So just for Blondie I took some pictures of New Forest Ponies and their foals (techy term for young).
Naughty Horsey!!
Ah more modest ;)
Then on to Eyeworth Pond. Kingfisher zipped across as soon as I arrived!!
I was hoping for Mandarin Duck
and some new Dragons and Damesels, well no joy there so you'll just have to put up with....
Common Blue Damsel I think
Blue Tailed Damsel
Red Eyed Damsel
And another Common Blue I think
Oh some other bits and pieces.
I realised I was near St Mary Hale which was on my list and.....
... it was open so 615
Then onto Breamore for lunch. A nice Cheese and ham toastie with a guest.
Besides me a nice house Breamore has a very fine country side museum presenting life in a bygone era.
Breamore church is one I've done before. It's a Saxon church and dates to about 1000AD
The house is viewed by a guided tour which is pretty good. Its a nice house with some decent paintings a Van Dyck, Canaletto, Tenniers and some excellent Tenniers tapestries. Well worth a visit.
Fabulous photos Pete. Looks like you are having a grand time. Keep them coming.
ReplyDeleteThe female mandarin is much better camouflaged than the male. I wonder if this is reflected in the survival rate?
ReplyDeleteFabulous. Do the church windows really look as gorgeous as that, or is it the way you take the photos
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Loved the old couple with their milk round, what great honest faces they had.
Don't need to say - have a good time, you lucky devil!
D - church was that nice
ReplyDeleteK - dunno. only saw 1 Mandy
Aww you were right, those foals are sooo cute ( I want one) nice pics of the dragonflies too, have you got one of those macro thingies?
ReplyDeletethese were taken with a telephoto Dawn.
ReplyDeletei have got a macro though
You certainly pack a lot in. I went to Breamore years ago Do they still have the mazes in the garden
ReplyDeleteMary - there is one by the museum. not sure about garden
ReplyDeleteJust made my day to see all those lovely photos Pete - More More!!
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