His daily bath by rosiekind

His daily bath

This little robin usually comes down for an evening bath and yesterday was no exception. He splashes around and looks as though he's really enjoying himself before flying off to his roost. I don't know whether it was the same robin who was singing so beautifully in the tree just above my head this morning while I was raking the leaves up but I just had to tell him how much I loved his song. It really was beautiful and I wish you could hear it. How grateful I am to have ears that can hear him!

Today I have tried another tactic with the camera. I just can't seem to find my right eye next to the view finder - it's just so unnatural to me so I thought I would have a try with my dodgy eye. Well it looks rather misty and has a few flies and spiders floating through the air but I clicked the shutter and when I put my glasses on and looked at the images, most were OK so I am not going to abandon my dodgy eye but try to use it like this. It's amazing how adaptable you can be if you are determined! I have about the top half of my eye that can see above the gas bubble albeit a bit blurry but where there's a will there's definitely a way. I am a most determined person to conquer this!!

Thanks for all your kind comments and Favs - it is always most appreciated.
Lee
Nice to watch, good shot.
December 17th, 2016  
Sweet capture, great focus :)
December 17th, 2016  
Sweet :)
December 17th, 2016  
Good capture, stick with the eye it will get better.
December 17th, 2016  
Lovely capture and description of his song. Hope that eye heals quickly!
December 17th, 2016  
This is really cute.
December 17th, 2016  
Wonderful capture Rosie with lovely detail and composition:)
December 17th, 2016  
Robins do have a beautiful song. I love watching them in our garden, foraging amidst the plants or having a bath.
December 17th, 2016  
Beautiful!! Did you use textures for the background? Very effectively composed.
December 17th, 2016  
@taffy No I just put a vignette on in picasa and the rest is just as it came out of the camera!
December 17th, 2016  
A lovely capture. Fav!! 😃
December 17th, 2016  
Very sweet!
December 17th, 2016  
Sweet!
December 17th, 2016  
Sweet little chap :)
December 17th, 2016  
Great capture. Very cute.
December 17th, 2016  
so cute
December 17th, 2016  
He looks so sweet. I am sure you will find a way to take photos while your eye heals. Could you use live view.
December 17th, 2016  
Nice shot
December 17th, 2016  
lovely :) fav
December 18th, 2016  
@onewing yes Babs I have tried live view but I don't feel as though I have control of the camera and I am find it hard to keep it still and I'm not very good with it tripod
December 19th, 2016  
Very nicely composed!
December 19th, 2016  
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