tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78430382418084547332024-03-24T12:38:12.688+00:00Ananka's PhotosA blog for all my photo adventures, mainly wildlife!Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-64071661511584519692024-01-11T16:40:00.000+00:002024-01-11T16:40:28.211+00:00Edinburgh Zoo Trip 2 - 5th February 2023<p>These are from nearly a year ago! We have renewed our annual pass to the zoo but still not been this year! Planning to go soon and make use of the pass. In other news, I sadly had to leave my job so I am currently looking for another one.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-kAbN5iuCQVqGt1hPXVZWA_JZmkJZGRmggYRUU_MqE5ENlfRQtlR8vsoJ4EW9UWxuDzrVuJS0AKZ5yVaW_JMKZH4FOkkm0NVKjsTDh7yNhXe_hFR05YMBAQZugNqrJ8YWEeNwFhDZ7MuQDFfRJ4vS5HYrc-pLQwAZhqtHQZNAbCJYN-cIDJJdcPY9nE/s3059/edinzoo5223a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3059" data-original-width="1668" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-kAbN5iuCQVqGt1hPXVZWA_JZmkJZGRmggYRUU_MqE5ENlfRQtlR8vsoJ4EW9UWxuDzrVuJS0AKZ5yVaW_JMKZH4FOkkm0NVKjsTDh7yNhXe_hFR05YMBAQZugNqrJ8YWEeNwFhDZ7MuQDFfRJ4vS5HYrc-pLQwAZhqtHQZNAbCJYN-cIDJJdcPY9nE/w217-h400/edinzoo5223a.jpg" width="217" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_gfRhM-Y-O_ICQU5PlzydDu0-PPcnKzqiomoKUJXbqZOWHhJQwQtWHwN6WYBIS-L8ZOjENMWBBQm9ib4hs3dpifP6hjSjPJhzuKw41Ly9ENMwZMA1-UZWsenWkvYin8F5nYhtefQHMrvfGCcPGa0AUVuJFkVXt6PlKCdXbpNz-jfxxK9zZaV-UGUd0Ic/s1290/edinzoo5223b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1690" data-original-width="3049" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhQyqHdDinNIdVyrjGj18sLp1ce7Z4I2RvNCFA393Rv65zeGJOZlNTIbPA9U3XAct4U_zgRVF3_fmMvKBz6EOy3IUQlCy9B-OEfK-GiThHfaR-ff5V_crZ_bZ3YsBpTRGgzLTwwmVXhyphenhyphenl1cGfx75NaSEQoepzK5xd6y56yc4CVchbSRd8r-GBT4UU29Q/w400-h221/signs10012024.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I took this on the 8th of December last year. This was part of a normal walk I did and this appeared! Just a little bit up beyond the gate is a waterfall and about a half mile a pond then another half mile a few more ponds. This is kinda in the middle of nowhere but there is a water plant to the right, so I guess this must be for their staff!</p>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-482527539940154392024-01-09T20:47:00.001+00:002024-01-09T20:47:37.717+00:00Meet Colin<p>This beautiful creature is Colin. Full name Colin Hissy! He appeared around December time at the pond. I had a feeling that the swan was male so called him Colin. Being a young one, he is very wary and hisses a lot, that is why he got the name Colin Hissy. He hasn't been there for 2 days now so I wonder if he has moved on. He was on his own, just him along with the ducks, crows and the Heron at the pond. I really hope he comes back soon as I am starting to miss him! Just means more food for the crows and ducks!!!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBqW9VYW09z4pXSFgd3zxXosS4II4y1k03-56Fhv5II-84PS6OgvkBnNvnISgdsYDY3zzq083VBoM7sLdrkYXe_mpMpybTHJPhB0I7c0H67640AFMlpobiMwQZpFvRPAN_K8qrJm6o0mmI3ancbJxW6zP1DWw4qu0qKWUdrJk-uKslOhCBkt72qI7XAA/s2273/colin1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1709" data-original-width="2273" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBqW9VYW09z4pXSFgd3zxXosS4II4y1k03-56Fhv5II-84PS6OgvkBnNvnISgdsYDY3zzq083VBoM7sLdrkYXe_mpMpybTHJPhB0I7c0H67640AFMlpobiMwQZpFvRPAN_K8qrJm6o0mmI3ancbJxW6zP1DWw4qu0qKWUdrJk-uKslOhCBkt72qI7XAA/w400-h301/colin1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdhxTOLpRWd2HKRXNbB1Q75WSYmgQ9horPy9ILtViuFp82RXPvQhQerrsxdhV2CU0eeltDwUN16pCtWGeSIVCyrSg8Fuh-ANqdHMIDXqm0CsRk6x2171dskzyM8R8lB8PFdK61Ysy7VaAuqh-1ORUwwn4iANdgT7yKsLFLZmk9nayOCV8kz4WiYrR1Iw/s1769/colin2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1769" data-original-width="1597" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdhxTOLpRWd2HKRXNbB1Q75WSYmgQ9horPy9ILtViuFp82RXPvQhQerrsxdhV2CU0eeltDwUN16pCtWGeSIVCyrSg8Fuh-ANqdHMIDXqm0CsRk6x2171dskzyM8R8lB8PFdK61Ysy7VaAuqh-1ORUwwn4iANdgT7yKsLFLZmk9nayOCV8kz4WiYrR1Iw/w361-h400/colin2.jpg" width="361" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJJrrwtEOgNwVuc32Qk4tiLXjFiWaOo6xfEA-XAxp8LS2SPMqyumRegXjV-qd9Bu0gSxVX8ALPOk9tB8EcgSFYAADwyEXAO_wm7n76vYyiX7eSnE1J-Dgn24We1SgPzs9MD6b0JsKunuBB0Je2U0exxguE8uFNq2_cLAbifccpYzCEWGSWOfdjDtGJGs/s1682/colin3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1682" data-original-width="1389" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJJrrwtEOgNwVuc32Qk4tiLXjFiWaOo6xfEA-XAxp8LS2SPMqyumRegXjV-qd9Bu0gSxVX8ALPOk9tB8EcgSFYAADwyEXAO_wm7n76vYyiX7eSnE1J-Dgn24We1SgPzs9MD6b0JsKunuBB0Je2U0exxguE8uFNq2_cLAbifccpYzCEWGSWOfdjDtGJGs/w330-h400/colin3.jpg" width="330" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p>I'd also like to wish Jimmy Page a happy 80th birthday for today! I am a huge Led Zeppelin fan!</p>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-24040015821090715722024-01-08T18:16:00.000+00:002024-01-08T18:16:10.737+00:00Spot The Heron<p>I took these photos today. So can you spot the Heron in both?</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYQuz2BwyHdlVJdnr-mniDV96w8KgDwxJdPq11fV5-QRzyYPKbqUGkeM1OcraOg3uIY1CzIQFdcPtTuFTAdkLtasMVOtO21y87j3mPAiGuPlhz3Hrmhkra0kJ2TepCT8X1FshYOdqy_NTapfDeN3gWZV54Vx-nO1ekojwW26diclVMy8zxsIa9fyexqM/s2491/spotheron1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2491" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYQuz2BwyHdlVJdnr-mniDV96w8KgDwxJdPq11fV5-QRzyYPKbqUGkeM1OcraOg3uIY1CzIQFdcPtTuFTAdkLtasMVOtO21y87j3mPAiGuPlhz3Hrmhkra0kJ2TepCT8X1FshYOdqy_NTapfDeN3gWZV54Vx-nO1ekojwW26diclVMy8zxsIa9fyexqM/w289-h400/spotheron1.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtIJ2o9VTByXrL085HMFxNgA6TMprk-zGH6Veny3RxzCzGzNClyw2XFQbipsmw-1vgQP9K1qOWyW5Rv5gafsnmzBYQN1aIeiXRWW5D36GHidJgCKIepuMNsLqrf9YVrAP8pFVjiUtbrDbDjyfpF_lTrXQ8LTqe6tgziikS-w7b5My28J_sCZ2If0RtrFk/s1422/spotheron2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="1422" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtIJ2o9VTByXrL085HMFxNgA6TMprk-zGH6Veny3RxzCzGzNClyw2XFQbipsmw-1vgQP9K1qOWyW5Rv5gafsnmzBYQN1aIeiXRWW5D36GHidJgCKIepuMNsLqrf9YVrAP8pFVjiUtbrDbDjyfpF_lTrXQ8LTqe6tgziikS-w7b5My28J_sCZ2If0RtrFk/w400-h250/spotheron2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-9225605524337679402024-01-06T22:02:00.000+00:002024-01-06T22:02:45.662+00:00Happy New Year<p>Happy New Year to everyone!</p><p>I had planned a few posts over Christmas and New Year and them boom I was struck down with a terrible chest infection that seems to be doing the rounds in Scotland just now. I finished work on the morning of Christmas Eve and was fine then after a few hours sleep I was really unwell. It just hit me and floored me! Glad to say I am a lot better now! I hope everyone is well and enjoyed their Christmas and New Year :-)</p><p>I had a few photos of the cats for Christmas Day, so I'll post them just now! Better late than never haha! They don't wear collars but I got this festive collar with their Advent Calendar!</p><p>Up first we have the new kitten Stitch.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzNmZ9qqiDAH1108hMY4a-Qh-bOEIhYbLr26ETSapb3_fdktmLqqNIr9XK76kc6cUVifRk1G3xkMf1giR_NHzBQXL2wyF0Pb5a_6ghf3Vuu-bCaVLLBa85JHMS9hMN3NnAPcuSifaabn6Atr2LLBadPUXttSHAG7aP9pmuue2YQgpEHtbuWnkoYmOAU4/s3193/stitchxmas2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3193" data-original-width="1793" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzNmZ9qqiDAH1108hMY4a-Qh-bOEIhYbLr26ETSapb3_fdktmLqqNIr9XK76kc6cUVifRk1G3xkMf1giR_NHzBQXL2wyF0Pb5a_6ghf3Vuu-bCaVLLBa85JHMS9hMN3NnAPcuSifaabn6Atr2LLBadPUXttSHAG7aP9pmuue2YQgpEHtbuWnkoYmOAU4/w225-h400/stitchxmas2023.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><p>Next we have Jethro...he wasn't for posing!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0DT8SLC3ZxyxqRRlgdz8hDJUb46WIcCyviDYo_b1FKM-gYVM3P3rk8IrfCYaU0SwN1nDwdEyyK1bJtP1XbEzbcoDzPUl7nLtv5Ocw-nucX5RMjkXXLWWe2O3pAVLuBBxvTa6f5dCY6CmeUL_8DVbZZs1aQMFiCvfNLiYdfA_Tjd0zvuZk15q1K0wIsk/s2078/jethroxmas2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2078" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0DT8SLC3ZxyxqRRlgdz8hDJUb46WIcCyviDYo_b1FKM-gYVM3P3rk8IrfCYaU0SwN1nDwdEyyK1bJtP1XbEzbcoDzPUl7nLtv5Ocw-nucX5RMjkXXLWWe2O3pAVLuBBxvTa6f5dCY6CmeUL_8DVbZZs1aQMFiCvfNLiYdfA_Tjd0zvuZk15q1K0wIsk/w346-h400/jethroxmas2023.jpg" width="346" /></a></div><br /><p>Next up we have Abby, again not really one for posing!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaW-VZZo8vhgbfjKpJoVDAAzMEGZnzJYNv9BvUSEo8e65qUiwOUcq9rFatwwJb0Eu7ApiLE2ZJ0Sjf3imFVwH00xJxzM0lVELybL6TbQ2G-Keakcc9DOtLUEa34YD7lCZMgx9MH-n3B6kJ6la2TjVgI74ww8AeIUb878SsAfRaQMH9wpAhcXlp-htqTZg/s2943/abbyxmas2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2943" data-original-width="1647" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaW-VZZo8vhgbfjKpJoVDAAzMEGZnzJYNv9BvUSEo8e65qUiwOUcq9rFatwwJb0Eu7ApiLE2ZJ0Sjf3imFVwH00xJxzM0lVELybL6TbQ2G-Keakcc9DOtLUEa34YD7lCZMgx9MH-n3B6kJ6la2TjVgI74ww8AeIUb878SsAfRaQMH9wpAhcXlp-htqTZg/w224-h400/abbyxmas2023.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><br /><p>And finally Chiana who sort of posed!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGWhLFNvVETyOAxQYEvFsdFhCvhDNRi2qb4ReuhxhQd38U5CnDbHRn3OQDn1M4i3nGCHxaI0M8nRNhG34Wz0qRujgps3gk9tTSznSDw3XRq3T9lCDzpXDWBG-wN9YynKx9Mu29GyYgolaxvLrhyuVZjQBit-ueanhn8Rov4nORFzmbSh1ldy-94Z7Gqg/s2087/chichixmas2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2087" data-original-width="1793" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGWhLFNvVETyOAxQYEvFsdFhCvhDNRi2qb4ReuhxhQd38U5CnDbHRn3OQDn1M4i3nGCHxaI0M8nRNhG34Wz0qRujgps3gk9tTSznSDw3XRq3T9lCDzpXDWBG-wN9YynKx9Mu29GyYgolaxvLrhyuVZjQBit-ueanhn8Rov4nORFzmbSh1ldy-94Z7Gqg/w344-h400/chichixmas2023.jpg" width="344" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-48833800283465622482023-12-24T18:52:00.000+00:002023-12-24T18:52:12.901+00:00Is It A Duck?<p>I took this photo on the 7th of December. Does it look like a duck to you? Aren't trees wonderful and how they look like different things!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr54woaPCFcvmaOPPjiAbWhNP7tB6qz_T1qpceItIo1QwMnmH8XnFb9KaPpv4oYAeAyr6G3xG8oHQqZbhuyXuSm15d5WjjI0_1LdrEX4MjrjnNqDpIL1gfXg50RVxLmagms1rSzXuGdDQKluQA-GjEBqM1jrCJSO40hQKH4X5kaFwB7AsqfRixEUQycjA/s2568/isitaduck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2568" data-original-width="1751" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr54woaPCFcvmaOPPjiAbWhNP7tB6qz_T1qpceItIo1QwMnmH8XnFb9KaPpv4oYAeAyr6G3xG8oHQqZbhuyXuSm15d5WjjI0_1LdrEX4MjrjnNqDpIL1gfXg50RVxLmagms1rSzXuGdDQKluQA-GjEBqM1jrCJSO40hQKH4X5kaFwB7AsqfRixEUQycjA/w273-h400/isitaduck.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><br /><p>Not long until Christmas here in the UK. All the best to everyone and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays :-D</p>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-56557022074501304052023-12-22T17:05:00.000+00:002023-12-22T17:05:14.239+00:00Mr Rook Goes Shopping<p>I was out shopping on the 20th a few days ago and I was just getting into my car to leave the carpark and I noticed 2 Rooks not far from me, so I got my phone out and started taking photos. This Rook was getting a bit of orange that someone must have thrown away! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUs90EbHQ6uZM18yXSPmol8XtJt_bptoB7Js4I28TatWPiArDLMAn-lTVcEAK8O5ZDne2XpB_Eq1xm-grHdk9puD-4CM3WEkuWKYq72x5XTW23YMlXyF_vGPonGmVtguLomiQJr7XWUwe6VRSYMwll_glrbeI95OxRpfGVo3MGqjdZN8hfwvG3hs4-_4/s1724/rook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="1724" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUs90EbHQ6uZM18yXSPmol8XtJt_bptoB7Js4I28TatWPiArDLMAn-lTVcEAK8O5ZDne2XpB_Eq1xm-grHdk9puD-4CM3WEkuWKYq72x5XTW23YMlXyF_vGPonGmVtguLomiQJr7XWUwe6VRSYMwll_glrbeI95OxRpfGVo3MGqjdZN8hfwvG3hs4-_4/w400-h316/rook.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-44697238065152908382023-12-21T21:29:00.000+00:002023-12-21T21:29:19.703+00:00A Funny Sign<p>I was so tired I didn't manage to blog yesterday! I have a sign for signs post which is on a Wednesday. This is from Edinburgh Zoo and made me laugh! I took this one on 8th July.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7VCvxQmnM8kp9SDSGp7TIf58YfVr1zDD-TswUWvJhkJCbbPFbCsblZBd-YJXRERb-HDXLAeoH1bffB2s6rht90uoJJR7UEZjQ5XmL7gpECnf6YXH3iGRit4HaglUv_fOFXjtQH_zkVIG24YtjGqZVwc0TOPLXqq3vM78nILxPu0WkJKHhBTO9rsfxAU/s1865/bearsign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1865" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7VCvxQmnM8kp9SDSGp7TIf58YfVr1zDD-TswUWvJhkJCbbPFbCsblZBd-YJXRERb-HDXLAeoH1bffB2s6rht90uoJJR7UEZjQ5XmL7gpECnf6YXH3iGRit4HaglUv_fOFXjtQH_zkVIG24YtjGqZVwc0TOPLXqq3vM78nILxPu0WkJKHhBTO9rsfxAU/w400-h244/bearsign.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-19362338845588227542023-12-19T22:45:00.000+00:002023-12-19T22:45:05.023+00:00A Little Wasp<p>I know a lot of people don't like wasps. I have a lot of time for these little insects and they really are important in our world. I have been stung by one that flew up my tshirt a few years ago and I didn't really have any issues. This is probably my favourite photo from this year and I was just so happy to capture this fellow. I took this photo on 24th August.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5sFr5nY4PmInCahnqguUL8fx0jLPiaVOAxq6aamd-TiaXr9yzjGeOpaC7-nrNfehypNULCKjitZDZRNk6wwlOVqaue8zA2sZiCpIy5QOVtIgZK5HjOaZjWMSWFPhK64oUYH8fOxc6cxeJBmX4C-ZaIxZMwN-UysHEfFNpRziXHybJkPbLrljEW78YZ8/s888/wasp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="888" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5sFr5nY4PmInCahnqguUL8fx0jLPiaVOAxq6aamd-TiaXr9yzjGeOpaC7-nrNfehypNULCKjitZDZRNk6wwlOVqaue8zA2sZiCpIy5QOVtIgZK5HjOaZjWMSWFPhK64oUYH8fOxc6cxeJBmX4C-ZaIxZMwN-UysHEfFNpRziXHybJkPbLrljEW78YZ8/w400-h289/wasp.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-55384078023255882662023-12-18T15:46:00.000+00:002023-12-18T15:46:18.136+00:00Frosty Photos<p>I missed yesterday as I was totally exhausted after my 2 nightshifts! I am working this Friday and Saturday night, so will finish up on Christmas Eve morning!</p><p>Here are a few frosty photos I took on 6th Decemeber. We had a cold spell for a few days and since then it has been really mild, raining all the time and fairly windy!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWyLUdLIwwAkRO0-QJH5xMMVH3mPKrz1Dq0GpnoGEziTrcgLxrIRUsa5EM-aAZocwCbxqXzfEyWjdZPpYfpo1lhIiDy1HXjeZZlGsOno8y-ZvDEFU1BPKB55Z9prBXEA-PdwPwZqcLjHYLyh3xdLhqThEN2_wIvW20nUT2rZ76s-gi2hq_ZRwg4F_AxA/s2016/frosty1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1750" data-original-width="2016" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWyLUdLIwwAkRO0-QJH5xMMVH3mPKrz1Dq0GpnoGEziTrcgLxrIRUsa5EM-aAZocwCbxqXzfEyWjdZPpYfpo1lhIiDy1HXjeZZlGsOno8y-ZvDEFU1BPKB55Z9prBXEA-PdwPwZqcLjHYLyh3xdLhqThEN2_wIvW20nUT2rZ76s-gi2hq_ZRwg4F_AxA/w400-h348/frosty1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ03-kAOTTCGraOBG-5BourNUDtdF6NOatVvQIAP4mRGl1bMg4KzozsAZBx6Aq4KrIsrNS0T_FS5zCxMekiKLU4e5S1kBUtxEx5iRY92Hh9bSmc5l3YdZ9P1yOyO48Tzka9u_Mn86tKzPNlPokv4J6JzMTZ_4wsFiJNpdPvVrtSiPVeh6DchQyPDKH2ik/s2304/frosty2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="1454" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ03-kAOTTCGraOBG-5BourNUDtdF6NOatVvQIAP4mRGl1bMg4KzozsAZBx6Aq4KrIsrNS0T_FS5zCxMekiKLU4e5S1kBUtxEx5iRY92Hh9bSmc5l3YdZ9P1yOyO48Tzka9u_Mn86tKzPNlPokv4J6JzMTZ_4wsFiJNpdPvVrtSiPVeh6DchQyPDKH2ik/w253-h400/frosty2.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkdzViauMCfDZ9WK2AjuBQF3VrAbygdp1txFPuHQwyGeWmoSxo4uFUad9m_4y4ITBenJZiZPX-9qu0NqubdpaVQbmXa1WyfcbTjThLZHdy53FvAN9NvEGifYhMZHqN0OYq2fvxnhSwqCbfOVFjEZoIfXw70lHozYbRBTDL3_nNbQ4upp6icD92pq3Ugb8/s2602/frosty3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2602" data-original-width="1202" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkdzViauMCfDZ9WK2AjuBQF3VrAbygdp1txFPuHQwyGeWmoSxo4uFUad9m_4y4ITBenJZiZPX-9qu0NqubdpaVQbmXa1WyfcbTjThLZHdy53FvAN9NvEGifYhMZHqN0OYq2fvxnhSwqCbfOVFjEZoIfXw70lHozYbRBTDL3_nNbQ4upp6icD92pq3Ugb8/w185-h400/frosty3.jpg" width="185" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-60120028489154557132023-12-16T13:09:00.000+00:002023-12-16T13:09:05.273+00:00Seagulls in Blackpool<p>We visited Blackpool in September and went to the Pleasure Beach, which has a lot of rides and entertainment. I was sitting having a coffee and eating fries when a few Seagulls decided to join me so I fed them some fries and they rewarded me with some nice photos! I do like Seagulls, I know a lot of people don't! I have never had a bad experience with a Seagull and always feed them. They are really smart birds and interesting too.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PiVDXb5Zh9W48-gpz3gBm7zvJtOqUjV8iSFOhyFQqhSD3GAHYkQuJy1MOldckoCZdX-ZvR0QOzdlWJFVMH76X6uPwXUKeLydDfmdB5ezB1hJyTeWstnG7W2oQkxs5R0ZPlGXsmarrz8QAMiOq5UJpBVokE3LmdvLeWyHXdPU2nzg7hCEZu55htErbxE/s1654/blackpoolseagull.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1461" data-original-width="1654" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PiVDXb5Zh9W48-gpz3gBm7zvJtOqUjV8iSFOhyFQqhSD3GAHYkQuJy1MOldckoCZdX-ZvR0QOzdlWJFVMH76X6uPwXUKeLydDfmdB5ezB1hJyTeWstnG7W2oQkxs5R0ZPlGXsmarrz8QAMiOq5UJpBVokE3LmdvLeWyHXdPU2nzg7hCEZu55htErbxE/w400-h354/blackpoolseagull.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntuxf4feEIWZx1CpYuUmNuvOgIIYqnTvC__6sX84YDo-qTdEx5wDGaIqRRtr3O2oEYXTaj1Mji__ZoduuTgt9YyAeUE2t_HE5TzOboaj1sbcZG_BC9kJY8rviQHpqQ0uSS53GKxQ9uLrI8UIyhKxCOb8z_7Xhu71x9cnR7E2DO1LVhzEpFDMtCJXdGfU/s2724/blackpoolseagull1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1749" data-original-width="2724" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntuxf4feEIWZx1CpYuUmNuvOgIIYqnTvC__6sX84YDo-qTdEx5wDGaIqRRtr3O2oEYXTaj1Mji__ZoduuTgt9YyAeUE2t_HE5TzOboaj1sbcZG_BC9kJY8rviQHpqQ0uSS53GKxQ9uLrI8UIyhKxCOb8z_7Xhu71x9cnR7E2DO1LVhzEpFDMtCJXdGfU/w400-h256/blackpoolseagull1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-29066108109477040082023-12-15T12:51:00.002+00:002023-12-15T12:51:47.939+00:00Texture Of A Tree<p>I enjoy trying to capture the textures on tress and was quite taken with this one. I took these on 2nd April this year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPnKhSzFQkCQs-GZztiqC2_hc1oqYSwJwoTqtwiK32jaEwkQsIEdGwhtIc_RQBr7IR7dwg16VhAOqdwUmpbHSGQJPewRFIwVmEZIo4nsG_dBMBcjymdcDJa0i_Wt7ip3xCkBgIjVMkAQCGP_UuXK18YgTBaQsWWqhsmcLWpwaw7DfkbqQcQOo4wEZRf8/s2358/texturetree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2358" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPnKhSzFQkCQs-GZztiqC2_hc1oqYSwJwoTqtwiK32jaEwkQsIEdGwhtIc_RQBr7IR7dwg16VhAOqdwUmpbHSGQJPewRFIwVmEZIo4nsG_dBMBcjymdcDJa0i_Wt7ip3xCkBgIjVMkAQCGP_UuXK18YgTBaQsWWqhsmcLWpwaw7DfkbqQcQOo4wEZRf8/w170-h400/texturetree.jpg" width="170" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1kAVbweZ0Lwqc98ffC4im02iFN8__yHBhFIhBh7G2qcUPgxz0eJRIELkCwy5eEdjy3E60UDjdWGx35wDxwAxqbzJwwj4iw6RcBz34DjLCPo5OF8TtLx80ITs9A9dpKX6isdfAvAF2dozF-h28QVhsXraIW7j2HvAqMf5Gm0HwnklJX7iqv7UeyP9M3g/s2222/texturetree1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2222" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1kAVbweZ0Lwqc98ffC4im02iFN8__yHBhFIhBh7G2qcUPgxz0eJRIELkCwy5eEdjy3E60UDjdWGx35wDxwAxqbzJwwj4iw6RcBz34DjLCPo5OF8TtLx80ITs9A9dpKX6isdfAvAF2dozF-h28QVhsXraIW7j2HvAqMf5Gm0HwnklJX7iqv7UeyP9M3g/w180-h400/texturetree1.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-11461480769850208272023-12-14T16:18:00.000+00:002023-12-14T16:18:18.876+00:00Grasshopper<p>So these few photos took me about an hour chasing after the little fellow, but it was well worth it! These are both from 5th July this year. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsi-JgXDU5HTTM4_J5TmbyHP7wr7EWFdFItUyN0qFmur-zsgNvoXnpaFHjNlIwzI-zdZAtIU0OPlLKqqqtDT3dg8A0h6TwCoanbbMHyCQm7n0vxUF-0KTvrJfFpxCP1i5lCwU_GgNMBOq9RClB_H7L_75Xvy9uL0t1yIgakn8_NeChoBPD2U3B-Zc_Es8/s1035/grasshopper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1035" data-original-width="878" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsi-JgXDU5HTTM4_J5TmbyHP7wr7EWFdFItUyN0qFmur-zsgNvoXnpaFHjNlIwzI-zdZAtIU0OPlLKqqqtDT3dg8A0h6TwCoanbbMHyCQm7n0vxUF-0KTvrJfFpxCP1i5lCwU_GgNMBOq9RClB_H7L_75Xvy9uL0t1yIgakn8_NeChoBPD2U3B-Zc_Es8/w339-h400/grasshopper.jpg" width="339" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLoWqsBkl_eSv6XIqUL9IVkAp9x68qWmsUp_pt5oDonHdkhTGn6H0pGqmB2lQu4VWNWsQy2_q44eKHhxpXrmZDKTjOLbMbVhpaOU_xYhL3geuI5fmsl9yGqzNn_A_A2p2upAjnBhT3fMr3HhBRAHwiVV-ldx259mAp-b62nwCKGbdX1V81x7t3ToVCOU/s1444/grasshopper2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1444" data-original-width="1113" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLoWqsBkl_eSv6XIqUL9IVkAp9x68qWmsUp_pt5oDonHdkhTGn6H0pGqmB2lQu4VWNWsQy2_q44eKHhxpXrmZDKTjOLbMbVhpaOU_xYhL3geuI5fmsl9yGqzNn_A_A2p2upAjnBhT3fMr3HhBRAHwiVV-ldx259mAp-b62nwCKGbdX1V81x7t3ToVCOU/w309-h400/grasshopper2.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><br /><p>I feel really lucky to have managed to get these photos.</p>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-5994377000042103382023-12-13T19:05:00.000+00:002023-12-13T19:05:21.191+00:00A Few Birds<p>Both these photos are from one of my walks last week on 5th December. The first bird is a Blue Tit and the second is, I think, a young Blackbird. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja1c1mSZpGkQ3-RoebtyURQkWDGbh8HoJeNGHmJE-YYhTlWE_pfElusA4zAsI_ZezYXGn0RlaZKbbAsmLRhBis_44OYj8na7oFiihBFs0clV_AUfY_S5BEybKWzboC8uKXNKchDIXCFx0xou2P_MqnB4e3DE1dm1S_yCUKaUk_TX6kQ7Tt4kr_xz4BBpI/s2309/bluetit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1749" data-original-width="2309" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja1c1mSZpGkQ3-RoebtyURQkWDGbh8HoJeNGHmJE-YYhTlWE_pfElusA4zAsI_ZezYXGn0RlaZKbbAsmLRhBis_44OYj8na7oFiihBFs0clV_AUfY_S5BEybKWzboC8uKXNKchDIXCFx0xou2P_MqnB4e3DE1dm1S_yCUKaUk_TX6kQ7Tt4kr_xz4BBpI/w400-h303/bluetit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFj_-x1gZQ6wTERxRMYz-c7yMhDKI8sqL_mtP0Lr1EwDeBbiBBSXxG98CZZo5rJnjLVfnOC9mkqJ76nD06WIxvcqSUmMtOwLk-5KOIfvzYLbgrh3LoO8T4Wo9nQl7KM-q4iJIQpuWXhyphenhyphenPuO76DaWfMvVWGPzb9gblxLXLVrm2-KQfNLwAhyphenhyphenfkpZOW0m1o/s2428/youngblackbird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1274" data-original-width="2428" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFj_-x1gZQ6wTERxRMYz-c7yMhDKI8sqL_mtP0Lr1EwDeBbiBBSXxG98CZZo5rJnjLVfnOC9mkqJ76nD06WIxvcqSUmMtOwLk-5KOIfvzYLbgrh3LoO8T4Wo9nQl7KM-q4iJIQpuWXhyphenhyphenPuO76DaWfMvVWGPzb9gblxLXLVrm2-KQfNLwAhyphenhyphenfkpZOW0m1o/w400-h210/youngblackbird.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-52220323355254625062023-12-12T19:00:00.043+00:002023-12-12T19:00:00.142+00:00Meet Stitch<p>My partner's dad took a turn for the worst in early October and he went to visit. His dad lives near London and we are in Central Scotland, so a long way to travel. Usually about 6 hours drive. I sadly couldn't go as I was working and it was sudden. He got the call on the Thursday morning and was down there by the Thursday evening. It was very upsetting for him. His dad's family were fostering a rescue kitten who had been abandoned in a park and left for dead. It was almost time for the kitten to go to his forever home and we got offered him. I got a few photos from my partner and said to him if he was okay having 4 cats, then yes I'd have the little fellow.</p><p>Fast forward a few months and his dad is alive and well. A living miracle, the doctors said. So we are all over the moon at that.</p><p>The last few months have been fun and games! I have 3 cats who have been together for 13 years and then I introduced this little baby! My Bengal is male and the king of the castle so it took time for them to be integrated! The 2 girls didn't really bother too much. Now after 2 months things are a lot better between the 4 cats. The Bengal and kitten still play fight a lot but they are both males. My daughter absolutely loves the new addition! So here are some photos:</p><p>This was the night he arrived. My partner brought him back in a cat carrier and stopped to feed and water him. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOp-rn_7SZKeUGhfi8mJkjSmRZ7Cf3r9PnNPq5b86C0hSlA305JHb8AQxHWiRSJgU7w4okFvQ3XlDVcJ3DWN2xwwwQx7WlG3RRVBHHVf55ILx-Qdw1pvQ1AUaexDmRI-1dMEjvuqj5e0i2qJ_bt58q8X8bqDteO_IbyX6ZHA6rfYb4KcOndp4kFCAstg8/s2773/stitch1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1579" data-original-width="2773" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOp-rn_7SZKeUGhfi8mJkjSmRZ7Cf3r9PnNPq5b86C0hSlA305JHb8AQxHWiRSJgU7w4okFvQ3XlDVcJ3DWN2xwwwQx7WlG3RRVBHHVf55ILx-Qdw1pvQ1AUaexDmRI-1dMEjvuqj5e0i2qJ_bt58q8X8bqDteO_IbyX6ZHA6rfYb4KcOndp4kFCAstg8/w400-h228/stitch1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These 2 are from this month.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfgNdJIa4CLZ3V6EdZ0me4vHw76M7-96NkUrk9SSY1hktNRTK8Kl6afnP49FZEe2InyqA62574GhooBvb7WiZ_uEkiU8Dg7TrmsuRpNnrJUwvX5lr7D7nWEjnQI2PADG20QH4pSdLUrkJKx6XInV575XAFFGhFbs1bCw32O5O1ZciRplEy_vTBCFqjxI/s3037/stitch2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3037" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfgNdJIa4CLZ3V6EdZ0me4vHw76M7-96NkUrk9SSY1hktNRTK8Kl6afnP49FZEe2InyqA62574GhooBvb7WiZ_uEkiU8Dg7TrmsuRpNnrJUwvX5lr7D7nWEjnQI2PADG20QH4pSdLUrkJKx6XInV575XAFFGhFbs1bCw32O5O1ZciRplEy_vTBCFqjxI/w238-h400/stitch2.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifMvdlbGMi4_cxxv7Yh3btdSqzQYGlzoQyOcpKOFEc3fEG7h7Gatj1vSVLu0g-WbV20nsQGvmpvT92-28-tR33h4xoR-p7YiK4IYBgcX6mZ9XzD6_F1HxQ_DNXtEhjJKsoqW9YBSBfg-6q0qLLxXmL_JeyH3IbLlSlu1hlWaS4yiQoETtdfFro8rP5o30/s2781/stitch3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1780" data-original-width="2781" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifMvdlbGMi4_cxxv7Yh3btdSqzQYGlzoQyOcpKOFEc3fEG7h7Gatj1vSVLu0g-WbV20nsQGvmpvT92-28-tR33h4xoR-p7YiK4IYBgcX6mZ9XzD6_F1HxQ_DNXtEhjJKsoqW9YBSBfg-6q0qLLxXmL_JeyH3IbLlSlu1hlWaS4yiQoETtdfFro8rP5o30/w400-h256/stitch3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>His name is Stitch...after Lilo and Stitch as my daughter is obsessed with that cartoon! He is very feisty and I forgot how mental and bonkers kittens can be! When we first got him, we took him to the vets for a check up and get registered there and they reckoned he was between 3-4 months old. He is so photogenic and loves his humans!Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-72439538947774574332023-12-11T21:29:00.000+00:002023-12-11T21:29:25.826+00:00Hello Again<p>Hello everyone. Sorry for the long, long absence. It wasn't intended. Nothing bad just work was getting too much. I ended up struggling at my old job and got a new job in August, which I absolutely love. One of the best, if not the best, jobs I have ever had. I work 2 nights a week, yes back on nightshift again! </p><p>Last time I was out walking and taking photos was early July and then I started again last week and been out most days since. I forgot how much I love taking photos, walking and blogging, oh and of course painting my nails haha! I have lots of photos from those months I wasn't blogging, so I will need to go through them all and see what to post.</p><p>Health wise everything has been fine apart from a wee cold here and there and nothing that floored me. I managed to work through them. I am still taking honey and all the other natural things. I'll probably post about that soon and my experiences.</p><p>I hope everyone is well and thanks for all the lovely comments you all left on all the blogs. Talking of the other blogs, I was upset to find out that the Ciate did not have a nail polish advent calendar this year! Last year was the 10th Anniversary, so I am wondering if they decided to stop after that!</p><p>I also have a surprise for tomorrow that I will post about! Irina already knows about this! ;-)</p>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-37740624701980916732023-04-14T13:29:00.001+01:002023-04-14T13:29:21.152+01:00Hawthorn Fly<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcO61s8-ZvYDxRfjnzWhgW5r8SVfvHZew5YUOj8XIq6CpADmyJ30ID5Rr6zykgl4dmMBdODm3FCrTP_3qS3gux7k3klIod_1NWHvXqNNevua2UYGMjOruOJe-pNSDnPb9Mplj6Ia2aFK7eG8Qbt1LZ-l2n8hsd_lXWzxBbLNXPJ_HCNhGN3RqCu9C/s800/hawthornfly1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="800" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcO61s8-ZvYDxRfjnzWhgW5r8SVfvHZew5YUOj8XIq6CpADmyJ30ID5Rr6zykgl4dmMBdODm3FCrTP_3qS3gux7k3klIod_1NWHvXqNNevua2UYGMjOruOJe-pNSDnPb9Mplj6Ia2aFK7eG8Qbt1LZ-l2n8hsd_lXWzxBbLNXPJ_HCNhGN3RqCu9C/w400-h375/hawthornfly1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJtuQVoLfVZWWAh4Sdkqt_OpzyHJP3_AsyxTqdH39R2aXTFquVzRZ_Q0r3OdTsT9ekQUC21ieIc-8kBgpVJ_udaPGmK_QEW6LQJXs0CFP4QZCkoKsTKTwiIFJ6Bd49PiEmBdDMZcqGySo41EV91VE30cZtvY-EFsKHTAh7GvJxkkRZm5ttvl5-HtL/s800/hawthornfly2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="800" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJtuQVoLfVZWWAh4Sdkqt_OpzyHJP3_AsyxTqdH39R2aXTFquVzRZ_Q0r3OdTsT9ekQUC21ieIc-8kBgpVJ_udaPGmK_QEW6LQJXs0CFP4QZCkoKsTKTwiIFJ6Bd49PiEmBdDMZcqGySo41EV91VE30cZtvY-EFsKHTAh7GvJxkkRZm5ttvl5-HtL/w400-h297/hawthornfly2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>This is a Hawthorn Fly. When you see them flying, their little legs kinda dangle down and it is quite funny to see. I took these last May.</div>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com59tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-38855003485259187412023-04-13T17:53:00.001+01:002023-04-13T17:53:53.133+01:00A Robin In February<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJh8r6FJ3tcnDWZPCbc9OCX-WbI9wYMV1mu6R-fUKeyofu7-uKSvIP68KMsxENWLGgztvXBSt_5vgUOKSG8XMi1f0mLJQn6Z2BOxrsQAfgJxwsorYJKxyqdJjz6h2XaU4ILHQ0lAWrcf8hm3uGB6pQ1vFB942p9hQI3ldbmsAN-gmvWpGO_S5CHQsP/s996/robinfeb1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="996" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJh8r6FJ3tcnDWZPCbc9OCX-WbI9wYMV1mu6R-fUKeyofu7-uKSvIP68KMsxENWLGgztvXBSt_5vgUOKSG8XMi1f0mLJQn6Z2BOxrsQAfgJxwsorYJKxyqdJjz6h2XaU4ILHQ0lAWrcf8hm3uGB6pQ1vFB942p9hQI3ldbmsAN-gmvWpGO_S5CHQsP/w321-h400/robinfeb1.jpg" width="321" /></a></div><p><br /></p>As the title suggests this a Robin I got a nice shot of in Feb! I find on my walk, that Robins are really friendly and it is often easy to get photos of them!<p></p><p>I totally forgot to do my Signs posts yesterday! I'll get one sorted for next Wednesday. </p>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-24601389843988338832023-04-11T23:12:00.002+01:002023-04-11T23:12:37.194+01:00The Trees Have Eyes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5uvYfwb9T73-26TXfYFPmbX623Wh-XVutb5X8fWzUx2f4MOEfA8W1TylHADi0hBVoUcv-St1B3FPWLp5y1KKwzppgAeHN35kC9BVVFf4OF-K1NjHtspRXBp9lKQybZFAPJc5EyLnap-HY3H2yI96AOPqF9W5ZU6yrGH_uqzXJFpp2z6sNkI2Sfod/s1915/thetreeeye.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1915" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5uvYfwb9T73-26TXfYFPmbX623Wh-XVutb5X8fWzUx2f4MOEfA8W1TylHADi0hBVoUcv-St1B3FPWLp5y1KKwzppgAeHN35kC9BVVFf4OF-K1NjHtspRXBp9lKQybZFAPJc5EyLnap-HY3H2yI96AOPqF9W5ZU6yrGH_uqzXJFpp2z6sNkI2Sfod/w168-h400/thetreeeye.jpg" width="168" /></a></div><br /> Just how amazing is this tree? With one eye, it sees all.<p></p>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-82544034033473951372023-04-10T13:55:00.001+01:002023-04-10T13:55:31.504+01:00Beautiful Creature<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAEs4VmVyUJ4uhWUplOxuka4siVPKkPSPEAYEVOQd4DUW5DzYX9e0G2sJJabwonBHxCxe-v0zASz3gPjwmzqd66pMU2BbI6im4MejfSEahQc_53eYPVKidLLpq3D5P082XC-LOvUdQiZOJ5TtfERvBt9Ik3iE7smnoglQP1qhKFZLzt_y7r2GpE-Y/s800/swany1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="800" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAEs4VmVyUJ4uhWUplOxuka4siVPKkPSPEAYEVOQd4DUW5DzYX9e0G2sJJabwonBHxCxe-v0zASz3gPjwmzqd66pMU2BbI6im4MejfSEahQc_53eYPVKidLLpq3D5P082XC-LOvUdQiZOJ5TtfERvBt9Ik3iE7smnoglQP1qhKFZLzt_y7r2GpE-Y/w400-h294/swany1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>What a beautiful creature this swan is. I managed to get this photo when were out and about near Loch Lomond a few weeks ago.</p>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-22034352285829854242023-04-08T20:08:00.000+01:002023-04-08T20:08:01.637+01:00Another Sign Of Spring<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVXR0fK1rxXvwHn6qtJzyaRTwVrnEiOGYP0GmRdf6KFAFTSUWCNVfynao6iDyJ2OpbG4Ur_JJbHJ7G69WjChhLOXOyq6XfsqtMFSi8nQTIWnLSKBwDWZewhBtNMJ_m0QeQ8sBGleCfTlwFqkFEeE1aUzj-x7EvE4RnsnYmLfDjJRYCxPXi3MO8ny0/s800/asignofspring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="800" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVXR0fK1rxXvwHn6qtJzyaRTwVrnEiOGYP0GmRdf6KFAFTSUWCNVfynao6iDyJ2OpbG4Ur_JJbHJ7G69WjChhLOXOyq6XfsqtMFSi8nQTIWnLSKBwDWZewhBtNMJ_m0QeQ8sBGleCfTlwFqkFEeE1aUzj-x7EvE4RnsnYmLfDjJRYCxPXi3MO8ny0/w400-h180/asignofspring.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Snowdrops are another sign of spring. In early March they were starting to show! </p>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-47121679979591992122023-04-07T14:33:00.000+01:002023-04-07T14:33:32.027+01:00More Frogs and Toads<p>So these are the last of the photos from the 2 weeks of spawning. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjt6tk9NiqV09RrFXuQTL_6bLAW-iLiQcCU1L_GlLE9k5q8jEpgbDqhMu7WZHhHki-2KPnu4S-9k6jE19rYUIsXENj9WgNn_hEf-QzlSSJnrkPI7g2wLSaF_fckXOBhOHpOPj0Rq3YSJORFsd1twEkZ_LcXAe1WfOqZt5naxmk17zm8k0BtxpJFCQO/s800/frog7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="554" data-original-width="800" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjt6tk9NiqV09RrFXuQTL_6bLAW-iLiQcCU1L_GlLE9k5q8jEpgbDqhMu7WZHhHki-2KPnu4S-9k6jE19rYUIsXENj9WgNn_hEf-QzlSSJnrkPI7g2wLSaF_fckXOBhOHpOPj0Rq3YSJORFsd1twEkZ_LcXAe1WfOqZt5naxmk17zm8k0BtxpJFCQO/w400-h278/frog7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGa1Shh-rJecBykhLaPAvSTAbOXlAcjLdf2xBQpHH04E-BfWotLi1hErq9notJtJOXmNgy-9yS3FP-FDhIdFoBzKEksEm7HX3o64vw1H_QNJ4mJR4Q7HDY8I20vWmsEfDKXzl3NmmwSWI8QKVmYT0shqzNnwkpBsQNgPXLg5fkV0RDSwXM5TW41rq/s800/firstbee2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="800" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGa1Shh-rJecBykhLaPAvSTAbOXlAcjLdf2xBQpHH04E-BfWotLi1hErq9notJtJOXmNgy-9yS3FP-FDhIdFoBzKEksEm7HX3o64vw1H_QNJ4mJR4Q7HDY8I20vWmsEfDKXzl3NmmwSWI8QKVmYT0shqzNnwkpBsQNgPXLg5fkV0RDSwXM5TW41rq/w400-h369/firstbee2023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />This is the first bee I have seen at the pond this year! It looked like it was struggling so gave it a little sugar solution. Isn't it a pretty one! <p></p>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-17762526642157604262023-04-05T15:53:00.001+01:002023-04-05T15:53:52.553+01:00Coal Tit<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBEEd38usNNcMWSDPYitJpsmZuQlZmQeqiZqMVUfowVCsrhxOfLuhE7Z4EYthAwcHo6YZJ3ZOx4HjBuVRrv4lkWOTf-QqNG6D2HH7m0uT6XcLRhX71j1hhsCzq1EB8l9N4HUN_XhDi03JGHOgyxsk2gFqev2GN5HwzSsgookYVcp6oKcjz5m_mvqh/s800/coaltit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="800" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBEEd38usNNcMWSDPYitJpsmZuQlZmQeqiZqMVUfowVCsrhxOfLuhE7Z4EYthAwcHo6YZJ3ZOx4HjBuVRrv4lkWOTf-QqNG6D2HH7m0uT6XcLRhX71j1hhsCzq1EB8l9N4HUN_XhDi03JGHOgyxsk2gFqev2GN5HwzSsgookYVcp6oKcjz5m_mvqh/w400-h272/coaltit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>This is a little bird called a Coal Tit! They are fairly common here in Scotland. Isn't it a little beauty! Took this on 25th October last year.</p><p>I was up at the pond earlier and all the frog are gone. So I will eagerly await the tadpoles and get photos of them once they appear.</p>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843038241808454733.post-41545004348624586452023-04-04T12:52:00.000+01:002023-04-04T12:52:38.970+01:00A Crow Fishing<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzT4X9N5tNre0pa4s4JSr1klG75pApNNFRRNJolTq_K8c4m-EnwUEB418sCHQT8FqzSLWNQNm0Xfy17NeYmBtR1KTWqFzFCJ1DaG0J8QsIHTJG7rS2goweycMmqqP4pTTZbpJzHNrk66VO1brNHQqji7J-ZEi573MKHIJf9u3Aiim48DHXcvCpGsg/s800/fishingcrow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="800" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzT4X9N5tNre0pa4s4JSr1klG75pApNNFRRNJolTq_K8c4m-EnwUEB418sCHQT8FqzSLWNQNm0Xfy17NeYmBtR1KTWqFzFCJ1DaG0J8QsIHTJG7rS2goweycMmqqP4pTTZbpJzHNrk66VO1brNHQqji7J-ZEi573MKHIJf9u3Aiim48DHXcvCpGsg/w400-h180/fishingcrow.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I took this on the 26th March up at the pond. I usually put some of the pellets at the edge for this crow. I found out last year he loved eating them, so have always done it. Isn't he a lovely fellow.</p><p>I am just back from the pond today and it seems the frogs and toads are done for the year! That was a good 2 weeks nearly they were spawning for.</p>Anankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740104076569593569noreply@blogger.com34