THE RAMBLINGS OF A STRUGGLING ARTIST ON LIFE WITH TWO TERRIERS, A PONY WITH ISSUES AND OTHER WILDLIFE AND BIRDS THAT CROSS OUR PATH

8 May 2013

BITS AND PIECES

 

Over the past week or so, there have been a lot of pictures I've taken that haven't quite fitted a post; seemed unrelated. So I decided to put them all together in a mixed bag of bits and pieces, including the lovely Wheatear above, singing in the sunshine last week. 


I've walked past this huge lump of quartz many times and never really looked at it very closely. The sun was shining and it was glittering. Sadly that isn't quite coming across The next one was taken round the back of it, close up on a miniature cave; you can just see the crystalline structures inside.....along with a bit of old moss.



Two Crane Flies mating


Snippet's friend Bracken looking on and wondering why?


Blue Tit in the rain


Dry Grass


More dry grass. Looking at pictures from posts last May, the green should definitely be appearing by now.
 

Magpie



Lambs


Hill layers


Remote stream.....


....and its contents


Another remote stream.....


......and its contents


Meadow Pipit 
   

That wheatear again


Trying to get some relief from the sun


Hawthorn sprouting at last

It's raining today. Not very hard, but it is. I don't seem to be having a very productive day. Birthday is looming next week and I tend to get a bit morose.....years of childhood disappointment leaving a deep rooted sense of melancholy at the knowledge that it will never be as good as I'd hoped. Mix that with feeling my age a bit physically at the moment (I'll be 49)  and what do you get? A pathetic dose of self pity. Apologies for that. I'd better go and scrub the lavatory. Until next time....here's a windy Snippet. 


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23 comments:

  1. Anonymous8 May 2013 at 14:22

    Em I'm glad you put all these together. I think they are my favourite collection of your photos yet. Will send you some uplifting thoughts to shoo the pre-birthday-blues off to their proper place! CT x

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  2. Em Parkinson8 May 2013 at 15:43

    Thanks CT - am looking out of the window expecting them to appear soon and uplift! Feeling better for having said it to be honest. The joys of blogging.

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  3. Kath8 May 2013 at 18:07

    love that cave!!

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  4. ann @ studiohyde8 May 2013 at 18:15

    Hope you have a good Birthday next week, but what's a number anyway! Gorgeous photos as always. You must have one heck of a camera Em, even the droplets of water showed on the Blue Tit and a drip on the beak of the Magpie. The streams looked really abstract.

    (I've just been to the postbox btw) :)

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  5. The Weaver of Grass8 May 2013 at 19:50

    Those water photographs are absolutely amazing Em - I do enjoy my walks through the Dartmoor countryside with you.

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  6. Wendy8 May 2013 at 20:17

    Hello Em, these are beautiful photos. I love the water and the rocks and the bird pics are wonderful, too - especially the little Wheatear. And Snippet is gorgeous. Hope you have a lovely birthday.

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  7. Cindy@NorthofWiarton8 May 2013 at 21:07

    LOVE them all, Em. Thinking there haven't been any of your photos I haven't loved. The stream shots appears as abstracts. Cool. x

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  8. angryparsnip8 May 2013 at 21:11

    Lovely photos as always. I especially like the water ones.
    After your freezing winter and spring
    did you ever think you would write the words
    "trying to get some relief from the sun"

    cheers, parsnip

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  9. The Three Muleteers8 May 2013 at 21:14

    New to your blog and from one Dartmoor fan to another thanks for sharing these lovely pictures! We'll be back soon!

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  10. Em Parkinson8 May 2013 at 22:03

    Kath - Isn't it lovely!

    Ann - I'll be hanging round the post box. I wasn't sure if those water ones would work but I think they do.

    Weaver - It's a pleasure to have you Pat.

    Wendy - Hello - so glad you like them having seen yours and I thought you might like Snippet as a fellow terrier owner!

    Cindy - that water was certainly VERY cool!

    Parsnip - No - I didn't. I bet you say it a lot in summer though!

    Muleteers - I've been checking out your blog and trying, and failing to work out where exactly you are. The mules are gorgeous. Thank you for visiting.

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  11. Gail H. Ragsdale8 May 2013 at 23:14

    Another lovely bit of your part of the world. Love the Magpie, sheep and Snippet!

    We are flooding. Too much rain!

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  12. John Going Gently8 May 2013 at 23:50

    Our " pictures" of the dogs hold be. Ready early next week for collection........ I can't wait!

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  13. Ragged Robin9 May 2013 at 10:04

    Great collection of photos so glad you posted them. I love the crystal cave in the boulder and the lichen on the Hawthorn. The lambs look as though they are growing up too :)

    Hope you have a good birthday next week.

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  14. Em Parkinson9 May 2013 at 10:14

    Gail - We seem to be swapping weather. Sorry about your floods!

    John - I can't wait to see them either. I feel I should really do Meg too....

    RR - Thank you and I love that cave too; will be going back there with a torch to have a better look some time, even if it is only an inch wide.

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  15. thelma9 May 2013 at 12:58

    Well at least your birthday is in May, try having one in January when all the money is spent on Xmas presents;) Anyway give yourself a treat on the day.... Incredible photos again, Snippet must be a very uplifting little spirit in your life.

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  16. Em Parkinson9 May 2013 at 13:23

    He keeps me sane Thelma!

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  17. rusty duck9 May 2013 at 17:25

    Loved the latest 'Snippet down the hole'....!!

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  18. Em Parkinson9 May 2013 at 19:37

    At least he wasn't digging this time!

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  19. Leanne10 May 2013 at 07:39

    Em, thanks for the photo of the magpie! as you know, i love them!

    Leanne x

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  20. Em Parkinson10 May 2013 at 08:10

    I always think of you when I photograph them!

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  21. ShySongbird10 May 2013 at 14:11

    A lovely collection of 'Bits and Pieces' Em. Love the Wheatear and Bracken looking quizzical . Birthdays do come around much too quickly don't they? Hope yours will be a perfect one this year.

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  22. Em Parkinson10 May 2013 at 20:06

    Unlikely but the sentiments are appreciated!

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  23. Morning's Minion11 May 2013 at 03:18

    I love your bits and pieces--some days that is what a walk-about yields. You've a discerning eye.
    I think my favorites of this batch are the magpie face and the hawthorne.

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