Category Archives: The Birds and the Bees

Some of my favourite nature photo’s

Friday’s Feathered Fact – Photo-Bombed!

Posted on 18/01/2019 by aj vosse

Yes… there I was… minding my own p’s and q’s… taking photos of the wildlife, more specifically the bird life… when the boat photo-bombed my shot! Shameful, don’t you think? I think I must start a movement… we can protest! … Continue reading →

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Have a Mouthful – Curves and All!

Posted on 16/01/2019 by aj vosse

Yesterday I mentioned that we would be doing a run into Dublin – well, on the way home we passed through Phoenix Park, just to see if any friendly goats would be about… you know them goats with funny horns… … Continue reading →

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Bee Seen…

Posted on 15/01/2019 by aj vosse

I was looking through the May 2017 folder for a specific photo – that of a fishing boat taken at Kilmore Quay fishing port – but if also found lots of other photos that are all good to see again… … Continue reading →

Posted in #Dublin, Family & Life, Photography, The Birds and the Bees, Travel | Tagged #colour, #contrast, #Dublin, #flowers, #flying, #insects, #mauve, #memories, #photography 📷, #purple, #travel 🛫, #wildlife photography, bee, bumblebee | 4 Comments

Lens-Artists – Curves, Swan Style

Posted on 14/01/2019 by aj vosse

I like curves… they’re sexy. That was more or less the comment I left over at this week’s challenge placed by Tina. Then, I went looking for photos… fresh ones, not photos from the galleries. I cropped and cut at … Continue reading →

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Friday Feathers – Fidgety Flapper

Posted on 04/01/2019 by aj vosse

I was in two minds about using this photo today… only because I need to still be using last year’s photos. Too busy with other things… including the first course that I enrolled for. Phew… I think I have to … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wordy Wings!

Posted on 02/01/2019 by aj vosse

A slow start to the year? No… not for us! There are grand-kids to look after… while their parents go off to work… so, although we’re still pretty worn out from all the late nights we enjoyed during the festive … Continue reading →

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Thanks for 2018!

Posted on 31/12/2018 by aj vosse

Yep… without you all my blog would be a lonely place! Thanks for all your support and interaction during the year. Thanks for returning time after time, even when I can’t always reciprocate! Thanks for encouragement and the positive comments. … Continue reading →

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The Year That Was – October to December 2018

Posted on 30/12/2018 by aj vosse

And so we get to the last quarter of the year… we were still enjoying the good life… fun and frolics, family and friends. The last few months of the year is filled with many family birthdays… so, we were … Continue reading →