tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post2079750393671729015..comments2024-01-30T10:46:39.914+00:00Comments on Dartmoor Ramblings: A DISTINCT FOAL AT LAST AND OTHER BITSEm Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-38634736453007120862013-07-30T08:09:47.530+01:002013-07-30T08:09:47.530+01:00I think they're one of the best looking birds ...I think they're one of the best looking birds we have and doesn't he know it?Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-23645185160619003482013-07-30T00:21:19.616+01:002013-07-30T00:21:19.616+01:00That tiny frog is sooo tiny and cute! Oh and I lov...That tiny frog is sooo tiny and cute! Oh and I love the handsome stonechat!Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-83762117957749361082013-07-29T18:38:19.389+01:002013-07-29T18:38:19.389+01:00I'd like to pop a rope around her/his neck and...I'd like to pop a rope around her/his neck and haul him/her home!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-13248158472102204192013-07-29T04:42:58.259+01:002013-07-29T04:42:58.259+01:00Em, I love Tornado ... whirlwind of beauty there ...Em, I love Tornado ... whirlwind of beauty there for sure ! Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507537074005136610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-79752908409975245192013-07-28T19:53:10.304+01:002013-07-28T19:53:10.304+01:00I guess trying to use the same lens to do both zoo...I guess trying to use the same lens to do both zoom and macro is asking a bit much and it makes me wish for an expensive one with lenses you can change. I'm not one for doing the lottery but that's probably the only way, or entering competitions with camera prizes I suppose!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-59127569271527842532013-07-28T18:17:23.090+01:002013-07-28T18:17:23.090+01:00What a handsome foal! They are so darling at that ...What a handsome foal! They are so darling at that stage--all spindly legs and fuzzy manes and tails.<br />I'm not as handy with a camera as your photos suggest you may be--but I, too, am annoyed with the effects of the macro settings on my newer camera! Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-58855297944547196262013-07-25T09:04:00.987+01:002013-07-25T09:04:00.987+01:00Thanks Margaret. I don't know what that is but...Thanks Margaret. I don't know what that is but I'll find out!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-74531241275809317832013-07-25T09:03:21.179+01:002013-07-25T09:03:21.179+01:00It is expensive but a great investment as water ra...It is expensive but a great investment as water rates rise. Ours was here when we moved in so we've never had that expense, but the fact that we don't have the massive water bills makes life a lot easier. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-63465426481670655662013-07-25T09:01:57.395+01:002013-07-25T09:01:57.395+01:00It rained last night! Lawn still brown though. It rained last night! Lawn still brown though. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-54084751589170032712013-07-25T08:13:40.102+01:002013-07-25T08:13:40.102+01:00Hi Em I just wanted you to know that I have nomin...Hi Em I just wanted you to know that I have nominated you for the Liebster Award and will have the details on my post soon today. I hope you will participate. MargaretMargaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-23813667119398799352013-07-25T05:48:34.264+01:002013-07-25T05:48:34.264+01:00I remember when you said all of the foal look alik...I remember when you said all of the foal look alike this year so what a nice surprised to see this beautiful little one. <br />Love snippets last photo, it seems the perfect photo of him.<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-41849103938093059592013-07-24T22:27:25.694+01:002013-07-24T22:27:25.694+01:00Lovely photos. Tornado is beautiful and I love the...Lovely photos. Tornado is beautiful and I love the tiny frog. The Stonechat is gorgeous too. I'm interested in your water supply; we've been considering a borehole here but the price is hugely expensive. Hope you get the rain you need soon.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-71068065070109177432013-07-24T21:14:40.445+01:002013-07-24T21:14:40.445+01:00A beautiful foal, hopefully its good looks mean it...A beautiful foal, hopefully its good looks mean it will have a good future. Wonderful photos as ever. We like you have not had a drop of rain while all around have, I think your theory might be right!The Three Muleteershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05247097408523136083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-28214439351622388462013-07-24T20:44:57.756+01:002013-07-24T20:44:57.756+01:00I think the Dales are similar in their wild beauty...I think the Dales are similar in their wild beauty and I'd be happy on either to be honest. Would miss the ponies though...Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-62178151096506505692013-07-24T20:43:39.989+01:002013-07-24T20:43:39.989+01:00I saw her from afar today David and she was leapin...I saw her from afar today David and she was leaping around, spinning and darting, very much living up to her name. <br /><br />'Cute' is pushing it with the leech I think! We have a glut of Keeled Skimmers on this particular little boggy puddles. There are at least four or five males flitting around at any one time but I've only ever seen one female. <br />Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-48056458038870567212013-07-24T20:40:34.176+01:002013-07-24T20:40:34.176+01:00It sounds like you may be heading for an inland oc...It sounds like you may be heading for an inland ocean with all your rain. Our lawn looks like it's snowy as I can't cut the clover. The bees are happy though. I don't envy you that humidity...it makes me feel VERY ill indeed. I'll wish hard for your rain to come this way. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-7386226549053092742013-07-24T20:36:51.305+01:002013-07-24T20:36:51.305+01:00I keep tipping the butt to see what's left of ...I keep tipping the butt to see what's left of the precious 200 litres; not much. I use it for soaking horse food as well as we don't have an outside tap. One downpour would fill it again I'm sure...please. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-66292949613867441682013-07-24T20:35:20.774+01:002013-07-24T20:35:20.774+01:00So glad I'm not alone in my butterfly struggle...So glad I'm not alone in my butterfly struggles. Flash floods are a distant memory of earlier in the year. I've rarely wished so hard for rain. Glad to oblige with Widemouth. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-72181159867615982262013-07-24T20:33:35.972+01:002013-07-24T20:33:35.972+01:00I need a moth trap!I need a moth trap!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-27397803443721218852013-07-24T20:33:14.471+01:002013-07-24T20:33:14.471+01:00I will be following her closely over the weeks, ni...I will be following her closely over the weeks, nine year old boys allowing...Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-72548637773627668562013-07-24T20:32:34.671+01:002013-07-24T20:32:34.671+01:00And with white stockings to make them look even lo...And with white stockings to make them look even longer!<br /><br />Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-1954935127085172452013-07-24T20:31:55.958+01:002013-07-24T20:31:55.958+01:00She (I think) is a very photogenic subject!She (I think) is a very photogenic subject!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-9720394525697452572013-07-24T19:36:20.411+01:002013-07-24T19:36:20.411+01:00That foal is just adorable Em - and your photograp...That foal is just adorable Em - and your photographs are all lovely. I so envy you living there - and then I think of our lovely Dales and decide no - I am happy living here. But I would like your foals though.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-5066000820524878892013-07-24T18:26:53.199+01:002013-07-24T18:26:53.199+01:00When I was in the first year of primary school, we...When I was in the first year of primary school, we did some kind of play which involved a rain dance. I'm thinking of doing it in the garden 45 years on!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-50611691415430840252013-07-24T18:25:51.619+01:002013-07-24T18:25:51.619+01:00I always worry about the water as its management i...I always worry about the water as its management is out of our hands. Not good in winter when the whole system freezes and we're at the mercy of others!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.com