I'm retired and living in North Yorkshire, where I walk as often as I can, write, volunteer, and travel as often as I can.
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44 thoughts on “It’s Greylag Goose Time Round Here”
Ooh, that’s good! I tried one of those but I couldn’t find two images to work together. Do you just use the same one twice? 🙂 🙂 Happy Sunday!
Ah-ha! Next time I might get it right. The Friday session was useful then. 🙂 🙂 When himself leaps out of bed we’ll see, but I need to be back for a certain tennis player who shall be nameless.
Looking at this in the WP app on my phone all I see are two separate photos, but I imagine you have used the slider block image? A shame all the clever tricks haven’t been thoroughly tested on all platforms.
And I prefer the original image, but I stay away from geese, they are prone to attack!
They are. And I’m annoyed that by the time it reached your phone it wasn’t working properly, because it was when I previewed it. The thing I can’t sort is blog titles, which are frequently cut on the phone.
I love the first image best, Margaret. I haven’t started using the block editor yet though I expect it will be imposed on us all shortly. WP are slowly getting rid of the glitches and problems after all the complaints when Gutenberg first appeared. Perhaps when I start using it it will be problem free? Hmmm……
I decided I’d better be up to speed before it was suddenly dropped on us. I was very anti indeed, but do you know what? It’s not too bad. Try a mock post or two and see how you get on.
at last something that’s simple for me to answer – the first! I’m very impressed with the slidey thing I can operate over the pic on this page – remains me of those postwar toys that came back gradually but which were wondrous to my eyes – I’m thinking of a slidey thing that eliminated what you’d just written in chalk on a miniature blackboard. Great pic of a protesting goose. Hope your zoom lens enabled you to keep your distance to take it!
Tough question! My personal preference is the first one just because I like brightness. The second really works if you are wanting a more moody feel. 😁
I think I am in the majority with this one and like the brighter one too. Maybe that’s to do with our expectations of how certain subject matter is portrayed. Of course, challenging tradition is often the point/place for art!
Ooh, that’s good! I tried one of those but I couldn’t find two images to work together. Do you just use the same one twice? 🙂 🙂 Happy Sunday!
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Yep. Same shot, different filter. Off walking today. You? Enjoy, whatever you’re up to 🙂
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Ah-ha! Next time I might get it right. The Friday session was useful then. 🙂 🙂 When himself leaps out of bed we’ll see, but I need to be back for a certain tennis player who shall be nameless.
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You’re incorrigible Jo. Yes, Friday’s session was useful, but I’d actually worked this one out all by my little self. I’m getting there. You?
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I’m staying fairly basic with the Skwares, but 6WS was a challenge 🙂 🙂
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Is Father Christmas going to buy you a device with a Q? I hope not. I’d miss hour Ks.
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There is a birthday due next month 🙂 🙂
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Depends if you want to show the goose clearly or if you prefer the mood. No, I can’t decide!
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That’s fine. I used to be indecisive … now I’m not so sure.
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😂
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The first as its bright and sunshiny!
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It was a good day. Though not for the goose, who was cross.
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They frequently are
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The technology is too tricky for me but the two shots made an interesting contrast.
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Are you using Blocks yet, Susan? It’s not turned out to be half as tricky as I feared.
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Yes I am but only in a simplified form that I can manage!
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Slow and steady does it, I find.
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First a birder and for the sunshine, the second for a story 😀
so glad to see you are having fun playing with block editor.
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I agree!
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That seems to be the general opinion.
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Looking at this in the WP app on my phone all I see are two separate photos, but I imagine you have used the slider block image? A shame all the clever tricks haven’t been thoroughly tested on all platforms.
And I prefer the original image, but I stay away from geese, they are prone to attack!
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They are. And I’m annoyed that by the time it reached your phone it wasn’t working properly, because it was when I previewed it. The thing I can’t sort is blog titles, which are frequently cut on the phone.
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It’s OK on the browser on my phone, as are sideshows, but they don’t work on the WP app either. You would think they’d check these out.
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*sigh*
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Both good shots but I personally like the darker one…more dramatic!
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You seem to be out on a limb here, but yes, it is a dramatic colour.
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First one for me, Margaret.
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I love the first image best, Margaret. I haven’t started using the block editor yet though I expect it will be imposed on us all shortly. WP are slowly getting rid of the glitches and problems after all the complaints when Gutenberg first appeared. Perhaps when I start using it it will be problem free? Hmmm……
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I decided I’d better be up to speed before it was suddenly dropped on us. I was very anti indeed, but do you know what? It’s not too bad. Try a mock post or two and see how you get on.
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I will do.
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at last something that’s simple for me to answer – the first! I’m very impressed with the slidey thing I can operate over the pic on this page – remains me of those postwar toys that came back gradually but which were wondrous to my eyes – I’m thinking of a slidey thing that eliminated what you’d just written in chalk on a miniature blackboard. Great pic of a protesting goose. Hope your zoom lens enabled you to keep your distance to take it!
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Actually, that’s why he was hissing. I was close. Yes, the slidey thing is especially for our inner child, I think.
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That is amazing, new to me. I love it, Margaret!
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It’s quite fun.
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A clever slidey thing indeed! I prefer the first brighter image. That goose looks to be most insistent!
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It was very hissy. It didn’t like me.
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Tough question! My personal preference is the first one just because I like brightness. The second really works if you are wanting a more moody feel. 😁
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Yes, I think most of us prefer the first one.
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The first one for me 👏
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That seems to have the popular vote! And I agree.
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The first it lends a better atmosphere.
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Yes. It’s just how it looked on the day.
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I think I am in the majority with this one and like the brighter one too. Maybe that’s to do with our expectations of how certain subject matter is portrayed. Of course, challenging tradition is often the point/place for art!
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Maybe so. But I think that goose needed the bright fresh air to thrive.
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