WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY

It is NEW YEAR’s EVE and this image is appropriate one to show you as NEW LIFE will soon be born.  This is a nest with a Olive - backed Sunbird sitting on a nest waiting for her brood to be born.

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THROUGH MY LENS

These flowers were photographed at the Cairns Botanical Gardens, Queensland, Australia.

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SUNDAY THOUGHT

Never do anything that might make other people do wrong—Jews, non-Jews, or anyone in God’s church.

1 Corinthians 10:32

This church was photographed at Yorkey's Knob, Australia.

Have a Blessed Sunday.

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SATURDAY CRITTERS

These dogs were photographed at Yorkeys Knob in Queensland. Australia.

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS AND THE WEEKEND ROUNDUP

Time for Weekend Reflections and The Weekend Roundup and the letter is Z. The family and I visited the Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome and this is one of the staff with those words on her shirt.  She is holding a Sulphur -crested Cockatoo.  I found the letter "Z" at a Second World War memorial on Cairns Esplanade, Australia.  The final image is the Cairns Lagoon at night showing REFLECTIONS.

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GOOD FENCES

These are Bush- Stone Curlew that I photographed in Cairns, Queensland , Australia.

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CHRISTMAS DAY

I wish everyone a very HAPPY AND PEACEFUL CHRISTMAS.

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WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY

These are photographs of two Blue –winged Kookaburra were photographed at Yorkeys Knob in Queensland. Australia.

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THROUGH MY LENS

These photographs are not brilliant but it shows the difference between the Great Egret, Intermediate Egret and Little Egret.  They were taken at the Cairns Botanical Gardens, Queensland, Australia.

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SUNDAY THOUGHT

The righteous will flourish like palm trees; they will grow like the cedars of Lebanon.

Psalm 92:12

Photographed at Yorkey's Knob beach, Australia.

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SATURDAY CRITTERS

When I popped into the National Property of Mount Stewart recently I found this Sulphur - crested Cockatoo on top of the drinks cabinet in Lady Rose’s private saloon and this lovely brown retriever in the reception area.

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS AND THE WEEKEND ROUNDUP

Time for Weekend Reflections and The Weekend Roundup and the letter is Y.  While in Australia, apart from staying with my own family I stayed with friends who loved on a 26 acre beef cattle farm.   These YELLOW flowers were in their garden and every day Judy De headed them.  That morning I went for an early morning walk and saw this YELLOW plane overhead.

I do not often submit a FAVOURITE image but above is one I like and was taken as the dawn was breaking and I loved the mist over the water and the cattle in the foreground.  Below is half of my bedroom and you can "just" see a REFLECTION in the mirror (I hope)  I will show you  round more of my accommodation in another post

I leave you with a Christmas Card I made for bloggers on Tom’s meme to enjoy.

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GOOD FENCES

This photograph was taken when I was with a bird group at the Cairns, Botanical Gardens, Queensland , Australia.

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Lady Rose's Saloon at Mount Stewart

On Monday when I popped into the National Property of Mount Stewart I showed you some festive images, however today I am showing you Lady Rose’s private 

saloon.

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WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY

Every year we have about 30,000 Pale - bellied Brent Geese arrive in Strangford Lough at Newtownards, County Down and these shots were taken when the sun was going down as you can see.

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THROUGH MY LENS

Recently I popped into the National Property of Mount Stewart and these are some of the festive areas starting with the beautiful garland at the entrance door.  The reception and shop were beautifully decorated as well as the back hall. No trip would be complete without sampling the Christmas fare from the restaurant.

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This Wednesday we take a special peek into Lady Roses private salon.

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