These are my final photos from walking in my nearest parks. Below is in Ward Park and is in the heart of my town of Bangor, County Down. I have just noticed when completing this post that blogger has the incorrect date on it. It should be THURSDAY 30 MAY.
Mainly the only ducks we have in this park are Mallard but this little fellow looks different.
We also have quite a number of Greylag Geese however this one has a deformed leg but seems to manage well enough although he has to hop rather than walk.
The Alchemilla Mollis leaves all had raindrops on them and I took quite a few photographs of them as I thought the raindrops looked like diamonds sparkling in the sunlight.
I took a small video was I was walking through the park. I am just learning how to do this and also how to edit and join it all together so it is not wonderful so be patient with me until I can improve.
I hope you all have a wonderful day and thank you for visiting my blog
Your local park looks like it's a treat to walk in Margaret...especially when the sun shines!
ReplyDeleteAnd the video?...not bad for a beginner!!...[;o)
HI Trevor Yes I am very fortunate to have both these parks on my doorstep. I really don't know whether the video is worth continuing with as I am only taking it from my stills camera and it takes hours to actually make the end result. I might be better just showing the individual clips instead of putting them together. I would appreciate your thoughts on this matter. Margaret
ReplyDeleteI'm a strong advocate that people should use parks more often especially if you live very close to one, so I've enjoyed your posts about your park it looks (in trems of stlye and landscaping) very similar to mine, was it once part of the grounds to a big old house?
ReplyDeleteIn reference to the date issue, I'm wondering if you've adjusted the time settings to GMT in the blogger dashboard settings options as the default setting is USA time, and looking at the time you posted this post and then track back to American time it would've made approxiametly 12 midnigh in the USA (Wednesday).
I think you should carry on with the videos, but if it's to time consuming then go back to the stills, but I do like the videos...helpful:)
hi Douglas you were right. I have finally fixed the time zone correctly and the post yesterday went into Thursday. Have a good weekend. Margaret
DeleteHi Douglas I am so glad you liked today's post. Castle Park was part of a grand estate and when my Mum lived opposite one of the gate lodges, she carried the milk in bottles(her father was a farmer/and milkman)up to the 'big house', as she called it. When I was a child and stayed with my grandparents, the grounds were open to the public then and often my Grannie would take me in and I loved the trees, plants, and wildlife they had at that time. Anyhow over time, I can photograph more parts of both Ward Park and Castle Park.
ReplyDeleteNow, I know the time is wrong, I just don't know how to change it!!! However, I often post at this time in the morning and if you notice today's post is joined to yesterdays post which has never happened before. Even when I was sending a second post about the Starlings, it was in a separate post!
Now I am encouraged about the video, that you enjoy those. the work is really is when I take quite a number and then have to join them and edit them etc. I am in the process of doing one after a walk yesterday and have tried to cut a piece out, but alas it has not worked so it is a bit frustrating but I certainly will finish this one EVENTUALLY. Must stop now as this reply will turn in a book! Many thanks for your helpful comments. Margaret
you have the most delightful voice and accent. :)
ReplyDeletelove the ferns! wish we had them here (too hot and dry, i guess). i love that big tree in b&w, too! the buff colored duck is quite handsome.
Hi Margaret, Lovely photos and I enjoyed seeing your park which looks a very nice place to spend time Hearing your. commentary made it seem like I was walking there with you :-) A shame about the Greylag but it certainly seemed to be coping well.
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed catching up with all your recent posts and also the Starling news and videos. I'm so glad they all fledged successfully. Perhaps Ruth will spot them being fed by the parents in or near her garden and update you eventually.
Hi Ruth Many thanks for your comments adn looking through my posts. Yes great news about the Starling chick. Ruth is not a bird watcher adn I don't wnat her to feel she has to look for the fledglings, she needs a break after her stirling work she did for us all. Good you enjoyed the video. It is a lot ofwork to put it all together but if people are enjoying it, then it will be wowrthh all the hard work. Margaret
ReplyDeleteHi Tex You are very kind with your comments. I am especially glad you liked the Bandb W tree as I would like to do more B and W but don't know much about it yet. Will experiment again. Margaret
ReplyDeleteYour video is wonderful being that you are a rookie! I feel sorry for that one duckie. Thank you so much for stopping by my place and leaving such a lovely comment...thank you and so nice to meet you!
ReplyDeleteHI Jill I am so glad you like the video even though I did not know what a rookie was until I looked it up!!! I am working on another one and so far there arae about 15 sepatrate clips and probably 6 more to up load. Then it all has to be put together so I do hope it will be worth seeing. I don't think I will do such a long one again. Margaret
DeleteBeautiful photos.Your skills are very evident.
ReplyDeleteHi Ruth you are very kind. Thanks. Margaret
ReplyDeleteLovely walk in the park, Margaret. The duck is cute and I love the tree and the pretty ferns. You did great on the video, I enjoyed it. Have a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen Many thanks. Just oput on another video on today's post that you might like to see. Have a great weekend. MArgaret
DeleteI really like that black and white image - I think you may be the first blogger from Ireland to pop across to visit!
ReplyDeleteYour daughter has come to a great place!
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
HI Stewart Many thanks for your comments and I am glad you liked the B & W one. I am just experimeting at present. My daughter now lives in Queensland now although was in Sydney. I love visiting your country adn going bird watching. You might be interested to look at the post I did on 27 March entitled, 'Birds of Queensland' I made it just after a talk I did. Margaret
ReplyDeleteI have just been looking at your previous past, the flowers are amazing!!! I know many, and some I don't, like the Gunnera, I never heard of that one. I love snapping flowers, they are such willing subjects.
ReplyDeleteHI Ginny Many thanks for going back and looking at some of my past posts. Yes, flowers arae a biteasier than birds, I find unless there is a wind!! Have a great weekend. Margaret
DeleteI loved seeing your walk through the lovely park. That tree in black and white is fabulous! Enjoyed all your wonderful photos and video. Poor little lame goose! I have a soft heart for all things 2 or 4 legged. :) Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteHi Cheryl Many thanks for our comments. I have some more B&W photos today. Let me know what you think please. I do want advise. Have a great weekend. Margaret
DeleteHi Margaret, You did a great job with the video. I loved hearing your voice. THANKS!!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a beautiful park and I enjoyed your photos. The old trees are marvelous... I am a lover of those big, old trees.
I also love taking photos after a rain --with the gorgeous raindrops on the flowers/leaves...
The ferns are so green and beautiful... And of course, I loved seeing the duck and goose.. Sorry about his leg.
Hugs,
Betsy
HI Betsy Thanks for the wonderful comments. I think you might like thee video I posted today. It took an age adn a day to do but I did learn things when I was doing it!! That;s why I had to do it twice!!! Havea great weekend. Margaret
ReplyDeleteAaah, the sun streaming through those grand tree limbs is magnificent! Such beautiful, beautiful photos, Margaret. Looks to have been a wonderful visit to your park. blessings ~ tanna
ReplyDeleteHi Tanna Very many thanks for visiting my blog and leaving such lovely comments. Hope you will enjy the walk I did the next day adn have just added the video to my post. Havve a great weekend. Margaret
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog. Your photos are beautiful. It takes real talent and much patience to photograph birds. Thanks for sharing.
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