On a mission by judithg

On a mission

I took Monty along the river bank this afternoon and my car thermometer was reading 18.5*C on the way there. So lovely feeling the warmth in the sun. I was a little less enamoured to find that I'd forgotten my memory stick and that not one but two spares are broken (locked and with the switch broken - Adam denies all knowledge....) So it was over to the iPhone which at least managed to catch a duck coming purposefully up river if miles away. In fact lots of duck shenanigans going on - ducklings on the way :0)
Three GT:
1. Monty put the brakes on because he didn't want to head for home :0))
2. Glorious weather
3. Film night with the boy - 'The Book Thief'. Good but lacking all of the tension of the book - it failed completely to portray the risks many of the characters took by not embracing the Nazi Party etc. And it would have been better in German with subtitles than going for the accent IMO.
Meg
fun shot...we have noisy ducks and geese here, too.
March 9th, 2014  
Spring will be good for Monty. There was a mega frog orgy going on up Timble Ings. Very funny to watch their heads poking up and down looking for action.
March 9th, 2014  
Nicely captured duck - better viewed large. I've started uploading from the memory stick now so am at risk of leaving it behind too. I used to upload straight from the camera. Thanks for the tip abut the Book Thief. I haven't seen it yet but enjoyed the book.
March 9th, 2014  
Oh that's disappointing about the film. I had been looking forward to that becuase it is such a fantastic book.
March 9th, 2014  
It definitely looks like spring has arrived in England but she's been delayed crossing the ocean -- missed her flight or forgot to renew her passport or made a joke about the bomb in her suitcase.
March 9th, 2014  
nice feeling of spring and brilliant news about Monty I don't want to watch the Book Thief because I know I'll just be disappointed. (I got to watch Non-Stop last week, and I won't recommend that one either - trying to see how much time is left several times during an action thriller is not a good sign)
March 9th, 2014  
Such a pretty shot, Judith. Love how you caught the bird in flight.
March 9th, 2014  
@jantan still worth seeing just something missing.
March 9th, 2014  
Lovely colors and comp. Beautiful serene shot!
March 10th, 2014  
Beautiful color in the willow and hooray that Monty is well enough to want to keep walking
March 10th, 2014  
Good on the iphone for backup, did well to catch the action.
Nice film critique, would it have worked in black and white (the film not your photo )
March 10th, 2014  
Thank goodness for iPhones in a pinch. Lovely capture! I loved "The Book Thief" when I read it years ago. Was thinking about taking my mom to see the movie...might reconsider and go see 'Twelve Years a Slave' or "Philomena".
March 10th, 2014  
@phil_howcroft Well it was very pretty to watch so colour was good - and the boy's yellow hair is significant - it just didn't quite have that intangible factor that separates the OK from the brilliant.
March 10th, 2014  
That duck is a real bonus. It always amazes me how good the iphone camera is. It's a lovely shot, Judith.
March 10th, 2014  
JH
I was wondering about the Book Thief too. Might still do it.
March 13th, 2014  
JH
If I ever get a night out again, that is.
March 13th, 2014  
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