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Much to the delight of the kids, we have had a good snowfall over the last couple of days, turning the village into a winter wonderland!
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There was even enough to build a proper snowman ... er snow person!It's the first time I've built (or contributed to building) a snowman since I was a very small boy!
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We decided she was probably a prophetess warning of the impending weather effects of climate change.
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I guess that there must have been quite an influx of winter birds with all the north-easterly winds, and there are certainly more Fieldfares around than a couple of days ago. Fieldfares are usually very shy and difficult to get close to, but this one was blind in the right eye, so didn't see me approaching.
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As soon as it turned around and saw me with its good eye, it was off, and I only managed to snap a this single pic.
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Still, it supplied me with a good eye, which enabled me to perform an eye operation on the bad eye in Photoshop - rather crudely as I am away from my home computer - but it will do for now.
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Finally, some birds and snow - Meadow Pipit and Pied Wagtail on a muck-heap. That's it for now - next stop Portugal, and hopefully some warmer weather!
1 comment:
Would love some snow here! We held a C'mas function for 45 orphanages here at home yesterday. We had a back drop on the stage with snow and a snowman.
Here is a reminder what is waiting for you once back home.
http://www.pbase.com/peterericsson/image/120432576
Merry Christmas!
Peter
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