Category Archives: Birds

New Years visitors to our Garden

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Barbara

We get a great variety of birds in our garden, here are some that came today

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Weekly Photo Challenge; My 2012 in Pictures

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Barbara

This week’s weekly photo challenge is to pick the best pictures from  2012 and have those pictures tell everyone about your year.  I have so many… to narrow it down to a few to produce a gallery was really really … Continue reading →

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A Stunning photo of a Mallard Duck

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Barbara

I took this photo of this beautiful duck, iridescent in the morning sun as I was having a look at the progress on our new bridge at Walton on Thames As he wandered around the river bank he reminded me … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge; Changing Seasons

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Barbara

In summer we spend all the time we can down on the boat hoping for some good weather, some swimming, some sunbathing.  I take photos of swans & seascapes & swimming & other boats & sunsets at sea. In Autumn … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge; Green

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Barbara

I wasn’t expecting to get very good photos today as it was a very typically misty moisty November day, but when I took Wilson for his walk, I brought my camera just in case.  I actually was able to capture … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette (4) (This is getting silly!)

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Barbara

I love taking photos at sunset, my first ‘good’ photo was at sunset, so I guess that was what got me hooked.  These two are especially interesting as the West Pier in Brighton has now completely collapsed.  The Pier was … Continue reading →

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Weekly Travel Theme; Animals

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Barbara

I have spent the last 3 days trying to decide which of my photos to upload for the Weekly Travel Theme; Animals.  The problem is that I love taking photos of Animals, and I have hundreds that I really like! … Continue reading →

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