On another milder but less misty afternoon Jackie drove us into the forest.
A string of deer dashing across the road at South Baddesley took me by such surprise that I could not present a clearer view than we saw in several blinks of an eye.
At Tanners Lane I had thought I would need to be satisfied with a couple of distant shots of the Isle of Wight, until another car drew up behind us and decanted its contents onto the shingle.
Moving on to Sowley brightly coloured male pheasants strutted round the fields while other birds preferred crows’ nests.
A variety of ponies graced a bend in the road to Beaulieu. As so often the bigger creatures enjoyed a miniature hanger-on.
I wonder if these three cormorants regularly at their posts in Hatchet Pond are ever relieved by other sentries.
This evening we dined on tender roast lamb; crisp roast potatoes and onions; red, orange, and yellow carrots; and green beans and sprouting broccoli; all with tasty, herby, gravy.
Wonderful shots, as ever, Derrick. You were particularly lucky with the first batch; I once knew a girl called Bambi and thought she was a little deer. Dinner sounds good… š
Thanks a lot, Mike. My daughter coming at the weekend, so I’ll get her to talk me through screen shots
We weren’t too lucky with deer in the area. Good shots with them in transit, like that.
What, no tipple with dinner?
I go right off booze post op, Leslie. Thanks very much
Lovely photos and so lucky with the deer.
I almost ran into one last year. I never realised how high they can jump. This one sprang over a hedge, ran in front of my car and repeated the jump at the other side of the lane.
Thanks very much, Sue. We were lucky, indeed
What a sight, I wish I’d been there
Ponies-birds-deer and scenery, I’ve said it before and I’ll continue to say it – what a wonderful neighborhood you live in!!
Very many thanks, GP. We do, indeed
I had to biggify the cormorants as at first glance I was sure they were people – but then I saw it was the old pylons they were sitting on that gave them people height š Might need new specs……
š Many thanks, Pauline
My goodness, what a rewarding outing.
Thanks very much, Peggy. We never know what we’ll come across
Fantastic variety of subjects for your photographic outings, Derrick.
Thanks very much, Sylvia
Wow! Better stop for that crossing…
We did š Thanks very much, Cindy
Successful outing, Derrick. Do you know what the people were pointing at? I’ve had several close encounters with deer darting in front of my car on my commute to work. At 5:30 a.m. they start to stir around.
Thanks very much, Jill. Something on the Isle of Wight opposite, I imagine
I enjoyed this very much. Thanks Knight.
And thanks to you, Flower
Always enjoy seeing the ponies and horses.
Pleased to know that, Laurie. Many thanks
I like your three cormorants. It is good to have regular feathered friends. Many birds are remarkably flighty.
Thanks very much, Tootlepedal. Wing flapping rather than ‘flying birds’
You were quick to catch the deer and all the delightful animals in your realm. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Thanks a lot, JoAnna. You should have seen me grabbing the camera, turning it on and removing the lens cap as they trooped across š
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These are beautiful photos form your day. I especially love hose miniature ponies. š
Thanks very much, Lavinia
I adored your photo of the pheasants in the tree, artistically, very striking,
Thanks very much, Ivor
Just about the whitest juvenile cormorant I’ve ever seen.
Wow! Thanks very much, John
That is yet another brooding day conveyed ably by your camera. The stags, horses and the cormorants on permanent guard are the catalysts.
Very many thanks, Uma
Now this sounds amazing – I miss the food of Europe – love how you described it here: This evening we dined on tender roast lamb; crisp roast potatoes and onions; red, orange, and yellow carrots; and green beans and sprouting broccoli; all with tasty, herby, gravy.
Many thanks, Suz. What I missed most in France was a good curry š
I miss the pace the most. And the markets.
Ah, yes! The markets
I just realized how much I have missed your posts. The pictures and descriptions of your journies and meals are great! I won’t stay away so long next time!
Very many thanks, Lydia
You have good reflexes to have captured the deer in your photos–I’m glad there was no fatal collision. I liked the “tasty, herby gravy.”
Thanks very much, Merril
Wonderful outing! Thank you for taking us along!
I love the deer, pheasant, and ponies!
I’d like to adopt that little brown and white pony!
We have deer, antelope, and elk here that like to cross the highways and roads in groups. So we human-beans just sit patiently in our cars and enjoy watching them. š
Tonight I’m fixing salmon, a spring mix salad and adding onions and peppers, and some green beans. š
HUGS!!! š
Thanks very much, Carolyn. Another good meal š
š¦ Thank you for sharing you trip.
Beautiful.
Thanks very much, Chrissy
Wow! The white deer is amazing! We have cormorants here, too. They reminded me of prehistoric creatures for some reason.
Thanks very much, Cheryl. The white deer are quite rare
Dinner reminded me of Sunday dinners when I was a kid. When my sister and I got home from church, a dinner of leg of lamb was waiting. Good memory. Great pictures, Derrick.
Same for me, too, Steve. Thanks very much.
The deer look so graceful; one can almost feel the movement. Great photos, Derrick!
Thanks very much, Dolly
My pleasure, Derrick
Wonderful photos. Was that an albino deer in the first? My daughter hit a deer several years back. Hunters had chased the it towards the roadways. There was no way to avoid the calamity that followed. My daughter was fine; the poor deer was not.
Apparently they are not albino but have a rare gene. Sorry about your daughter’s experience
Gosh a menagerie of creatures!
Thanks very much, Lindsey