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On this very grey morning Jackie and I took another trip to Burley for the second birthday present. This time we were successful. As for yesterday’s gift, I cannot be more specific, or publish a photograph. After all, I never know who’s reading this.
As we returned along Mill Lane I was struck by how well a pony and foal blended with the wall of the farm building behind them. There were, in fact, two mares and two foals. The youngsters have reached the stage when their tails are growing and they are able to sport splendid Mohican haircuts.
On the far side of a field further down the lane, three young stags seemed not too perturbed by my distant lens.
Elizabeth is spending another night with Mum, who has a chest infection. Jackie and I dined on her flavoursome beef in red wine with onions, peppers, and mushrooms; served with creamy mashed potato, crunchy carrots, and our own runner beans. I drank Patrick Chodot Fleurie 2016. The Culinary Queen had consumed her Becks Blue on the patio beforehand.
Great photos again Derrick as usual. Hope your mum is soon feeling better x
Thanks very much, June. Mum is a lot better. X
That’s good news Derrick x
Love the Stag Party photographs, Derrick. You do have an eye for a telling photograph.
Thank you very much, Roland
The foals are so pretty – you have captured that fabulous mohican mane perfectly.
Thanks very much, Pauline.
Wonderful photos, Derrick–horses and stags. It sounds like a good birthday. I hope your mother is feeling better soon.
Thanks for your regular reading and commenting, Merril. Mum is a lot better
Good news, Derrick, and you are quite welcome.
Great photos of the horses. You have so many of them in your area. Seems that they are prevalent all over your countryside. What a pleasant animal to look at along your travels.
Thanks very much, Gary. They are so quiet and peaceful – most of the time 🙂
Aw…I hate to hear your mother is under the weather. I hope she’s feeling better soon, Derrick. Those are some huge bucks!
Thanks very much Jill. Mum is responding to antibiotics
Lovely
Thanks very much, Candy X
I hope your mum is feeling a bit better? 💓
Thanks very much, Candy. Elizabeth has been monitoring antibiotics which are doing the trick. X
I hope so – try to get her to take some immune boosting things as they may help mitigate the side-effects of the antibiotics. I am praying for her and you.
Thanks again, Candy. Mum is on loads of medication already. She often needs visits from doctors, and, in addition to Elizabeth’s attention, has carers’ visits morning and evening. Her stubborn independence has probably kept her going 🙂
Wonder where she gets that marvelous trait? Now I know where you do. My thoughts are with her my dear friend 💓 the hardest thing is when someone you love is unwell
🙂 X
Lovely horses. Such a pleasure to see these peaceful creatures.
It is very calming, Drew. Thanks for reading and commenting
You are right about the ponies becoming a part of the farm building. Perhaps it’s the colour of the tiles and the ponies that does the trick.
Yes – the tiles did it. Thanks very much, Uma
Wish I could transport myself to those horses – how nice to have some so close!
It is, indeed, Anna. Many thanks
The sweet face of that sweet foal made my day! 🙂 The foal seems to have a white “feathery flower” on his/her forehead! 🙂 As with all kids…they will grow up too quickly. Good you captured their portraits at this beautiful age!
I will pray for your Mum. I hope she is well soon. (((HUGS))) for her, too.
Again, thank you for sharing your beautiful photos with us!
Hmm…wonder who has a birthday coming up. ???
HUGS!!! 🙂
Thanks very much for your reading, prayers, and comments, Carolyn. Mum is responding to antibiotics. Becky, daughter, and Poppy, granddaughter. X
You simply cannot get better than home grown runner beans!
🙂 Thanks very much, Andrew
Glad to hear your mother is improving. Your pictures are great today (you knew I say that with the horses in residence!!), but it all looks quite serene today.
Thanks very much, GP. I did rather hope so 🙂
Yes, glad your mother is improving. The stags are splendid, but, oh, the horses!
🙂 Many thanks, Laurie
The stags are magnificent but my prize goes to the mare and foal blending so perfectly with those roof-tiles 🙂
Thanks very much, Osyth
A beautiful selection of gentle animals.
x
Many thanks, Melanie
Hope your mother’s improvement continues. Nice to see the deer – makes a change from ponies, cattle, donkeys and pigs (though they are all excellent in their own way). 🙂
Mum has recovered, Quercus. Many thanks. The deer are quite rightly much more timid, since they are not protected like the others
Good to hear.
I suppose after centuries of being hunted only the deer with generations of timid genes survive.
Good point
I hope your dear Mum is better derrick!
She is, thank you so much, Lynn
Delightful post as to be expected Derrick, you mentioned your home grown Runner Beans, maybe I have missed some posts mate, but can’t recall any of your homegrown vegies, then again my memory is not what it used to be.
Cheers.
We only do runner beans – the flowers climb among the roses. Cheers, Ian
I am glad to read your mother is much improved, Derrick. I have very much enjoyed all your posts recently though I haven’t been able to comment. The photos of the deer, ponies and their foals are most lovely!
Thanks very much, Clare.