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.

This post is linked to Watery Wednesday

Ruby Tuesday: Dahlias

Red is only one of several different colours of dahlias in this park.

 
Has it ever struck you that really red flowers are among the most difficult to photograph? The colour stands out, no doubt… But the details often tend to get absorbed by the very intensity of the red.

It’s easier when there is a variety in hue or colour:

See more RED at Ruby Tuesday 

Who Is Watching Whom?

A couple of weeks ago I had a photo of a hare who often hangs around in this (urban) neighbourhood. (Follow the link to see him.) I then also mentioned that we have wild rabbits as well. This week I managed to “catch” a couple of those with the camera too. With the one above it was quite a challenging “staring game”… I know he saw me. But he did allow me to get closer - one very careful step at a time… But then suddenly I had overstepped the invisible line and he darted away into the shrubs behind…

Today I came upon another one, in the cemetery. He behaved in a similar way but was more wary than the one above, didn’t allow me to get as close. (Using the digital zoom for this picture.)

 

Friday My Town – Pink

Pink is one of many colours on the beach.

 

    

Little girls tend to like pink.

 

Some ‘big girls’ do too!
(friend of mine in a scrapbooking shop)

 

Pink flowers for a loved one

 

Pink flowers on an old family grave

 

 

 

 

Pink flowers here, there and everywhere!

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Scrolling back through my photos from the last month,
looking for PINK for Friday My Town, I note that July has had
its share of sunshine and rain, smiles and tears…!

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.