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Monday, 4 July 2011

Self satisfied or what?



The cockerel that is..... I never got round to naming him, he's just "The Cockerel" or I greet him a "Hallo mate!" - but I'm sure he's strutting about with his chest puffed out even more lately with so many chicks around! And three more hen are still to emerge so there may be MORE chicks to come....  As you can see he loves sunbathing but hasn't the decency to pick up a trowel and help with a little light gardening!

The weather has been particularly settled these last two weeks. Very little rain, lots of sun and no wind. Bliss! Farmers are out cutting hay or silage, lambing and calving are well and truly over, and all the livestock are out in the fields again. I love this time of year!

And of course sunset is still about 10.15pm and it's light way beyond that.  The photo below was taken about 11.20pm without a flash!


And again we have had some beautiful sunset - a couple of photos below..... sorry if I'm boring you! And yes they are usually taken from the same spot - outside my back door! Sorry, but I'm a lazy photographer....





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11 comments:

  1. Kathy4 July 2011 at 20:38

    Wonderful photos, Sian. With a view like that from your back door, why move to take pictures elsewhere?

    I reckon your cockerel has every right to be a bit smug - he's more than done his bit this year :-)

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  2. Shirlwin5 July 2011 at 00:09

    Why go further than your back door when you have such marvellous views there? Beautiful sunsets!
    The Cockerel has been busy!!

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  3. pat5 July 2011 at 17:05

    I would love a back door like
    yours.Keep the photos coming.

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  4. Dee in BC5 July 2011 at 17:08

    With sunsets that beautiful I could never be bored!

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  5. Anonymous6 July 2011 at 13:51

    I don't think I'll ever be bored with your photos, especially the sunsets. We have too many trees here (In New Hampshire) to really enjoy the sunset, so I love seeing yours! Thank you for sharing them with us.

    Barbara M.

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  6. Sue/the view from great island9 July 2011 at 00:35

    Sian, what causes the sunsets to be so colorful? They are truly breathtaking, you live in a very magical spot.

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  7. Anonymous9 July 2011 at 10:16

    Hi Sian! I missed your site as I had a surgery and I am still in the hospital! But I have got my pc now! I have a rare desease (already knew about it when I first "met "you). As you are a health researcher, maybe, who knows, you might know about my illness! We live in a small world:)))) Love the sunsets and Button is so lovely!

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  8. Anonymous9 July 2011 at 10:17

    Ooops...forgot to sign my name!
    Silvia

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  9. Jenni10 July 2011 at 10:12

    Beautiful Photos! I first found Orkney 40 years ago when I worked there as a student,mainly on Wyre. I returned last year and it still gave me that buzz of excitement when the Islands came into view from the ferry. When I retire....maybe....

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  10. Harriet11 July 2011 at 13:48

    Thank you for those wonderful sunset photos - Since we moved away from the coast - the sun just seems to slip over the horizon without any display. Your photos make up for our lose.

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  11. Pam 13 July 2011 at 09:43

    I just collapse into an envious heap when I read your blog. I live in a city but would love not to.

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