SATURDAY CRITTERS

These are some critters I found on my early morning walk in Donegal.

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SATURDAY CRITTERS

I am continuing this series with the photographs that were took on a day recently when I visited the National Trust Property of Mount Stewart, near Newtownards, Co Down.  In the distance, I spotted this white Stag.

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GOOD FENCES

I was helping my son in law with his work and he decided to take me out to lunch and we found this Daddy Reindeer outside looking for his 5 youngsters. When we entered the pub we could see that they were there and 2 of them we thought had had too much to drink by the look of things!!!

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SATURDAY CRITTERS

It will not be long before Santa and his reindeer will be crossing all over the world delivering presents to all the children in the world so I just thought you would like to see some of them as they feed up for this long journey ahead. 

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Photographed in Donegal, Ireland

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SATURDAY CRITTERS -Bill Guiller - Deer, Otters and Snake

Thanks to Ben Guiller for giving me permission to share these photographs of the Deer, Snake and Otter that he shot on Jura Island last year.  

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Although I will be publishing scheduled posts, I will NOT be commenting on blogs until after 31 July as my family are home from Malawi.

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SATURDAY CRITTERS - Cowes, Isle of Wight.

 My daughter Gillian works as a nurse in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight so I decided to with her and go over on the chain ferry to Cowes, those photographs will have to wait for another post because today I am showing you all the critters I saw along the sea front.

Mainly Black headed Gulls were along the seafront with a lone Mallard.

All along the front at the pillars between the fencing were large lions!

Now what was this Deer doing on top of the roof?

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Mount Stewart Gardens in March

I visited Mount Stewart House and Gardens in March and these are some of the photographs I took.  Over time, I will be showing you how the restoration of the house is being undertaken.  I also visited the garden again the other day, so again later you will be able to see the difference in the growth of the garden from March to April.  There are quite a number of photographs so perhaps, grab a cuppa, put it into slide mode and just enjoy walking round the garden with me.

Lindera obtusiloba above and Pachyphragma macrophyllum below.

Cyclemen -  Lovely to see these in woody areas.

Corylopsis pauciflora 

Emerging shoot belongs to Gunnera manicata and I saw the same plant the other day and it stands at about 4 feet now!

This is part of the formal garden.  The other side is designed the same.

I loved the way the stakes which are made of bamboo and willow are used to support the emerging shots and plants and these are Paeony peeping through.

This is a wonderful Camellia gracing part of the house.

Chrysosplenium macrophyllum  

Prunus ‘Kursar’ found near the Lake.

Rhododendron Cilipense

Clianthus puniceus (Lobster claw  or Parrot's Bill)

Phormium – a bronze variety

Photinia

This white Stag overlooks some of the wonderful Rhododendrons below.

Cameilia

This is part of the Mairi Garden

The Mairi Garden commemorates the success of the Women’s Legion of which Edith was the Colonel-in-Chief and the arrival of a late child, Lady Mairi, whose elf-like countenance clinched the status of Mount Stewart in Lady Londonderry’s eyes as 'The Land of Heart’s Desire'.

Although in March there are not many plants blooming the colour scheme for this garden is blue and white which makes it a very peaceful and relaxing area.

I hope you enjoyed your walk around this beautiful garden with me.

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