Tag: Monday Portrait

Monday Portraits:  All About Herons

Becky’s Post yesterday made me call to mind the many shots I have of birds fossicking about in the water. Today, it’s all about the herons (and just one egret). My featured photo comes from under a bridge over the River Aire in Leeds: hence the shadow. It’s not square. But the next lot are:

For Becky’s NovemberShadows.

Monday Portrait: a Vosgienne

In my head, I’m still on holiday. In my head, I’m processing all the new sights and experiences of the last few weeks. Among those sights was the Vosgienne. A smallish cow, black and white with a pronounced white stripe along its backbone, it has short delicate horns. And you’ll find it – of course – in the Vosges mountains. Locals value its creamy milk in cheese production, particularly of bold-flavoured Munster cheese.

My header image is of one we saw on our trip to the Transhumance celebrations. I bet she was glad to get rid of that weighty cowbell. She’d have had one on her mountain pastures too, but it would have looked more like this one here:

Monday Portraits: A Few Goths Encountered in Whitby

Whitby is a rather lovely seaside town in Yorkshire. And every year at this time…

Every Goth that ever there was 

will gather there for certain because...

today's the day for a Goth and Steampunk party

(Ahem.  Adapted from The Teddy Bear's Picnic)

So on Friday, I went along with friends from Masham Photographic Club to be an unashamed paparazza. The atmosphere was upbeat and friendly, and those who’d gone to so much trouble to find their costumes and dress up actively sought out opportunities to have their picture taken. There was even a baby … and the oldest were well into their eighties. I felt distinctly underdessed in my workaday trousers and jacket.

An excellent day was had by all: especially after a large plate of tasty fish and chips.

Herring Gulls on Top: and One Youngster

Since several of you commented on that cheeky black-headed gull (In winter plumage – no black head) esconced on Neptune/Poseidon’s head on Saturday, I thought I’d give herring gulls a moment. The header photo is of a youngster, the rest are adults.

The featured photo is of a juvenile tidying up the beach.

Monday Portrait.

And IJ Khanewala’s Bird of the Week.