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Dieser kleiner Stausee ist ein Ausflugsziel zur jeder Jahreszeit. Im Frühling 2012 war ein lebhaften Treiben auf dem See, 4 Entenpärchen haben Nachwuchs. Der Schönheider Stausee ist eni herrlicher kleiner Badesee und es läßt sich wunderbar erholen. Er ist eingebettet in einer Waldlandschaft und nahe an dem Ort Schönheide, im Erzgebirge.
Ein kleiner Spaziergang um diesen See lohnt sich immer.
This small lake is a destination to the any time of year. In the spring of 2012 was a lively bustle on the Lake, 4 pairs of duck had offspring. The Schönheide reservoir is eni a beautiful small lake and relax wonderfully. It is nestled in a woodland area and near to the village of Schönheide, in the Ore mountains.A short walk around the Lake is always worthwhile
Shelter in the shade.
This house was once a home and just who called it home has been lost in the passage of time.
Most likely it was home to the grazier who we can only assume lived here with his family, a wife and possibly several children.
It was quite possible that it was not an easy life but it was a lifestyle that only people from a rural background would understand.
There would have been good times as well as bad times and they would have witnessed drought and flood and a variety of other adversities.
Perhaps the children were sent to boarding school due to the distance to a local school and it goes without saying that the parents would have spent their last penny to ensure that their offspring received the best possible education.
Maybe the son or sons returned to the farm to take over the reins when the time came, we will never know.
Today the house is long abandoned and for what reason?
Was it due to financial reasons or was it due to the conditions that were uncontrollable such as prolonged adverse weather conditions.
What we do know for certain is that what was once a home is now a house and it serves as a reminder of what once was.
A short distance from the house are two large gum trees which to provide shelter for the stock that runs on the property.
Maybe there was a time when children played in and around these trees but that now belongs to a past time.
Eugowra, New South Wales, Australia.
We were able to watch a little family of Whitethroats - here you see the ruffled dad and his neat offspring ;-)))
Whitethroat.
Seen in the nature-sanctuary Steinhuder Meer - Niedersachsen - Germany.
Wir konnten eine kleine Dorngrasmückenfamilie eine Weile beobachten - hier sieht man den zerzausten Vater mit seinem schicken Nachwuchs ;-)))
Dorngrasmücke.
Gesehen im Naturschutzgebiet am Steinhuder Meer - Niedersachsen.
Oh my word, not many days to go now! The spawn of Satan is nigh...mk II :D Only kidding Bec! Please don't hurt me!
Anyhoo, this pic is of my GLW trying to make contact with the about to be born offspring.
The wisdom of the internet tells me these are adults who get completely worn out feeding their young. I hope the offspring are grateful!
The pond at home acts as a nursery helping to restore the frog population in the area.
About 3 years ago when the first baby frogs (Pelophylax esculentus) were born there was one, the biggest of them all that since its juvenile years sat at position 45, if one looks at the pond as a clock.
At start of winter the frogs leave for hibernation in the close by bushes and only come back to the pond by spring of the next year as adults to mate and then leave after laying their eggs. For the rest of the year, until next hibernation, only the year's babies inhabit the pond.
Unusually this year I observed there was a big adult one still there and sitting exclusively at position 45.
I have a suspicion this is 45, now close to 4 years old, parenting its offspring. Also, this is first time I see the display of close interaction among them, touching each other in the hands and the feet.
Baselland, Switzerland
PB_M0109-2.2 - 400mm
At the time, my aim was to get a shot (for work) of the nuclear plant of Cattenom/France from the town of Remerchen in Luxembourg which is only 12 km away. Initially, it was planned to build a plant in Remerchen but this was successfully prevented by environmental activists.
While on site, my boy who starts to enjoy photography, decided to document my work! Since this was a crop field, I told him to only walk the lines, that did not have any plants in order not to damage the farmer's property! I think showing respect for others and their belongings is essential in photography - and life for that matter!
life on the street, or more precisely, on the sidewalk. a refugee after-thought from the poppy garden down the road, the wash, as it were...
Another shot from a frog in my pond. Surrounded by its offspring he/she looked so proud. Soon there will be thousands of little babies jumping around.... ;-)
Some days I leave my office to pick up the girls feeling like I just left a mental fist fight. On those days, we head to our local neighborhood bistro for their Family Hour. I order the house wine and the girls order their preferred "cocktail" the Rubber Ducky (a drink that tastes just like a Sweet Tart served with a Peep garnish).
We all three relish the step up in quick weeknight family restaurant fare and we all leave feeling a little pumped up from what the day may have thrown us.
Taken for ODC "starts with the letter O" challenge.
A cliché, indeed, but I'd never photographed one before.
Happy Sunday, everyone! And Happy Father's Day to all the Dads!
In a manner of speaking this is true. Sunflower seed borne to this location and dropped. Subsequently germinated and grew into beautiful plant, and flower.
Throughout our unique Minnesota winter this year there more swans in our area of the state that have remained behind than normal as it was easier for them to find some open water. I caught these two as they were coming in to hit a landing strip on a ribbon of open water on the overflow of a small lake early in the morning light.
Don’t know what they are yelling but it may be something to the cohorts who are in their way in the water.
I did not know until this winter that a male swans are called “cob” while its female counterpart is a “pen”. Where does the term “swan song” come from? It was thought in ancient Greece that a swan sang a song of death when its life was about to end.
Some people who have a lot of time on their hands as they have noticed geese and swans spend a lot of time together wonder if any hanky panky occurs between the two species. It can.
The offspring of a swan and a goose is called a “swoose” so you can add that term to your vocabulary as it may come in handy to use if you want to insult someone without them comprehending you are.