Category Archives: Animals

I’m learning how to use photoshop

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Barbara

I saw this lovely owl in our local town centre last week and was trying to get a photo of him without all the distracting backgrounds, but I couldn’t manage it.

Posted in Birds | Tagged Background, backgrounds, Bird of Prey, Hawk, Michelle's Weekly Pet Challenge, Owl, Photoshop, Weekly Pet Challenge | 28 Comments

Mandarin Duck

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Barbara

I love these ducks! When I first saw one years ago in central London I couldn’t believe it was real! They look like they are carved from wood.

Posted in Bridges, Duck, Walton-On-Thames, Water | Tagged Mandarin Duck, Postaday, Walton Bridge, Weekly Pet Challenge, Wooden Duck | 20 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Threshold

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Barbara

Here is a hole in a tree…. Or is it? Look closely… there is a little eye looking at you!

Posted in Parakeets, Spring | Tagged Easter, Eggs, Green Bird, Nest, Parakeet, Postaweek, Threshold, Weekly Photo Challenge | 14 Comments

Spring Geese

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Barbara

Yesterday was my birthday & I’m beginning to accept that I’m not a spring chicken any more!

Posted in Birds, Birthdays, Getting old, Photography, Spring, Water | Tagged Egyptian Geese, Goslings, Spring Chickens | 10 Comments

When we arrived in Perth, I think we expected to see Kangaroos all over the place, wandering around the land beside the airport… in empty spaces, in parks. We were very disappointed not to find any at all 😦

Posted in Animals, Kangaroos, Melbourbe, Photography, Sydney | Tagged Baby Kangaroo, Golf Course, Huge Rabbits, Joey, Kangaroos, Mallacoota, Weekly Pet Challenge | 15 Comments

Weekly Travel Theme; Pink

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Barbara

Pink is NOT my favourite colour. I most definitely do not have any pink clothes (although I must admit that about 10 years ago I did go through a really strange phase and bought a pink suede jacket and pink … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Melbourbe, Photography | Tagged Carriage, Driving from Melbourne to Sydney, Galah Bird, Horse and Cart, Mallacoota, Pink, Weekly Travel Theme | 8 Comments

One Word Photo Challenge; Black

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Barbara

Recently I posted a picture of a black swan for one of Cee’s photo challenges that I came across in Esher, near where I live. Then I found out that the Black Swans are actually native to Australia, so when … Continue reading →

Posted in Melbourbe, Photography, Swan, Water | Tagged Black, Black Swan, Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Lakes Entrance, Postaday | 6 Comments

Wilson Poses for a Portrait

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Barbara

Wilson is very hard to photograph… he is usually moving far too quickly, or he blends in with the background. Nevertheless I persevere, and occasionally in the hundreds of photos of a black blur just leaving the corner of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocker Spaniels, Photography, Walking, Wilson | Tagged Black Cocker Spaniel, Chobham Common, Longcross, Postaday, Weekly Pet Challenge, Windlesham | 16 Comments

Wilson Celebrates St Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Barbara

If Wilson could sing, he would be singing: Hail, glorious St. Patrick, dear saint of our isle, On us thy poor children bestow a sweet smile; And now that you’re high in your mansions above, On Erin’s green valleys look … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocker Spaniels, Ireland, Photography, Special Dates, Wilson | Tagged Hail Glorious St Patrick, Lá Fhéile Pádraig, St Patrick's Day, St. Patrick | 8 Comments

Walk up Reigate Hill

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Barbara

Since we have come back from New Zealand where we did lots of walking and some very steep hills at times, we have decided to keep up the level of fitness that we achieved there and to try and improve … Continue reading →