Early this afternoon I posted “A Knight’s Tale (9: Before The Coming Revolution)”.
Later, we shopped at Lidl and carried on for drive. Everywhere is becoming very crowded. Reaching Lymington was a lengthy process. We kept along Sowley Lane and St Leonard’s Road to the east, which doesn’t have too many visitors.
A family of mallards beside a temporary pool alongside St Leonard’s Road were possibly debating whether to settle on it.
Opposite, in sight of the Isle of Wight,
bees busily worked over the remaining blossom on nascent blackberries while they still had a chance.
Our familiar equine group of friends, with its one miniature member congregated outside St Leonard’s Grange, within reach of
their still liquid watering hole reflecting possibly aquatic plants.
Cattle on the moorland fronting houses between East End and East Boldre were happy to share pasturage rights with a few ponies.
This evening we dined on our second helpings of Red Chilli takeaway with which Jackie finished the Carricante and I drank more of the Fleurie, which involved opening another bottle.
Beautifully buccolic.
Thank a lot for this alliteration, Pat
The miniature member is cute, and I liked the view of the Isle of Wight, but for some reason the photo of the mallards might be my favorite today.
Thanks very much, Merril. You have been focussing on birds recently
You’re welcome.
I have! 😀
always so delightful Derrick ~ sending joy heady ☺️🌞💫
Thanks very much, hedy
Always love the ponies! I had never heard of Lidl until we got one just this past year.
Thanks very much, Jodie. They and Aldi are certainly winning the supermarket battle over here
We have had an Aldi for quite a few years. Perhaps only using a few letters in the name is a good thing.
🙂
I always enjoy your (almost) daily drives into the forest. The horses are always fun to observe — is the miniature one truly a mini, or just a young horse?
It is a mini – possibly a Shetland pony. Thanks very much, Janet.
Nice to see sailboats out on water, which means that they have enough wind but not too gusty.
The baby horse (or pony?) is cute.
Thanks very much, Dolly. It was really a pleasant day.
You are very welcome, Derrick.
The song Lazing on a Sunny afternoon by the KINKS popped into my head here , I think it was the view of the cattle on thr green!
An all-time great song, Sue. Thanks very much.
Wonderful sir.
Thanks very much, Gary
All beautiful! And pastoral! 🙂 The Mallard family look like they’re having a very enjoyable day.
Your two B&W photos in this set are amazing!
The plants reflected in the pool photos are pretty.
Wouldn’t it be fun to know what the cattle are thinking. ??? They look at you with such welcoming curious expressions. 🙂
(((HUGS)))
Curious they always are. I always imagine they wonder why I am bothering. Thanks very much, Carolyn 🙂
I liked the ducks most specially i like eating ducks. Have you ever tried eating ducks?!
We do, Mina. Thanks very much.
Most welcome, my friend
I love how the cattle always look at you like you’re invading their turf. Love the water plants!
The cattle are so good at the hard stare, Jill. Thanks very much.
what a cutie one! lovely set of photos for us today, Derrick. as always, thank you 🙂
And thank you, Lola
The little one seems like a mascot. It’s nice that they all get a long.
Yes, she’s always with them, JoAnna. Thanks very much
Today’s fare is a fascinating set of photographs, the family of mallards, the three white sailed ships, the aquatic plants, the cattle and ponies.
Thanks very much, Uma. It was one of those days when we thought photographs would be in short supply
That’s one cute little miniature!
Thanks very much, Laurie. She has tagged along for several years 🙂
Sweet!
A peaceful day unfolding at leisure. We all need one of those from time to time.
We do. Thanks very much, Anns
Oh, it is so good to see them again. I see the Shetland is still keeping everybody in order! 😊
🙂 You are getting to know them as we do. Thanks very much, GP
I have you and Jackie to thank for that!!
🙂
Of course I enjoyed seeing the sailboats. August is our least-pleasant month for sailing, generally: too hot, and too little wind. But September is coming! The plants you showed are most assuredly aquatic plants. They look to me like pickerel weed, which is native here, but invasive in your area.
That looks right, Linda. Thanks very much
I LOVE the photo of the Isle of Wight, with the grass in the foreground in sharpt focus and the rest as though viewed through a scrim.
Thanks a lot, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
With a last name of Wight (thus my blog post is called roughwighting), I stared hard at your beautiful photo with the Isle of Wight in the background. i must have some ancestors within that lovely land, somewhere. Thanks for the spectacular visit here, Derrick.
Thanks a lot, Pam
What a lovely day! What is the name of that little pony?
I think a Shetland, Lavinia. Thanks a lot
Gorgeous photos!
Thank you very much, Ribana