Friday, 3 April 2009

Camera Critters - Meandering Around The Lake



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HAPPY CAMERA CRITTERS ANNIVERSARY, EVERYONE !!!

We are fortunate to have a small lake, less than a 10 minute walk from home. It's one of my favourite places for watching the local wild life...

I wandered over on Tuesday, to get some practice in on the 35mm SLR I bought. I far prefer the crispness that film photography gives, however, the downside is that you have to wait for the film to be developed!

These shots were taken with my digital camera ..



I happened to glance to my side as I was walking and noticed this pretty, little, lady keeping pace with me. She posed obligingly so I could snap this pic.


This handsome fella, dogged my footsteps for awhile. I think he was hoping that I'd hand out a bit more food..


Sadly the lake appears to be falling victim to our current water woes. The water normally comes up to that line of rocks in lower, left, foreground..


This would normally be a stream, feeding into the lake, that is usually full of ducks.

After a fairly dry Winter, we have had a series of good, wet, late Winter/early Spring storms, so hopefully that will mean the stream will be running with water, again, very soon !!

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20 comments:

  1. excellent pictures of a tranquil place to visit. You are blessed..Sandy

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  2. How cute...and what a lovely lake! I love your first picture...what a cutie!

    If you have a chance, please check out my camera critter:
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  3. The food lady has arrived ... everyone get in line! Nice photos. So sad about the lack of water. Hope you get some rain (not all at once)!

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  4. I hope you get the water you need, we are a little 'over full' now.
    Great bird shots:)

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  5. what a lovely, clean and a peaceful place, nice to stay and have a picnic there with our family. Visit my flamingos here, also my colorful parrots here, thanks for the visit and happy one year anniversary to you.

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  6. Love that little blue pigeon following the goose :)

    Happy Critturday!
    Tink *~*~*

    Critters on the Castle: The White Rabbit

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  7. I like ducks. I got to chase some today & make them fly away!

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  8. Beautiful. Hopefully the stream will fill back up soon.

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  9. Cool pictures. I like the goose. I hope your stream is flowing again soon.

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  10. That looks like a great place to visit. I love the duck in the first picture. So cute!

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  11. I love that you attracted a following!

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  12. Great pics; it's always nice when they pose for you!

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  13. I really hope you get the rain you need, the lake is lovely

    your followers are all adorable

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  14. A nice walk to the lake...I like the sound of that! Sounds very therapeutic. Great photos!!

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  15. Those ducks are beautiful, love that vibrant blue!
    So sad about the water supply.

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  16. Amazing how friendly the "wild" life is. They seem to be quite comfortable with humans.

    Sure hope you've gotten enough rain. Water shortages are NO fun.

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  17. Fantastic photos! I wish the birds at my pond would let me get this close.

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