Great pic of Kanga and Baby Roo. Shucks, all I have running around in my backyard are squirrels!!



Mount Vernon, Virginia
Home of George Washington

Fantastic shot of Kanga and Roo! Baby looks almost ready to take off on his own, eh?

This festive fellow decorated the lobby of the theatre when I went to the movies yesterday afternoon. He's about three feet tall, not sure what he's made of, and can't decide if he's meant to be Santa or not...

Well we have had some fowl, I can't top Kanga and Roo, so how about a fish? This strange little swimmer is a Longhorn Cattle Fish. I found it curious and so homely it was cute.

I got two "birthday badges" too - one which says "Birthday Girl" and one which says "Super Aunty". It's great that a certain Prince thinks so highly of me!

aww ... sweet kangaroo shot.
Belated happy birthday wishes jane.
Lovely gifts from the heart.



I have heard when these are small, and not open, they can be quite tasty.
These were in a lawn across the street ...

Inky Caps
Nanaimo, B.C.

Turtles
Chagres River, Panama

A highland cow. One of a pair put to graze in a field near us. A notice says they'll be there for 2 -3 months, or until they have eaten all the grass

Aw Telly what a joy to have cattle around you.
I went for dinner to the posh apartment complex of a friend. Here is the pool, not yet drained for winter as it has been so warm up to now.

Happy birthday for yesterday Jane.

Here is where the underground trains travel under the overground ones in Swiss Cottage (named after a local pub as some areas are). The tunnels on the left are where they come from Finchley Road station heading south to London.

beautiful swan
the pond at the pub-
"Crow and Gate"
Cedar, British Columbia

What a great swan - we have them here but I'm sure they don't have the red beaks.

Today we did some goat work. They are feral goats but we have an old pet one in the paddock also caled Conolly. He was about two years old when he started to jump on vehicles so he had to be put somewhere safe. Still after ten years in the paddock he is as quiet as a lamb and as soon as he's in the yards will come up for a pat and we always have a few treats for him.

This was my "main present" for my birthday - the collector's edition of "Beedle the Bard" by J. k. Rowling

what a great set of horns Conolly has, the larger they are, are they older animals?
the black swans with the red beaks i believe they called them 'Australian swans' but i am not sure ...

Oo, I'm jealous, Jane! What a beautiful copy. I had to laugh at your post satguru, that the train lines are named after a pub that is close to them!

Who can resist a red London bus? The 31 heads south from Swiss Cottage.

The marquee on the 31 - Camden Town - reminded me of the lyrics of the song by the same name, by Suggs. About tourists,etc. (not very flattering to Americans if i remember.) I like your "Nutcracker" fella Sp. Liz - really 'christmassy'. Great herd of turtles bhs



It was the texture and contrast of light/dark here of the scallop shell on the barnacled smooth stones that caught my eye when i saw it this summer. It was one of those "squat down with your knees" - "oh god i can't get up again", - 'ok, look cool,look cool'- kind of photos lol.

Departure Bay beach
Nanaimo, B.C.

Home for the holidays



I didn't paint the door for the occasion -- it's always red (much to the chagrin of my neighbors...)

My sister's table with just some sweeties on it, before all the food came out for the party last night!

ohh that looks festive, Liz

More goats

I've been in Warsaw most of this week, so haven't posted since last Monday.
This fine building is the famous, or maybe 'infamous' Palace of Culture



I've cropped out most of the colourful tram at the bottom of the image, as there were a lot of people visible through its windows

A tree blooming in the jungle.

A friend collects from all around Asia. Here is a tea cabinet from China.

This is Ham House in Surrey, built 1610, by the river Thames

That's a bit flash, Sats. Is it still the one house or has it been subdivided into units?

Here is a falcon gliding about.