Ducks & boats. by happypat

Ducks & boats.

Had a long walk along the canal at Bilsborrow this afternoon. I took 131 photos so I had plenty to choose from.
Rather liked this one as it shows a good length of the canal.
I couldn't understand why all these ducks were in such excitement until I climbed up to the road & there was a young girl feeding them bread from the top of the bridge.
If you look large you can just see some big lanterns in a tree, this is where Cathy & Garth used to live when they first got married

Three good things:
1. I am loving my new lens & the freedom it gives you to zoom in & take photos of unsuspecting people with out their knowledge!!!
2. Coming home in the early evening & having a good nosy in peoples lighted windows!
3. Too much milk so I have made a rice pudding for tea.
Love your 3 things and so agree about looking through windows!! can't wait for my lens! this is so lovely Pat and looks fabulous large(as instructed!!) what a gorgeous day we've all had..beautiful
November 18th, 2012  
Lovely photo!
Lovely day here too.
And rice pudding sounds fab! I must make some soon!
November 18th, 2012  
Very nice photo Pat I am the same with you and Fanny on the three things but It would be number Two.
November 18th, 2012  
Great to find this place on the map, now! This looks a lovely walk and very beautiful scene!
November 18th, 2012  
Lovely wintery photo. You chose a good one!
November 18th, 2012  
A lovely composition. Best viewed large.
November 18th, 2012  
Nice and what a place to live! I'm enjoying my lens too - it's given me a new spring in my photographic step! I tend to walk around holding the camera rather than letting it swing round my neck but that's ok.
November 18th, 2012  
ncie perspective - which lens did you go for in the end? I've got a big birthday coming up and looking for some new gear :o)
November 18th, 2012  
Yes, I like this pov very much - so much to see. I made a bread and butter pudding today using some fruit loaf which went wrong in the bread maker. It made a great pudding though.
November 18th, 2012  
Lovely composition. Love the two walkers on the right. I'm enjoying looking through your new lens
November 18th, 2012  
@sparkle 55-250 Juliette. The funny thing is a friend had offered to give me a lens that she had off her camera she gave away & I had forgotten. I am seeing her tomorrow night & she said bring your camera & we'll try this lens!!! I will do my head in if it's the same lens!!!!
November 18th, 2012  
i like how you got down low for this pat a nice curve in the canal
November 18th, 2012  
What a lovely place to walk! How wonderful that you have recovered so quickly to have the energy to do this! So I googled Bilsborrow and saw how close it is to Preston and remembered yesterday surfing the web and randomly coming across a video of a funny fellow named Graham Blackledge from Britain's Got Talent and in his interview he said he was from Preston. Small world!
November 18th, 2012  
They are really having a great time out there.
November 18th, 2012  
@bpaquette Well that is a coincidence Barbara & nice to know you know exactly the area we live in. I can't remember the name of the guy from BGT but it's amazing what you learn on the web! We love BGT you see some odd acts!
November 18th, 2012  
Great shot, Pat. Love how you've caught the canal as it curls. Great composition.
November 19th, 2012  
That's a lot of ducks in a great looking canal. Nicely captured.
November 19th, 2012  
What a gorgeous place for a stroll Pat! The ducks seem to be happy too!
November 19th, 2012  
Beautiful photo, love the POV. As for your #3. it brings back memories. My mother used to make a great rice pudding. Peg is lactose intolerant, and I can't in good conscience ask her to make it.
November 19th, 2012  
nice pond! so full of ducks! I am glad to read that I am not the only one to nosy into peoples windows!!! seriously, you just can't help it when the curtains are open and the lights are on...
November 20th, 2012  
@jimmyveee Try making it with vanilla almond milk - should be delish!
November 20th, 2012  
Oh, I just love this scene! Gorgeous spot.
November 20th, 2012  
Wonderfully detailed scene viewed large, I agree with you about looking into, windows , its always nice when they have the Christmas trees in the window
November 21st, 2012  
Super shot Pat. I laughed out loud at number 2 on your list!!
November 22nd, 2012  
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