tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post2244904372990682799..comments2024-03-16T14:03:19.116+00:00Comments on Above the River: Mud gazingCJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-90340486117594451492016-12-04T22:05:25.631+00:002016-12-04T22:05:25.631+00:00CJ, I love your posts. Angus's Christmas list ...CJ, I love your posts. Angus's Christmas list says "books...toys...games..." That's it. No detail, no hints, nothing. Bloody nightmare. I would ask FC for a self cleaning house.<br /><br />Your late afternoon photos are beautiful. I love the light at that time of day. xxGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-62079454640607310902016-12-01T23:09:16.263+00:002016-12-01T23:09:16.263+00:00Oh, FC could build me a studio in the garden. That...Oh, FC could build me a studio in the garden. That would be amazing.<br />Loved your photos and interesting bird facts CJ<br />Jacquie xJacquiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05070925194308020019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-34247783691930482712016-11-30T21:29:58.812+00:002016-11-30T21:29:58.812+00:00I told our children years ago that we had to send ...I told our children years ago that we had to send FC the £ for the presents, even if he makes them you have to buy all the parts you know....... I'm thinking of asking him if he has any spare elves that could come and do my housework for me once they've finished making all the presents.....driftwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416170414524297337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-5170577837561279322016-11-29T22:44:45.404+00:002016-11-29T22:44:45.404+00:00Your Father Christmas is definitely an innovative ...Your Father Christmas is definitely an innovative and magical man. I love that ?duck? in black that looks like he has two rouge circles of white feathers on his cheeks. The photos are full of lovely gold colors. It looks crisp and cold in the best of ways. Enjoy the magic.elnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09654199835246576704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-53886080034483895582016-11-29T02:31:47.086+00:002016-11-29T02:31:47.086+00:00I think I might ask for a greenhouse too. Since FC...I think I might ask for a greenhouse too. Since FC is making it, I'm sure it would be very fancy indeed.<br /><br />Your photos, as usual, are absolute beautiful. I love the photo of the resting eider duck. <br /><br />Dee K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-28428638696072024492016-11-29T02:23:33.731+00:002016-11-29T02:23:33.731+00:00those pictures make me feel calmer too. what a won...those pictures make me feel calmer too. what a wonderful place to retreat to.<br />and i had no idea that is where eiderdown came from. truly amazing.<br />i would actually ask FC to send me an elf to help out with those dull chores like mowing the lawn, putting the bins up, vacuuming ... that would make it christmas every day!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-89370015927415387852016-11-28T22:32:40.140+00:002016-11-28T22:32:40.140+00:00I am surprised your little boy didn't suggest ...I am surprised your little boy didn't suggest a real pug to FC if a 3D puzzle was not easy to be made... I just heard that waxwings have arrived in the Botanics from Siberia, no doubt dozens of birdwatchers with chilblains on their toes. I haven't had a chance to go and see them but hopefully they remain for a while. One day I am going to visit your wetlands, it sounds like the most blissful place in the world. xChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-65170632571884413462016-11-28T21:00:37.801+00:002016-11-28T21:00:37.801+00:00What a lovely collection of photos. I'd go to ...What a lovely collection of photos. I'd go to big too and ask FC to make me a house. A big one, with a big library ;)Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043065727770116407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-24893427992503933102016-11-28T20:17:42.635+00:002016-11-28T20:17:42.635+00:00Funnily, i was just thinking (while i was in the s...Funnily, i was just thinking (while i was in the shower....as you do) that i quite fancy a greenhouse. And pony was always at the top of my list for years.<br /><br />Oh, the swans! Six of them flew over last evening while I was out rambling with the Emma-dog...I thought they might stop over on the pond but it apparently was too full of geese and ducks as they circled and then carried on. It's amazing to me, the distances the migratory birds travel...it's a true marvel. And upsetting to think the numbers are dropping.<br /><br />What a gorgeous place to find yourself, those wetlands. Literally and figuratively.<br /><br />xoxoxomelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984286138124792000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-30593280323220446522016-11-28T20:10:22.850+00:002016-11-28T20:10:22.850+00:00It must be a wonderful to watch the sun go down on...It must be a wonderful to watch the sun go down on the wetlands, your images are fantastic! I feel for you getting so cold standing around, they will come a time when they don't want you with them and you can then snuggle up in the warm instead. Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-52343007246529608932016-11-28T16:39:26.397+00:002016-11-28T16:39:26.397+00:00So many birds seem to migrate from Siberia. Here i...So many birds seem to migrate from Siberia. Here in the southwest corner of BC we get thousands of Snow Geese migrating from Siberia. It is an incredible thing to see them fly up from the marshes and fields, filling the sky with a wall of white and black. The bird counting course sounds great, except for the part about being cold. kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-44526357228454700362016-11-28T15:12:41.951+00:002016-11-28T15:12:41.951+00:00You make me smile my friend. I could use a nice s...You make me smile my friend. I could use a nice spell of sitting on that bench watching the sun set and taking long deep breaths. I would say your littlest boy is very astute and restrained. Our little one wants Paw Patrol everything, not that he hasn't got enough of all that. Oh and a red wagon, with a black handle he can pull all by himself. Mereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-36757334055605524432016-11-28T13:57:01.754+00:002016-11-28T13:57:01.754+00:00He's letting you off easy with just a 2-D pug ...He's letting you off easy with just a 2-D pug - I thought he was going to ask for the real thing! Love that first photo, beautiful light.Life With The Crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114992794424444796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-79976793071029904372016-11-28T13:45:35.400+00:002016-11-28T13:45:35.400+00:00A most enjoyable post and lovely pictures.
I'...A most enjoyable post and lovely pictures. <br />I'm rather glad that I don't have to stand around getting frozen. <br />I'm with you and would ask FC to make me a greenhouse. Flighty xxFlightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082758817547303423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-48196116215021205492016-11-28T12:35:16.541+00:002016-11-28T12:35:16.541+00:00Lovely wetlands talk and lovely photos too. I'...Lovely wetlands talk and lovely photos too. I'm so pleased your lad continues his love of birds. And as for that Eider! Oh my. Smiling here at the little one's Christmas wishes. I love the idea of FC making everything from scratch. xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-17741887066229288792016-11-28T12:33:52.334+00:002016-11-28T12:33:52.334+00:00We have received a rather restrained list of requi...We have received a rather restrained list of requirements from the youngest one. Helpfully split into categories. The last category is headed food and has 'chocolate' with 'lots of' next to it. It came via email! I think I would like some hands that stay warm from FC oh and some warm thighs too thank you very much x Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-46541619672668831652016-11-28T10:54:46.758+00:002016-11-28T10:54:46.758+00:00It's not just children's activities that i...It's not just children's activities that involve standing around becoming frozen, We stood waiting for a starling murmuration the other day. The birds all gathered and then took off in small groups - very anticlimacticSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-25816890829224915622016-11-28T08:39:20.718+00:002016-11-28T08:39:20.718+00:00Gorgeous pictures. The pluckiness of birds never ...Gorgeous pictures. The pluckiness of birds never ceases to amaze me. In the Arctic recently, we were lucky enough to observe Arctic terns, sea birds with the longest migration in the entire animal kingdom, flying between breeding grounds in the Arctic and their winter home in the Antarctic every single year. Amazing. We also encountered Father C himself (he lives up north, as you probably know) going about his daily business. I was too starstruck to speak but, if by chance he reads your blog, I'd still like that zither that was at the top of my list all those years ago.lovethosecupcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07083162147277460536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-44259159289603592672016-11-27T22:43:31.584+00:002016-11-27T22:43:31.584+00:00Hey CJ,
If FC is reading this, can I give a belate...Hey CJ,<br />If FC is reading this, can I give a belated thank you for the toaster I received last year. I think good will to all me will suffice this year. The colours reflected on the water are beautiful CJ. Perhaps we could meet here next year; I'll bring a thermos and a blanket.<br />Leanne xxLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617604296746784414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-52597095932068378622016-11-27T22:36:14.727+00:002016-11-27T22:36:14.727+00:00I know some people with similar assumptions about ...I know some people with similar assumptions about Santa Claus and his ability to procure even the most expensive and lavish presents. Nobody believes me when I tell them that even Santa has to watch his pennies and that he can't make absolutely everything himself. I enjoyed seeing the wetlands. The sun is beautiful through the grasses and it looks like a very peaceful place. A birdwatching course sounds like a really interesting thing to do. I would enjoy that a lot but I would probably have trouble being quiet enough and they'd throw me out. :)Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-13055166708057888842016-11-27T22:12:45.302+00:002016-11-27T22:12:45.302+00:00I know just what you mean about the wetlands place...I know just what you mean about the wetlands place. We stopped there almost two years ago to the day on the way home from my mother's funeral. Geese flew off over our heads at sunset. In spite of everything a huge weight seemed to drop from my shoulders. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.com