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Early this morning we had an avian visitor, in the form of a juvenile robin looking wistfully through the kitchen window, during intervals between frantic flapping. Jackie lifted it up and set it free, but didn’t wait for me to get in another shot.
Unbeknown to us, when we visited Lymington Quay a little later, we just missed Frances and her friends Dave and Kay who also spent some time there.
Initially oblivious of the hydraulic load-lift behind him, a young man dozed on a bench
against the backdrop of the Ship Inn,
with its lichen painted roof.
Tourists gathered around The Boat House Café,
waited for the cruises to begin,
or travelled on the ferry port train.
while more regular visitors prepared the rigging of their boats,
and a pair of kayakers set off between moored hulls.
As the quayside filled up and the hot sun rose in the sky, we set off for the cooler, less crowded, forest.
At East Boldre an imperious boxer dog occupied his own personal observation platform. (See comments from arlingwoman and 10000hoursleft below. The dog is an Old English Mastiff)
Cyclists enjoyed their track around the Ladycross Estate near Brockenhurst
where dappled sunlight played on the woodland trees,
and Jackie saw a dinosaur emerging from a dried up bog.
In this weather, ponies tend to shelter under trees, utilising their fly whisks.
It seems they have learned that those in white clothing need less shade.
Even before we arrived home, we could see mist rolling in from the sea. I didn’t need to suggest we went and had a look at it. My Driver just turned away from the house and made straight for the coast, where
the Isle of Wight was invisible,
and a light pall lay over those on the beach.
This afternoon we received a delightful surprise when the three people we hadn’t known had been at the quay arrived for a visit. We spent an enjoyable few hours together, naturally involving highly satisfying admiration of the garden.
This evening we dined on Jackie’s splendid chicken jalfrezi and savoury rice.
Not a bad day, really.
P.S. Barrie Haynes put the following additional information about the lifting device on my Facebook page: ‘As an amendment to that, the heavy duty ones (as in this case) do use oil when going down. It is released through a small orifice, thus making the tail lift go down slowly and safely with a heavy load and taking the stain of up to a couple of tons off the operating mechanism. So you were right after all Derrick it’s Mechanical (two big chains) Electrical (separate battery on lorry) and Hydraulic (for safety). For anybody reading this, never use a tail lift on a hired vehicle unless you are happy you know exactly how to do it. They can remove fingers!’
What a fabulous boxer dog; imperious indeed.
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Thank you, Melanie
Yes, yes! I love that.
A great day all round Derrick!
Thank you, Val
A good day, indeed. That boxer has quite the presence.
Thank you, Laurie
I’d say it was a great day. I loved the stuck robin, the somnolent man, the boats, ponies, dinosaur (!) but I especially loved that boxer….. Thanks for a great ramble, Derrick.
Very many thanks, Cynthia
Never has a boxer looked more confident. You have a lot going on Derrick. You and Jackie are always on the go. I have had the back and front doors open of this building and I’ve seen birds fly right through. Last week, a bat came in and I had to call for back-up. We got it out and it flew away. But only after the cat and the bat spent an hour looking at each other.
Ginene
Many thanks, Ginene. 🙂
That dog is magnificent!
Thank you, Leslie. I’ll let him know 🙂
A wholesome day you have spent. The dog is amazing! But I also liked the cute, innocent Robin by the window… 🙂
Thanks very much, Maniparna. We drove past the dog at first, because it was lying down. We actually turned round for some ponies, but the dog stole the show
You meander about in a beautiful world Derrick – it’s a delight to share!
That’s very pleasing, Pauline. Thank you.
Thank you for once again taking us on a tour of your day. You picked the right word to describe the boxer dog–imperious indeed. I laughed at the white “clothed” ponies needing less shade. It seems like you had a very nice day!
Wow! So many great photos…what a day! I would have had a difficult time setting that cute little robin free, Derrick. As for the boxer, I thought it was a statue!
Thanks very much, Jill
Not a bad day and not a bad photo. Nicely done, Derrick.
Many thanks, Ann
That Boxer thinks he’s a Lion. 🙂 Love Jackie’s dinosaur. 😆 Beautiful shots of the ponies, Derrick.
Thank you, Sylvia
That boxer is known in our house as hercules morse, friend of hairy mcClary et al. 😂
Many thanks, Mek. I wish I’d known about him. 🙂
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The little pony with the magnificent white mane is something, as is the photo of the blessedly released fledgling. I think that statuesque dog is an English Mastiff for a variety of reasons. The snout and the tail are two and the scale of it is another. Regardless, it looks as though it belongs in one of Yvonne’s Venetian bas reliefs!
Birds are cute until they poop. Cool shot of the robin. 🙂
Thanks, Johnna. It had, of course, pooped. 🙂
Sorry, but I had to smile at your misfortune. Good thing the shot was worth it. 😀
Looks like it was a fabulous day! I love the word imperious. Very well suited to the expression on that beast, even if he wasn’t a boxer. Must try to use it more.
Many thanks, Katherine
What a lovely day…and a robin rescued too!
Thanks a lot, John
I didn’t think you could possibly offer us yet another view of the Isle of Wight and I am not sure that an invisible one counts 🙂
🙂 Thanks, Mary
The Boxer reminds me of Maggie Smith at her most magnificent (not that she looks like a Boxer merely that she has the ability to affect autocratic like no other! I’m glad Jackie was able to catch the little Robin – I have a stupid phobia of birds (not that I don’t like them, I actually love them but I can’t touch them) and have been known to cross several fields to find a person willing to come into my house and release a sparrow. Ridiculous.
Perhaps because they are so fragile? Thanks, Osyth. Yes – Maggie Smith
Interesting theory …. I have overcome the fear to the extent that I can sit with a duck on my lap which it turns out I rather like!
I loved the gradual change of lighting. Seems to have been a great ride throughout the day
Thank you Geetha. The amazing thing is that all that was in the space of a couple of hours. That’s how blessed our setting is
Welcome. You are indeed blessed
Dear Derrick, your peaceful summer and holiday pictures make me feel good and comfort me times of brexit – I hope, you won’t leave us – terror and war all over the world ….
Many thanks, Hildegard
Your photographic talents shine through in every picture Derrick, the finest detail comes to the fore.
Many thanks, Ian
Beautiful England!
Thank you, Micheline