Calderstones Liverpool july 2020

Canadian Goose swimming in the Icy Kankakee river.

At the Blue Whale of Route 66, Oklahoma

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A cygnet swan at Silica pond, Scunthorpe

A couple inviting ponds on Beartooth Pass that would nicely quench summer's heat.

I suspect some mosquitoes would enjoy some swimmers as well. Would be tempting regardless.

Enjoy a wonderful Wednesday!

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Hello my Flickr friends!

Today is a blue day at Color My World Daily Group and music is the theme at Looking close on Friday fabulous Group.

I’m super busy lately (at work and at home !!) so I had to take this emergency picture this evening… As you can imagine (and I’m pretty much sure you already figured it out) I’m rather bad at planning… and this weekend we have a swimming pool installation in my backyard so I’m beyond busy lol

As for my picture I had to improvised. We do have plenty of music related items at my house, but they are mainly very technical and electronic items which, in my eyes, don’t fit well for the theme. I don’t see “music” when looking at all my husband audio machines in his studio…. But yet, I not a musical person at all. My ear is all but musical.

Wish me luck with our swimming pool installation !! See you later my friends and have a beautiful day !!

Thank you so much for all your lovely comments / favs/ general support / happy thoughts!! Stay safe and healthy!! And see you soon on Flickr !!

These are other goslings, born much later than the ones I saw some weeks ago. These ran in the water and they looked so proud.

Thank you for choosing my photo for the group cover at 💋💋 ~~ Welcome to ~~ 💋💋 Beautiful & Sexy Peop!!!

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Although the olympic swimming stadium is no longer in use, the swimming pool is.

Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) juvenile

Posting just because I like the ripples.

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So late in the year for ducklings this size. A brood at the Vienna water Gardens Great Yarmouth last week.

Gand

Surf Safety Matters - As tempting as the beaches look, surf safety is something we can’t afford to ignore. Some of the latest stats from Royal Surf Lifesaving Australia (2024) really hit home for me.

Some key stats from last year:

* 323 drowning deaths in Australia (with a population of just 27M)

* 30% were 65 years or older

* 86% of coastal drownings were male

* Coastal areas saw the most drownings, followed by inland waterways & swimming pools (half in backyard pools)

* Over half of coastal drownings happened more than 1km away from any surf lifesaving service

These numbers are more than just statistics though - they represent real people with families, friends, and lives. Fellow humans. Each one is a tragedy.

As a 65+ male who spends a lot of time exploring remote coastal areas, quite often alone (& swimming with no SLS services for km's), these numbers hit close to home. A sobering reminder that nature is powerful and can never be underestimated.

The message is simple. Stay aware, stay safe, and respect the water. That could apply to anyone anywhere, just replace "water" with "nature"!

Wishing everyone a safe and mindful week! Thanks for your comments, they are always greatly appreciated! 😊

Waterscape 11/100 for 2025.

River Avon. Bath, BANES, England, U.K.

Thank you for your visit, comments and favours, very much appreciated.

Girls and their friend C go swimming with Harley, our 16yo ACD/Lab mix

The Bear Necessities

Art Deco Bon Accord Baths, Aberdeen - closed in 2008. My dad used to dive off the high board! This was taken just before a Sound Bath concert as part of this year’s Aberdeen Jazz Festival.

Alone in Kioto (Air)

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Anhinga anhinga. 40-acre Lake, Brazos Bend State Park, Needville, Texas.

A different Bavarian lake (but very close to the previous one) - Schwansee. A man got in and started swimming on the other side, shortly after I took the picture.

For an account of my week in Bavaria:

Catacomb Saints and Cowbells: a week in Bavaria

Some ducklings we met last summer. Aren't they adorable?

These hot pools look inviting but the scalding water can cause severe injury or death in moments. Every year people are injured in the thermal features of the park. This hot pool is in the West Thumb Geyser Basin.

View large - 'Swimming is Discouraged' On Black

View the entire Yellowstone and Tetons - Sept 2007 Set

View my - Most Interesting according to Flickr

Wild Jaguar swimming in the river in Pantanal.

Soca, Slowenia