The effect of
suffering, upon us,
depends on what we
love
Thomas Merton
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Monday, 19 December 2011
Friday, 16 December 2011
Picture Perfect - Caption It!!!
Caption This!!!!!!
Vegetarianism is harmless enough,
though it is apt to fill a man with wind and make him do the weirdest things!!
though it is apt to fill a man with wind and make him do the weirdest things!!
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Monday, 12 December 2011
Backyard Photography - Dogfight at the OK Corral!
Family Feud - Magpie Style
..... and Quardle oodle ardle wardle doodle The Magpies said.
from the poem by - Denis Glover
It all started with these two young fledglings in dispute over who know's what. One attacked the other then an airborne war errupted. 
This photo is compiled from three photos.
Magpies hang out in large family groups so I am guessing the two young ones came from separate families as almost the instant they started to fight, the battle erupted in the skies above. There were about 15 magpies involved in the fighting - doing battle in the back yard and surrounding neighbour's gardens. I do not know if any of you have seen Magpies work together in their air battles with hawks, or other birds, but they are incredibly co-ordinated tactically, and move at frightening speeds - just like the old fashioned WW2 air dogfights and lethal , I can tell you!! It might have been a game to teach the young ones the art of aerial warfare but, whatever it was, it lasted a good 5 minutes and thrilling to watch. I did manage to get a few blurry photos from the many, many I took or thought I was taking of them fighting with no time to set my camera's settings, nor focus. I could not even sight them in my viewfinder - it was just shooting from the hip as they swooped about the sky. It was so beautiful to watch and, had I thought of it, it might have been better if I had changed to movie settings to capture their amazing agility in the air and tactics in their art of warfare. I must add though that 'no bird was harmed or injured in the making of this post'!!
The funniest part of the whole event was one of the young bird which flew up on the roof of the veranda above me, freaking and attempting to hide to keep away from the dangers of the battle raging around him. He was so focused in looking out for his safety that he did not even notice that I was just three feet away taking photos. I could feel his trepidation and see the fear in his eyes as he nervously searched the skies for danger. I hope these few photos have captured his body language.
Can you see the fear in his eyes???
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Thank you for reading!
Denis Glover's poem, The Magpies, is one every New Zealander studies at school and one I am sure every New Zealander Loves
'link'
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Denis Glover's poem, The Magpies, is one every New Zealander studies at school and one I am sure every New Zealander Loves
'link'
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Sunday, 11 December 2011
deal of the day
Saturday, 10 December 2011
Picture Perfect - Macro
Clover Flower Macros
Two photos of Clover taken recently.
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Friday, 9 December 2011
Photo and quote for today
THE GALAH
Rose-breasted Cockatoo
"Lots of people talk to animals.... Not very many listen, though.... That's the problem."
Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh
When you look at the photo what is the Galah saying to you??
Saturday, 3 December 2011
Picture Perfect - Silhouette
Silhouette
Warming up by the river
For this week I have had to search my photo folders for this theme. Time is always an issue for me on weekends - most weeks am itching to enter a photo for the themes but can't.This week I have some time so here is my Silhouette from my collection. It's taken in our winter - a group of backpackers in conversation, warming up in the warm, early morning winter's sun.
Some more Silhouettes
Early morning surf
Silhouetted Dolphins
Morning surfers
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