WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY

I am continuing some of my Malawian photographs and these were taken again in David’s garden.  This Variable Sunbird was very active looking for food in this bush and was extremely difficult to photograph.  He is moulting and has not receiced all of his beautiful new plumage.  

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THROUGH MY LENS

I am continuing some of my Malawian photographs and these were taken in David’s garden.  There was a pair of these birds actively looking for food round the end of the swimming pool area.  They are called Blue Waxbill.  

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SUNDAY THOUGHT

God teaches us more than the earth’s wild animals,

    and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?’

But in keeping with his promise, we are looking forward to new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness is at home.

Job 35:11

This Sable Antelope was photographed in Malawi December 2016

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SATURDAY CRITTERS - Dogs at Mount Stewart Gardens

As most of you know this week I am showing you images from my time last Saturday when I visited Mount Stewart Gardens, near Newtownards and on my way on I stopped to photograph these 2 Boxer dogs and speak to the owner.  The brown one was a rescue dog and the other one is 13 year old and both are very good friends.  I am linking with SATURDAY CRITTERS.

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FRIDAY'S HUNT and WEEKEND REFLECTIONS

As most of you know this week I am showing you images from my time last Saturday as I walked round the lake at Mount Stewart Gardens, near Newtownards.   I am starting with REFLECTIONS images to fit into the meme Weekend Reflections.  However I have had to go back to my Malawian photos to find shots for the Letter D, Favourite and Close Up for FRIDAY’S HUNT.

This is their DOG being DOUSED, well nearly DROWNED, I think while having a bath.  DELUGE amounts of soapy water were poured over him and afterwards he was DRENCHED with clear water from the hose pipe when he was hosed DOWN. You can see Judith is wearing a DRESS.

Now for the CLOSE UP above.  As you can see it is of a Giraffe called Mrs G and in later posts I will show and tell you more about her and her husband.  

So that leaves my last image below and it is my FAVOURITE.  It has The Children’s DAD, Jon, My DAUGHTER Judith, DANIEL, my grandson and Annika my grandDAUGHTER and was the last shot I took prior to my DEPARTURE for home.  A DELIGHTFUL image for me to remember.

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GOOD FENCES - Mount Stewart Lake

Last Saturday I walked round the lake at Mount Stewart Gardens, near Newtownards and what a stunning picture it was but today to fit into the meme, GOOD FENCES. I am showing you a little ‘bridge’ which is closed at present as they will be soon be repairing it so that the public may walk a little further out on the lake.  You may be able to see some Black headed gulls, Mute Swans and a few ducks in the distance.

Look in tomorrow to see some more beautiful reflection images of the lake at Mount Stewart.

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Mount Stewart Flowers

These are the flowers I found blooming this January as I walked round Mount Stewart Gardens last Saturday.  I was surprised to see quite a number of Rhododendron trees is full bloom with Camellia not far behind. There were the beautiful little Snowdrops and the Mahonia lighting up the gardens with the different colours of orange and red around the sometimes still green buds and other times the yellow flowers had burst forth.  The Hamamelis mollis was stunning but to my great surprise I found this gorgeous little Rose (last image) still delighting me with its blooms.   

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