Once again it is time for Friday’s Hunt and Weekend Reflections and this week the word prompts are the letter B, Favourite and Patriotic.
The first two images were taken at Mount Stewart Gardens and I love the fallen BLOSSOM underneath the BRANCHES of this tree.
This is a BEAUTIFUL flower head of tiny BLOSSOMS with BEES on it.
Echium canadicans.
Now these three images are taken from my archives from when I was a Guest Bird Leacturer on the BRAEMAR Cruise BOAT when we were celebrating all things BRITISH.
Most guests made an effort and of course we sported the red, white and BLUE colours of the BRITISH flag and this man had found a PATROTIC Dicky BOW.
Recently I took my bird group along BANGOR PIER to see the BLACK Guillemots that nest in the pier walls.
These two are great BUDDIES.
The pair are looking out of their nest hole
however the actual nest is 3 feet into the wall.
This BIRD is showing us his open BEAK with his red mouth and BEADY eye.
Then we walked along to the nearby Long Hole where I photographed this row of BUILDINGS and a lot of them are BED and BREAKFAST properties. You can see some BLUE painted houses and if you are very clever see the BUOYS and BLACK headed gull BIRD in the BEAUTIFUL reflections in the water.
Back to the Great Slatee Island birds tomorrow.
A very happy weekend to eveyone and thanks for your visit.
Also many thanks to all who leave comments.
I appreciate them all very much.
Love the black guillemots. And your happy patriotic self.
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One of your most beautiful posts! I love the buildings reflection. Just that tree trunk alone would be a great picture, but with the petals under it, it is gorgeous!! Beautiful!! And the tall blue flower is so pretty; I see the fuzzy yellow and black bee on it! You are so cute in that outfit!
ReplyDeleteThose bird shots are beautiful, and houses are fantastic Margaret.
ReplyDeleteGreat post with great photos. Both the tree trunk with fallen blossoms look beautiful. The blue flower head is very pretty. You look great in the red, blue and white patriotic colours. Great birds and reflections photos too!
ReplyDeleteWow at that spot in the first image. Such a beautiful and magical place.
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How festive looking you are!!! And by the smiles, it looks to be a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteLoved the bird images....but that to photo of the fallen blossoms just explodes with color and beauty!!
I enjoyed your post from top to bottom! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteyou are looking quite festive in your re, white and blue. the reflections and flowers are gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteI like the colorful houses! And the patriotic people. Have a good weekend!
ReplyDeleteThe second reflection photo is very nice and I love the two birds looking out of the nest at an angle.
ReplyDeletebelles images ! j'aime beaucoup les oiseaux, les fleurs ainsi que le reflet des maisons colorées !
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Love the pastel colours of the houses reflected in the water. The cruise looked like fun.
ReplyDeleteThat first photo is magical!
ReplyDeleteI especially like the last shot--- wonderful feeling to the village. Let's see... Open beak, red mouth, beady eye... Hmmmmmm is he running for President?
ReplyDeleteWOW, folks over there dress strangely just like here! Lots of Bs and the building are "B"eautiful.
ReplyDeletebeautiful reflections of the town..and spectacular photo of the pair of black Guillemots
ReplyDeleteI did enjoy your walk, thank you very much for sharing. The pair of birds look like they're laying on a beach chatting away about this and that. Love that photo.
ReplyDeletenice reflections. I have seen the BLACK Guillemots in several places but never got this close to them. A beautiful bird.
ReplyDeleteLove your pictures, Margaret. I also have a PATROTIC Dicky BOW. Our British friends whom we met On a 2010 Baltic cruise gave it to me during one of our annual visits. We were at their home this year in June up north of London at Northampton.
ReplyDeleteTho blossoms laying under the old tree is a really nice, pretty picture.
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Great post and photos Margaret. Love the Black Guillemots and that gorgeous blue echium flower. The cruise looks fun :) Hope you are having a good weekend :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful posts Margaret, I love looking at your pictures of the birds. What fun to get out there and "mingle" with them. The echium flower is quite lovely...I love that color blue, because it is almost a lavender, and I am a "Purple girl".
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful series of images. I have to say I truly love the first image with the blossoms beneath it. Stunning birds! I love the patriotic bow tie! Thanks so much for joining in Friday's Hunt. I hope you have a great week!
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