This morning, in preparation for an early morning tutorial telephone conversation with a WordPress Happiness Engineer, I drafted a post on the further subject of our August 2000 Isle of Wight holiday. I will publish it after it has been polished up.
This afternoon Jackie drove me to Wessex Photographic in Lymington where I was helped to choose a new printer by a very attentive staff member. One will be ordered for me when the manager returns to the shop.
Later, we drove into the forest. I photographed a few ponies at Bashley. It is Jackie who has noticed that the reason that young foals need to splay their legs to graze is that their legs are so long at birth that they have to grow into them.
Highwood Lane is a narrow winding cul-de-sac. Where possible I left the car and photographed the woodland with its furrowed tracks, its still green bracken, turning leaves, and dappled sunlight.
Nugget, staking out his territory with sweet song – that John Knifton describes as an invitation to a punch-up to another robin – from ever widening vantage points, kept us fleeting company while we enjoyed our pre-dinner drinks in the Rose Garden.
“Where’s Nugget?” (27).
This evening we dined on our second sitting of Hordle Chinese Take Away’s tasty, well cooked, fare with which Jackie finished the Pinot Grigio and I drank more of the Saint-Chinian.
Foals “need to grow into their legs” is priceless! Nugget has taken the center stage today almost in the very center of the photo.
Well spotted, Dolly. Many thanks
My pleasure, Derrick
Love the photograph of the fern!
Thanks very much, Sheree
Nugget cuts a romantic figure in silhouette.
Many thanks, Oglach
Yes indeed – those legs are practically full grown at birth. Thank heaven we don’t pop ours out like that!! Loving the silhouettes featuring our little friend!
Thanks very much, Pauline
love the where is nugget #27 – found him!
Thanks a lot, Yvette. Well spotted
I love the green in the fern. Stunning
Thanks very much, Gary
Hahaha those ponies are so cute -especially those little foals!
Thanks very much, M.B.
Those shots down the lines of dappled light really are magnificent. Some of your best
Thank you very much, Paol. Light does help
Yep.
I love the where’s Nugget photo!
We used to say one of our cats had to grow into his legs, too, when he was a kitten. He has long legs. đŸ™‚
đŸ™‚ Thanks very much, Merril
Oh, Nugget! Both of these pictures of him make me happy.
Thanks very much, Leslie
Beautiful forest shots, Derrick! The Nugget photo reminded me of the Alfred Hitchcock movie “The Birds.” đŸ™‚
I guess robins can be scary to other robins. Thanks very much, Jill
Perfect headline.
I suppose you would think so, Peggy đŸ™‚ Many thanks
Love your title, words, and photos today, Derrick! The two photos of Nugget are so beautiful! I hope one day there is a Mrs. Nugget and some little nuggets! đŸ˜‰ đŸ™‚
The fern, leaves, forest, ponies, shade and light photos…all so wonderful! đŸ™‚
When Cooper was a little 5 week old pup, he used to step on his ears…Ha! His legs were short and his ears long…so I guess we’d say he had to grow into his ears! đŸ˜‰ đŸ˜€
HUGS to you and Jackie!!! đŸ™‚
TWEETS to Nugget! đŸ™‚
Thanks very much, Carolyn XX
Did you see my comment on your other post about LordBeariOfBow?
I have now. Just going over to his site
It is sobering to reflect that almost all birdsong is either about sex or violence. I hope that WordPress engineered some happiness for you.
Coming up at 8 a.m.
Thanks a lot, Tootlepedal
Young animals always seem to have to grow into their various body parts, particularly puppies with those big feet!
Beautiful photos, Derrick!
Thank you very much, Lavinia. With donkeys and humans it is their heads
One of our three sisters cats was like that too, a very large head and long legs in kittenhood. She grew into it all, and is quite the pretty girl.
Those photographs put me in the moods of Enchanted Wood. No problem figuring out the silhouette of Nugget.
Thanks very much, Uma. He flits from tree to tree sending out his war cries
“Light and Shadow’ seems to be the theme for your photos today? đŸ™‚
I was particularly intrigued by the leaf shadows on the mossy tree trunk, quite remarkable. đŸ™‚
Little Nugget seems to be branching out into doing leaf impersonations today! đŸ˜‰
Thanks very much, Bob. Perceptive and amusing comments, as usual
As far as I know, nobody has ever mentioned this idea of “splayed legs”, so well done Jackie. It’s amazing that nobody has noticed this before.
I wonder if it extends to antelopes and even camels. All of them are animals adapted to life on the plains and the young have to be able to run as fast as Mum within twenty minutes of birth…hence the long legs.
Thanks very much, indeed, John. Jackie will be pleased
A phone conversation with WordPress! How did that go?
It didn’t. I was expected to chat on Zoom and I couldn’t make it work. Thanks for asking, Andrew
I liked fantastic photos of the forest Derrick..
Thanks very much, Ivor
I love Jackie’s description of the foals’ legs. They younguns’ have great balance.
Ahhh, Nugget was easy today.
Many thanks, GP. Maybe a harder one is due. đŸ™‚
Uh-oh, I just had to open my big mouth, didn’t I?!! đŸ™‚
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Long time since I have heard the words splayed legs, quite common with young four legged animals I believe only other animals demonstrating splayed legs that I have seen was a Giraffe and Camel, thanks for an entertaining post Derrick.
Pleased you liked it, Ian. Thanks a lot
Your photos are most intriguing today Derrick. The ones of Nugget remind me of a lone sentinel defending its territory against all invaders.
Thanks very much, Jerry. That is exactly what he is doing
Lovely light in these images.
Thanks very much, Rupali. This light is so helpful
Lovely photos of the foals, Tey are funny when they reach the leggy stage!
Our calves have past that now and are beginning to fill out and look like small cows.
Super picture of Nugget.
Sorry to hear you needed assistance from WP engineers. Is this one of the new sessions that you have to pay for? The face to face video link.They offered me one when they were first announced. Mine turned out to be an Apple update problem so there was nothing I could have done about it anyway. I turned them down, I feel we are paying enough for our premium sites and shouldn’t need to pay extra for a more support. It’s a great program they are using, super for face to face videos and for people like you and I it’s free to use.
I’m just not techy enough. I’ll have another go when Becky is next staying with us. Thanks very much, Sue
I love Horses as a child my grandmother too us ride some. I was too scared then so I didn’t do it.
Great post
Thank you very much, More
I particularly like the Nugget silhouette photo, the black against blue.
Thank you very much, Liz
You’re welcome!