Tag Archives: #swan

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 →

Posted in #Arklow, Factual Opinion, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Seasons, The Birds and the Bees, Travel | Tagged #Arklow, #beauty, #bird watching, #challenge, #colour, #focus, #Irish wildlife, #life, #pleasure 🍻, #swan, #wildlife photography, Lens-Artists, lines, mon | 10 Comments

Friday’s Feather Flappers

Posted on 11/01/2019 by aj vosse

This lad came at us… we were hardly parked when it left the water and headed straight for the car. Either he was very hungry or mating season is in the air… whichever… he’s a feisty fellow! Happy Friday… the … Continue reading →

Posted in #Arklow, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Fiction, Photography, Travel, Writing | Tagged #act, #action, #bird watching, #birds, #creative juices, #creative writing, #focus, #Friday Fact, #ideas, #inspiration, #life, #positive ➕👍😁, #short story 📚, #swan, #wildlife photography, #writer 📝, #writing ✒📖, facts, study, words, work | 10 Comments

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 →

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Friday’s Feathery Flapper!

Posted on 21/12/2018 by aj vosse

Guess what? Yep… today is the shortest day of the year up where we live! That can only mean one thing… that soon soon we’ll be celebrating spring again! Yep… I’m sorry to have to do this to all my … Continue reading →

Posted in #Arklow, #Co Wicklow, #Ireland, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Seasons, The Birds and the Bees | Tagged #action, #Arklow, #bird watching, #birds, #flying, #Friday Fact, #friendship, #light, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, #spring, #sunshine, #swan, #tongue in cheek 😈, #wildlife photography, #winter ❄, Christmas, South Africa, winter blues | 2 Comments

Friday’s Flying Feathers…

Posted on 14/12/2018 by aj vosse

Yep, this was a fight… and not the peaceful swan mating session I at first thought it most likely to be. Swans are territorial… well, it seems some are and when the one on the left intruded the big male … Continue reading →

Posted in #Arklow, #Co Wicklow, #Ireland, Factual Opinion, Photography, The Birds and the Bees | Tagged #action, #Arklow, #bird watching, #birds, #Friday Fact, #life, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, #swan, #wildlife photography, Christmas, liquid, Santi, water | 4 Comments

Silent Sunday – Love Is!

Posted on 09/12/2018 by aj vosse

Image | Posted on 09/12/2018 by aj vosse | Tagged #action, #Arklow, #bird watching, #contrast, #focus, #Irish wildlife, #love, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, #Silent Sunday, #swan, #wildlife photography, signs, water | 3 Comments

Friday Flutters – Hopping Ducks!

Posted on 02/11/2018 by aj vosse

When we do the school run with the two littlest grandchildren, we often stop at the duck pond – the very littlest lad insists that we see and feed the ducks. Swans are big ducks… mallards are just ducks… crows … Continue reading →

Posted in #Arklow, #Co Wicklow, Family & Life, Photography, The Birds and the Bees | Tagged #Friday Fact, #GLW, #happy snapper, #swan, #wildlife photography, crows, ducks, GST, Mallard, seagull | 7 Comments

Friday Feathers – Wild Boy and the Big Ducks!

Posted on 28/09/2018 by aj vosse

This little fella doesn’t bat an eyelid when confronted by the big ducks! Fortunately these birds are very used to little people and aren’t at all aggressive. Now… just in case you’re thinking to yourself… doesn’t that fellow know those … Continue reading →