MOUNT STEWART LAKE, NEAR NEWTOWNARDS, COUNTY DOWN

This is a image which I animated and was photographed at the
 National Trust Property at Mount Stewart as I walked round the beautiful gardens and lake.  Although there is not much colour around yet, 
this beautiul scene can be seen and enjoyed.  

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WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY

A few days ago I meet these two lovely ladies riding their bikes and they asked me to take a photograph of them which I duly did.  We had a good chat and they told me they had photographed the Pale bellied Brent geese earlier at Ballyholme which I had also done but these images were taken much later than mine, in fact nearer sunset and these are the ones I am showing you today.

I am linking to WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY. 

Here are the 2 ladies and Jane is on the left of this shot.

Many thanks for Jane for giving me permission for sharing these images with us.  

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THROUGH MY LENS = - EXTRA - Curlew

I have a lot of editing to do and a presentation to a group to undertake so I am showing you a curlew that Danny one of my bird group photographed.

I am linking this post with THROUGH MY LENS. 

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SUNDAY THOUGHT

“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.”

Isaiah 60:1  

Photographed February 2018

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SATURDAY CRITTERS

I was walking along the coastal path going towards Stricklands Glen, when I photographed this Oystercatcher on the rocks.

I am linking this post with SATURDAY CRITTERS.

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THE WEEKEND ROUNDUP and WEEKEND REFLECTIONS

It is time again for The Weekend Roundup and Weekend Reflections and this week the  letter is H, Favourite and House.  For out walk this week we need to get the train to Belfast first as I had to go and get tickets for an opera for a group of people. So the first place I came across was the HOUSE of Fraser.

 On entering the door, there was a HUGE statute and all HER clothes had gone!

Belle just might be my FAVOURITE this week 

although my image does not do her justice.

Something for HIM perhaps at HENRI Lloyd?

WOW!  Look HOW HUGH that done is!  Got the tickets so let's walk around Belfast a little and in the distance I saw one of two of the world's largest cranes called Samon and Goliath with the sign H & W (HARLAND and Wolf)

WOW!  Another even HUGER statue near the water front at the River Lagan and if you read the below you will find a few more "H" letters.

In the distance I can see the HILTON and across the river lovely HOUSES with a fabulous REFLECTION.

Another REFLECTION image as I walk back to the train 

and this time I pass the HILTON itself.

The train takes us along the Belfast Lough and we pass a lovely town called HOLYWOOD and further on a vilage called HELEN'S Bay.

i leave you with Mount Stewart HOUSE (Below) which I visited last week and next week I will be showing some of the many photographs 
I shot INSIDE this HOUSE.

I know we did not walk as much today however I HOPE you are HAPPY with all that we saw and you enjoyed the journey.

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GOOD FENCES

On one of my walks and this time it wason the coastal path going towards Stricklands Glen, I photographed this usual gate.

I am inking with GOOD FENCES.

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Robin seen on Coastal Walk to Stricklands Glen

I was walking along the coastal path going towards Stricklands Glen, when I photographed this Robin.

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WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY - Guinea fowl

I am just linking these images of Guinea Fowl with WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY today and they were photographed in Ward Park in Bangor, near where I live.

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THROUGH MY LENS

I am just linking one image in with THROUGH MY LENS  today and it was photographed in Ward Park in Bangor, near where I live.

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SUNDAY THOUGHT

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” 

Joshua 1:9

Photographed at Pickie Park, Bangor.

14 February 2018

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Have a Blessed Sunday.

SATURDAY CRITTERS

On one of my walk recently I saw this beautifully marked cat in Bangor.

I am linking with SATURDAY CRITTERS.

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THE WEEKEND ROUNDUP and WEEKEND REFLECTIONS

It is time again for The Weekend Roundup and Weekend Reflections memes and today's letter is G, Favourite and Green. For today’s walk we are in Newtownards, a town 5 miles away from me and we are walking round Kiltonga Nature Reserve.

I am walking round with my friend Sue and as I stepped out of the car, I immediately saw this GROUP of Black headed GULLS with withered GRASSES behind them.  Then up comes a GREYLAG GOOSE who seemed to be practising his GOOSE - step

Here comes Sue with her new GROOVY shoes walking on the GROUND next to the GREEN GRASS and this Robin below looks like he has GOT a firm GRIP on that branch.

When we started our walk the weather was lovely and above is just a image of part of the lake we were walking round with some Tufted ducks.   Suddenly there were very dark clouds and this is when I photographed the next 3 images and framed them.  The first one I added a bit of soft to it but I thought the dark sky and the light on the trees were fabulous and these are my FAVOURITES this week (yes 3 I cannot choose!)

We knew it was GOING to rain but not before we saw this Little GREBE, Coot,  GRACEFUL Mute Swan, male and female GALDWALL and two Herons looking like two GRUMPY old men!

We passed this beautiful little area that they have set aside as a

GARDEN of REFLECTION.

We just made it back to the car before the raining came 

and this car GAVE us a GOOFY GRIN.

As I was passing Ward Park coming home, I photographed the GORGEOUS

 GREEN GRASS of the bowling GREENS surrounded by the GREEN railings.

Thank you for coming on this walk with me and I am glad we did not get wet.  

So where will we go next week I wonder.

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