SUNDAY THOUGHT

‘Along unfamiliar paths I will guide them.’

Isaiah 42:16 

Photographed at Killynether Wood

Newtownards

May 2016

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SATURDAY CRITTERS -Martin's photographs from the Isle of Wight.

Thanks to Martin from the I.O.W for giving me permission to share these photographs he took at Hersey Nature Reserve of the Stoat, Great Egret, Mute Swans, Little Grebe, Dragonfly, Black tailed Godwit, Snipe, Robin and Heron being harressed by a Black headed Gull.  

I am linking this post with SATURDAY CRITTERS.

Thanks for your visit and also to Martin from the I.O.W for giving me permission to share these photographs with you.

Although I will be publishing scheduled posts, I will NOT be commenting on blogs until after 31 July as my family are home from Malawi.

Hopefully you will find time to read some of the posts during this time and I hope to read as many of your as time permits.

Many thanks for all who leave comments.

Friday's Hunt and Weekend Reflections

Once again it is time for Friday’s Hunt and Weekend Reflections and this week the word prompts are the letter E, Favourite and Bounce.

This is an ENERGETIC Annika, my granddaughter who is visiting from Malawi.  When we were down at my old caravan at Whiterock last week, we visited a friend's farm and Annika decided to BOUNCE on their bales.  

We have just returned from spending 3 wonderful nights at Blessingbourne House and this is Judith and Daniel on the tennis court having a competition to see who can BOUNCE the ball the longest!!  

Before leaving for Blessingbourne House, Annika painted my face and made me look like a bunny.  Afterwards we when up into my loft and found this old fur and she made bunny ears, stuck a carrot in my mouth and then took the shot of this EEJIT - Moi.  In Ireland this is the word used for an idiot!  
Say no more!!  

At Blessingbourne House we were responsible for letting the hens out in the morning and putting them to bed at night.  Of course we had to also collect the EGGS and here is one freshly laid.  

This is a shot I took when I went out by myself on the rowing boat and you can just see Blessingbourne House peeping through the trees.  We have just arrived home from here and I have MANY more photographs and video clips I have to edit and show you in the future from this wonderful place. 

I have only a few more days with my family now and I will be very sad to see them go again however I have many more memories of a wonderful time with them and the fun and laughter we have had together.  I will leave you to pick a favourite this week.

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Cist Grave Stones Mount Stewart

These Cist Grave Stones are located at the National Trust property of Mount Stewart, Newtownards.  Photographed by David from IrishSights.   
CLICK shot to upload, then I suggest you put it into toggle mode (bottom R). This makes it much larger.   Then CLICK and hold and you can move the Stones in any direction.

A cist is a small stone-built coffin-like box or ossuary used to hold the bodies of the dead. Examples can be found across Europe and in the Middle East.  A cist may have been associated with other monuments, perhaps under a cairn or long barrow. Several cists are sometimes found close together within the same cairn or barrow. Often ornaments have been found within an excavated cist, indicating the wealth or prominence of the interred individual.  

Cist Grave Stones by IrishSights.com by irishsights on Sketchfab

I  hope you enjoyed seeing this and also thanks to David for giving me permission to use this.

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Sculpture in Bangor Walled Garden

A good friend sent me this first image below of a sculpture that was in Bangor Walled Garden and I decided to have a play with it so below are the results. 

Do you have a favourite?

Although I will be publishing scheduled posts, I will NOT be commenting on blogs until after 31 July as my family are home from Malawi.

Hopefully you will find time to read some of the posts during this time and I hope to read as many of your as time premits.

Many thanks for your visit and also your comments.

WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY - Puffin EXTRA

Once again this is a photograph taken by Danny, a member of my bird class.  He took it when we went to Great Saltee Island last year.  It is a Puffin with Sandeels in his bill.

I am linking this post with WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY.

Although I will be publishing scheduled posts, I will NOT be commenting on blogs until after 31 July as my family are home from Malawi.

Hopefully you will find time to read some of the posts during this time and I hope to read as many of your as time premits.

Many thanks for you visit and also your comments.

THROUGH MY LENS - Flower Edits from the Isle of Wight

These are some edits of flowers from when I last visited the Isle of Wight.  

I  have had this post in draft for a while now so enjoy 
and you may just have a favourite.  

Did you have a favourite?

I am linking this with THROUGH MY LENS.

Although I will be publishing scheduled posts, I will NOT be commenting on blogs until after 31 July as my family are home from Malawi.

Hopefully you will find time to read some of the posts during this time and I hope to read as many of your as time premits.

Anyway, I appreciate you visit and thank you for all the comments you leave here.

SUNDAY THOUGHT - Sunset

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:6 

Sunset photographed by Alan while in Austalia.

Although I will be publishing scheduled posts, I will NOT be commenting on blogs until after 31 July as my family are home from Malawi.

Hopefully you will find time to read some of the posts during this time and I hope to read as many of your as time premits.

Many thanks for visiting, to Alan for sharing with us and also to all who leave comments.

SATURDAY CRITTERS - Jay EXTRA

Thanks again to Danny, a member of my bird class who give me permission to share this series of photographs of a Jay trying to open a shell. 

 I am linking this post with SATURDAY CRITTERS.

Although I will be publishing scheduled posts, I will NOT be commenting on blogs until after 31 July as my family are home from Malawi.

Hopefully you will find time to read some of the posts during this time and I hope to read as many of your as time premits.

Many thanks for your visit and also to all who comment.

Friday's Hunt and Weekend Reflections

Once again it is time for Friday’s Hunt and Weekend Reflections and this week the word prompts are the letter D, Favourite and Summer/ Winter. As most of you know by now, my family are home on holidays from Malawi and we have just come back from staying at my old caravan.  It is in a field, all on its own in the countryside yet over looking the sea and although it has no facilities, we love it.  These shots were taken around the caravan area. 
A plus was that the weather, at least for these few days of SUMMER was brilliant.  My FAVOURITE is  the video at the end of this post.

D is for my DAUGHTER Judith and grandDAUGHTER Annika, and grandson DANIEL. 



 Over looking the caravan is Sketrick Island which is accessed by a causeway, so we walked round the island and saw 2 DONKEYS and picked a contain of DELICIOUS Cherries.

The children had bought a bag of jelly sweet and there were 4 tongues so they insisted we all had a photograph with our tongues sticking out!! DAFT!

At the sea there was a Little Egret with a refection. 

 When the children got home they  made a bee line to see if Honey and Maple were OK in my sumerhouse.  Four DARLINGS!

If the video does not appear CLICK HERE

I am linking with Weekend Reflections and Friday's Hunt     

Although I will be publishing scheduled posts, I will NOT be commenting on blogs until after 31 July as my family is home from Malawi.

Hopefully you will find time to read some of the posts during this time and I hope to read as many of your as time premits.  
Thanks you to those people who leave comments.