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Thursday 28 October 2010

Quackers


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This is my 500th post!  500 - I must be quackers!  But no... it is an unending joy in so many ways.  Going out and taking photos is always fun and sometimes leads me to feeling really blissed out.  (Do you know that feeling?  It's amazement at the beautiful, exciting world we live in; sheer pleasure that I can be out in it and notice its detail - the colours, the shapes, the light and shadow, the history, the humour, the places, the people.)  And then starting to write a post and finding out what I'm going to put - it often takes me by surprise!  And then seeing it all come together (well, at least in my view!) and publishing it.  And then the fun of reading all your wonderful comments - so encouraging, often wise, often witty.  And the equal pleasure of reading all your blogs - the old friends that I know will make me smile, teach me something new,  thrill me with stunning photographs and make me stop and think... and the excitement of discovering new friends too, all with different ways of looking at the world. Quackers?  No, I don't think so.

19 comments:

  1. so beautiful scene!! congratulations!

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  2. Conraters Quackers.Great blog, lovely posts always with beautiful photos.Yes I do know that blissed out feeling.

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  3. Ho, How much I agree with you!! Congratulations for this 500th post!I'm glad to see that I'm not alone to be surprised by my own writing, this feeling that your words escape and have their own life.. meeting you was a pleasure, coming on your blog every day makes it last!
    Give you Rendez-vous for the 1000th!!

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  4. Many congratulations - you look good for 500 posts!! :) especially as I'm only on 51..
    Fab photo too - I love going into our local park and taking photos of the ducks and canadian geese. Take care, Judith

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  5. WOW 500! Congratulations! You are well ahead of me. I'm only just coming up to the 300 mark but, like you, I find it a real joy!

    I love to read your blog, so best foot forward to the next 500 :)

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  6. Congratulations with your mile-stone. It is nice post to read, you said it so well.

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  7. Green peas and Jersey potatoes also spring to mind!

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  8. It is worth enlarging; I love the blue flash on the female wings. Congratulations on your 500th! Keep them coming.

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  9. No not quackers just enjoying life and a new way of learning and making friends.

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  10. Congratulations! I get the same feeling.

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  11. Congratulations on your 500th post, Jenny! This is such a beautiful image. Today I posted a photo of this guy's 'cousin' also taken in your country. :-)

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  12. 500! Holy Smokes!

    Congrats Jennyfreckles

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  13. Congratulations on reaching 500 posts - great photo of the duck against the rocks:)

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  14. Oops I've only just stumbled across your blog, sorry I missed the first 499 posts. Congratulations you quack me up.

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  15. 500! Wow. Congratulations. I have just a small fraction of that number. It doesn't feel like a burden yet. I'm still trying to calibrate what I like and what others might want to see.

    Your duck does benefit from closer examination. Nice photo.

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  16. Congratulations! And I'm so glad you continue as I enjoy your photos very much!

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  17. Congrats! You also have quite a wonderful writing style too! ~Lili

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