Water everywhere — I can’t believe it! (Reblog)

This view from Southport Pier has a great feeling of space. Reflections on the shallow surface water supplement the effect of the clouds themselves. No wonder this is one of my favourite places, especially towards sundown.

Water everywhere — I can’t believe it!

Noisy Skies — One Woman’s Quest II (Reblog)

(Weekend Sky challenge)

Noisy Skies — One Woman’s Quest II

Critter Close Ups~ — (Reblog)

Curious Vervet Kruger National Park. South African zebra Poses for her portrait. Happy ostrich is ready for a close up, while artfully made up Ms. Giraffe puts on the glam. Barbary Ape in Gibraltar looks ready for a serious conservation. Magellanic penguin stares me down in Ushuaia, Argentina. California Channel Island Fox poses quite smartly, […]

Critter Close Ups~ —

The heron and the swan 2 — I can’t believe it! (Reblog)

Following their previous encounter, the grey heron and the mute swan stayed around awhile at the same distance from each other, each studiously ignoring the other. This was from a vantage point further around the lake. The twigs around provide quite a pleasing foreground.

The heron and the swan 2 — I can’t believe it!

Haiku: ‘Seat for the Fallen’

Wars to end all wars
Remembering the fallen
Never ending war

Copyright Francis Barker 2020