SUNDAY THOUGHT

 The Way of the Cross

Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

Mark 8:34

This photograph was taken in Co Down Northern  Ireland.

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SATURDAY CRITTERS

My last images that I photographed of the Mute Swans at the National Trust Property at Mount Stewart Lake, near Newtownards.

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS AND THE WEEKEND ROUNDUP

Time for Weekend Reflections and The Weekend Roundup and the letter  Q and Quintet.  We will start with my QUITE lovely REFLECTION image and then I am showing your a QUINTET of Fulmar and Shag birds. 

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GOOD FENCES

This is a shot looking over the balustrade from the terrace of Mount Stewart into the formal garden.

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Water Loving Plants at Mount Stewart

These are two water loving plants I photographed on the end of the lake at the National Trust Property of Mount Stewart Gardens.  Not 100% sure of their names however i now know the small yellow ones are March Marigolds,

 

 

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WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY

This male Tufted duck was photographed at the National Trust Property of Mount Stewart Gardens on the lake. 

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THROUGH MY LENS

Beautiful Hellebore plants at the National Trust Property at Mount Stewart Gardens, near Newtownards. 

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SUNDAY THOUGHT

 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.

Luke 12:6

This photograph was taken at Oxford Island, Co Antrim Northern  Ireland.

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SATURDAY CRITTERS

I took this video of the female Mute Swan on her nest at the National Trust Property of Mount Stewart.

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS AND THE WEEKEND ROUNDUP

Time for Weekend Reflections and The Weekend Roundup and the letter  P and Pink.  How PERFECT is this PINK Camelia and the PERFUSION of PINK PETALS on this shrub in the second image is PERFECTION itself. Ending with another Rhododendron tree giving me my PERFECT REFLECTION photograph.

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GOOD FENCES

Might be a tad hard to see this fence as it is directly behind these beautiful Rhododendron flowers.

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Rhododendron at Mount Stewart

Beautiful Rhondendron flowers photographed at the National Trust Property of Mount Stewart Gardens.

 

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WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY

This video and  stills of the female Mute Swan were photographed at the National Trust Property of Mount Stewart Gardens.  I have another great video however it is too long to put onto blogger! 

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THROUGH MY LENS

Wonderful to see that Spring is bursting out all over the National Trust Property at Mount Stewart gardens, near Newtownards. 

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SUNDAY THOUGHT

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

John 13:34-35

This photograph was taken at Oxford Island, Co Antrim Northern  Ireland.

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SATURDAY CRITTERS

I photographed this Moorhen and male Mute Swan at the National Trust Property of Mount Stewart.

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS AND THE WEEKEND ROUNDUP

Time for Weekend Reflections and The Weekend Roundup and the letter O and Over.   Both these photographed were taken at the lake of the National Property of Mount Stewart and both have beautiful REFLECTIONS for that meme. now to illustrate tom's meme, can you see OVER on the other side of the lake a white Mute Swan? My final image shows an OBELISK reflected in the water.

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GOOD FENCES

These beautiful Narcissi were photographed at Mount Stewart Gardens  on one of the Terraces next to the house.

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Magnolia Flowers at Mount Stewart Gardens

This beautiful pink Magnolia was photographed at Mount Stewart Gardens  and the last image was made by children with the petals of a Magnolia flower and pine cones on the ground.

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