Noticing the lopsided birch, I was keen to get a better look and clambered onto the stone wall in my most unsafe rubber slides.
That type of shoe is called “slide” for a reason.
It would be better to remove the shoes, except, I haven’t much feeling in my feet.
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“Broken bones, Carolyn! Don’t do it!”
…said Brain. I should listen.
But I didn’t. Risking life and limb to get a better image. Only it really isn’t.
Careful cropping more effective…
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The accident that gets me will be one I am not prepared for.
Back in Washington, my property was on a very steep, ivy-covered hill which was treacherous. I had some spectacular falls, but I made an art out of it, never sustaining bodily damage.
Just my reputation perhaps, if the neighbours saw me and wondered if I was a heavy drinker.
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Heavy snow and ice in the Spring bent birch trees like this permanently, but they did not break.
Many less flexible trees were badly damaged, but ours survived with only a few broken branches.
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Those wonderful last rays of Sun.
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Geese have been very active this year.
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We listened for them and I always ran to watch, but this year the flights are more frequent, the geese more numerous.
Willow isn’t frightened by them anymore!
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Perhaps the cornfield is a new gathering place.
They swoop in low on final approach making a fast descent, then waddle off to graze.
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Out of sorts yesterday, I couldn’t move till:
Geese poured out of the sky.
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A flock of birds will always get me going.
After a good meal and a natter, they were off again, but as I once more watched the evening light, I heard a call announcing their return.
A pretty canvas set them off…
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They just kept coming.
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Here, there and everywhere.
It made for a very pleasant evening.
Gorgeous pictures Carolyn, especially the geese with the moon in the background. I can almost hear them & loved seeing their little webbed feet dangling as they come in for a landing. Appreciate the time & effort you take to do this.
Thank you!
I love to see geese whiffling, especially if they totally invert. It’s always fascinating to watch.
Thank you, Carolyn, for your funny musing that made me smile as I remember looking after a fledgling swallow brought to me by a couple who found her in woods on the ground.
I used to in the morning run around the garden opening the bushes with her on my hand and on seeing any insect shouting, “Here, quick!”, and she would grab the insect in a flash. Anyone seeing me in my night cloths running around but not seeing a tiny bird, must have thought that I am going mad! Still, she grew up well on insects, an then ground steak, and one day was able to fly away, before coming back to say thank you, then flying away for good. No doubt, she found other swallows close by, as they were all preparing to migrate.
Joanna
I can’t believe you are climbing walls to get a better picture – you should listen to Brain! Wow, the geese are indeed active! Isn’t it amazing how gracefully they can fly, but when they walk they sometimes look so unsteady on their feet 🙂. Lovely photos of these birds in flight!
Those geese are providing you with some excellent photo opportunities, Carolyn. Well done!
Best wishes, Pete.
So amazing photos of geese and the moon!