Eyes on the cherry plums by maggiemae

Eyes on the cherry plums

I’m so pleased so many liked my landscape of yesterday - taken through the windscreen!
Now we see the wonderful deep crystal blue waters of Lake Tekapo in the South Island just in front of us. No power, no TV (the antenna doesn’t work for some reason), no water, no toilets. Totally self sufficient! Caveman stuff!
Three Good Things:
1. Our battery operated items - computer, iPad, iPhones need power. We took a trip up to an amazing mountain area and all the while they were charging - one with an adapter.
2. There John stopped us dead in our tracks - a cherry tree? No, a cherry plum. But the native birds were hopping in and off the branches getting their fill. This photo is one that I managed to get good focus.
3. A guy was handling a remote drone over this wild territory. He was Asian and knew what he was doing even if the wild winds were taking it off course. His girlfriend kept posing on the steep slopes like they did on the Titanic Movie!
Love this shot, it lives & breathes colour! Lake Tekapo, lucky you that Lake is so turquoise! Big fave!
January 27th, 2017  
Great capture. Such vivid colours too. Fav.
January 27th, 2017  
@happypat Thanks Pat! The lake is really the same colour as the sky! Its quite unbelievable!
January 27th, 2017  
What a great picture to see when the skies are gray and the temperature is cold. Thanks for brightening my day!
January 27th, 2017  
@maggiemae I liked that other Lake too the really cold one just a bit further on under Mount Cook,forgotten the name but it's supposed to be the coldest, begins with a P.
January 27th, 2017  
You have capture light here so well this could be stained glass. A fav
January 27th, 2017  
Great one -- vibrant colors.
January 27th, 2017  
Lovely vivid colours
January 27th, 2017  
Great capture fav
January 27th, 2017  
@happypat Lake Pukaki, Pat! Never swum in it but its as blue as Tekapo!
January 27th, 2017  
What beautiful and bright colors!
January 27th, 2017  
Beautiful light. Japanese posing brings back memories of touring. Girls are always in front of the camera. I arrive home and you'd think I'd never been away. I'm seldom in a photo.
January 27th, 2017  
Beautiful pic, and it sounds like you are having a wonderful time!
January 27th, 2017  
Bep
I love the bright colours. Great picture.
January 27th, 2017  
Beautiful shot. Great colorful details.
January 28th, 2017  
Such brilliant colors - like an antique Technicolor photo.
January 28th, 2017  
Fantastic capture, clarity, light
January 28th, 2017  
A lovely shot
January 28th, 2017  
Such a fantastic capture, beautiful bird on that cherry plum tree against a brilliant blue sky..
January 28th, 2017  
@ubobohobo I expect that is the same with all of us!
January 28th, 2017  
great colours and detail
January 28th, 2017  
What a cheery image!
January 28th, 2017  
@stray_shooter Cherry and cheery, Ron! We got some real ripe cherries later!
January 28th, 2017  
Love those bright colors
January 28th, 2017  
Lee
Very bright colours. the bird is enjoying those cherries.
January 28th, 2017  
lovely capture, love those bright colours
January 28th, 2017  
Rich and vibrant colours Maggiemae.
January 28th, 2017  
bright and beautiful!
January 28th, 2017  
Magnificent brilliant color you have captured here in this fabulous composition
January 29th, 2017  
Great capture of him.
January 31st, 2017  
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