After an uneventful forest drive when no-one was about,
Jackie and I brunched at the Lakeview Café beside Orchard Lakes.
Before we ate, I walked around the pair of manmade lakes circled by banks of buttercups, daisies, and dandelions, bordered by hedges hosting may blossom; with scattered lifebelts placed in case someone fell in, the water was the fixed focus of attention of carefully socially distanced silently reflecting elderly gentlemen gazing into the depths in hopes of a tug at their periodically adjusted line or a tell-tale surface ripple signalling a flailing finny catch.
It may be lilac time at Kew, but here it is the time for yellow flag irises.
With the rest of the family all out for the day, and having seen our brunch, no-one will be surprised that Jackie and I enjoyed small amounts of left-overs this evening – mine our takeaway curry, and Jackie oven fish and chips – with which she drank more of the Zesty and I drank Moerbei Testarosso Sangiovese 2020
Wonderful impressions. Thanks for sharing,and have a nice time. xx Michael
Thank you very much, Michael
Wonderful photos of wonderful flowers (❁´◡`❁)
That one worked. Well done for persevering
I’m so glad!
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Sorry: it was just an attempt; I was hoping to be able to send you a flower by typing that code on the keyboard
Thanks anyway, Luisa
Thanks very much for trying, Luisa
You’re so welcome!
Looks like a lovely peaceful day, where even the forest drive was quiet.
Thanks very much, Pat
Great fishing photos, Derrick, what are they fishing for? Bangers and beans, yummy! I’d love to have breakfast there. ????????????
I’ve no idea. I didn’t dare disturb them to ask. Thanks a lot, John
I see, you are welcome, Derrick. ????
Beautiful photos. It makes me long for vacation even more.
Enjoy it when you get it, Andy. Thank you very much
Thank you. Less than an hour left.
Lovely and peaceful. I can well imagine hours spent whiling away the day…
Thank you so much, Dale
My pleasure.
It looks and sounds like a lovely, peaceful day.
Thank you very much, Merril
I didn’t know that irises could grow so close to water. It looked as though some in in the water?
Yes. These do grow in water, Liz. Thank you very much
Interesting! I didn’t know that. You’re welcome. 🙂
Looks like a lovely spot! And that brunch looks delicious
Thank you very much, M.B.
The yellow irises look lovely. I shall have to go and check how ours are coming on.
Thanks very much, Tootlepedal
Your brunches, as usual, were epic.
Tanks very much, Jodie
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No flailing finny catches on the platter for lunch Derrick …
Cheers, Ivor
Should one wish to walk around the lake must one detour to avoid the fishing poles, or step over them, or ask permission to move them? Or do they have priority?
I wouldn’t dare touch them, John. I kept my distance. Thanks very much
Looks like Jackie is about to steal one of your sausages! No wonder. You certainly seemed to have the lion’s share of the breakfast!
Thank you very much, Judy
A gloriously peaceful day well documented 🙂
Thank you very much, Anne
I have never been able to understand the point of fishing.
Nor me
Irises are such beautiful plants.If there had been a rhyme for “irises” that “daffodil” poem might have been very different.
Thanks very much, John
Oh, such beauty!
Irises, buttercups, daisies, and dandelions!!! All bring such joy!
And, my oh my, your meals look delicious and filling!
(((HUGS)))
Thank you so much, Carolyn X
I’ve never seen what seems from your photos to be a quite different form of fishing gear. Are they actually using those long poles, rather than rods and reels?
They seem to be, Linda. Thank you very much
Beautiful photos, Derrick, and the gent looks very intent on his fishing endeavor.
Thank you very much, Eugi
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Very tranquil photos of a leisurely fishing afternoon.
Thank you very much, Dolly
You are very welcome, Derrick.
What a pretty place for brunch. Lot of fishing going on there.
Thank you very much, Laurie
Fabulous full-English
All the yellow flag irises brought back so many good memories from where I grew up! They are beautiful flowers, and such a lovely golden yellow.
I’m pleased to inspire them. Thank. you very much, Lavinia