Although Autumn was just about over, and the temperature wasn’t that great, Sophie and I decided to wrap up warm and go for a walk around the Rising Sun Country park. There’s 162 hectares of nature reserve with ponds, woodlands and extensive grasslands; a farm and Countryside Centre, so we figured there’d be enough to point our cameras at. No history lessons today, just a gentle walk to see what Mother Nature leaves for us when summer is over.
half way round and there we’ll stop and have a rest, before continuing further afield, stay tooned 🙂
fraggle ~ rocking a camera across the Universe 
Love the ducks in a row, and donkeys are always cute!
All great shots though.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Cheers Pete, hope you are feeling a bit perkier today! x
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A big sleep helped a bit. 🙂
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Sleep is good medicine 😊
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I have never heard of Rising Sun Country Park, but I can see that I should have done. Enjoyed the captions almost as much as the fab photos – though sad flowers, presumably someone’s favourite place.
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Yes bit of a strange one as no gate or view, just a fence along the pathway. Cheers Mike.
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Your wildlife encounters are so cute and adorable, FR! Excellent impressions as always.
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Thank you Dina 😊
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These are marvelous, calming photos, Fraggle. Thank you for sharing them — because after the meeting I just got out of, believe me, I needed calming!
Hugs.
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Glad to be of service! 🙂
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Haha loved that Back to the future part III caption 😂😂😂
I haven’t taken a walk in nature in like forever…this is a great reminder that I really need to do that again very soon. Beautiful post, and highly relaxing and calming as well 😊😊
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I wasn’t sure anyone would get that caption 🙂 Cheers Michel x
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Fraggle Rocking caught my attention, over on ‘a bit about Britain.’ Love your photographic flair. I’ll be back. 🙂
-Mac
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Cool, I’ll reciprocate toot sweet!
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I love that picture of the horse looking over the fence. Great shots, as always 🙂
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Thanks Mr.Henry xx
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I am SO sorry and abject apologies for changing you into a chap, Mrs. Henry. 🙄 gold medal for numptiness here.
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That’s ok. I am a bit mannish so it’s all good haha. 🙂
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Phew! 😊
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Great shots! I love the gull just before landing – it almost looks like it’s walking on water.
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Cheers Sarah, lucky shot 😊
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Excellent mood and tones 🙂
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Thanks! 🙂
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I loved the ducks in a row, but I’m angry about the flowers in plastic packaging. The photos are excellent as always.
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Maybe they removed the flowers after a while. Cheers April.
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It wasn’t the flowers, but the plastic.
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Well I meant the whole thing 😊
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I really enjoyed viewing Sophie and yours nature walk!😍 I LOVED your captions! LOL 😂 I love these shots and ze animals!😊
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Thanks Dani 🙂
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You’re welcome!🤗😗
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How did you get the ducks to pose for that shot? Haha
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I asked them politely 😂😊
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My guess was you bribed them with snacks haha
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Nope, I always forget to take birdy snacks!
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Pretty, looks like a nice walk. I love the in-your-face horse shot.
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haha thanks Steve 🙂
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The soft contrast (difused blacks?) give to the colors a nice mood, the portrait in the second photography is very cute. ^_^
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Thanks Francis.
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