… Seems safe enough…

Here we go!

 

Always do what Mummy does!

 

Not sure how she does that thing with her foot though!

 

Getting tired of all this cleaning… I think I’ll go back up on the beach and have a nap. That human doesn’t seem so dangerous after all…

 

Good idea, I’ll join you…

 

Hey, the more the cosier!

 

We’re a family, we stick together!

 

And Mummy, of course!

 

This is our spot on the beach!

 

To also see a video clip of us, go to Beyond the Lone Islands.

 

Friday My Town – Simplicity

The FMTSO theme for this Friday, July 1st is Simplicity.

Okay, I went out of town rather than into town for these shots.
But the lake is within the borders of the municipality ;)

It’s also Skywatch Friday.