Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Hawk, moon and orchids

Yes, as the title says, this post is a bit of a mixed bag.

A few days ago we had a beautiful Goshawk visit - not sure what it was checking out from it's perch in one of our Japanese Maple tree on the terraces below the house; but it stayed there for quite some time - looking this way and that.

©2016 Barry Smith - A beautiful Goshawk visiting 
©2016 Barry Smith - A beautiful Goshawk visiting 
©2016 Barry Smith - A beautiful Goshawk visiting  - checking out this and that?
Early mornings do have their benefits - like seeing moonsets. The orange moon was seen a few mornings ago; whereas the moon sinking behind a bank of dark rainclouds was from this morning.

©2016 Barry Smith - Setting moon in a clear dark morning sky
©2016 Barry Smith - Setting moon sinking into dark rain clouds
©2016 Barry Smith - Setting moon sinking into dark rain clouds
©2016 Barry Smith - Setting moon sinking into dark rain clouds
Fiona and I have been looking after her dad's orchids while he was overseas for 6 weeks - nerve racking - usually our outcome with orchids is desiccated orchids. This time we have managed to not to lose any; and have had quite a few flowers open to welcome him home today - including the beauties below.

©2016 Barry Smith - Rare white orchid flower
©2016 Barry Smith - Not so rare but beautiful white brushed with pale yellow
©2016 Barry Smith - Rare white orchid flower
©2016 Barry Smith - A spray of rare white orchid flowers

©2016 Barry Smith - Rich yellow
©2016 Barry Smith - White orchid flower
The Goshawk and moon shots were taken with the Canon Powershot; and the orchid flowers with the iPhone.
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6 comments:

  1. PennyAugust 17, 2016 at 6:57 PM

    Thanks for your comments on my blog Barry, love the photo of the goshawk, lovely bird,I feel terribly envious of your father in laws orchids, we try down here but with no heat so with some difficulty, especially when we get a frost. Go well P

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  2. Bridgette Guerzon MillsAugust 17, 2016 at 9:45 PM

    A visual buffet of beauty in this post! Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Anvil ArtifactsAugust 19, 2016 at 2:05 AM

    You are such a master of the lens, Barry. Astounding photos! The setting moon in clouds is breathtaking. Thank you for sharing the beauty that surrounds you with all of us.

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  4. Velma BolyardAugust 20, 2016 at 6:24 AM

    a mix of good things.

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  5. CarolAugust 24, 2016 at 9:59 AM

    Beautiful Goshawk, Barry. I wonder what he was checking out? Your moon shots are amazing, and the orchids are splendid. A lovely post!

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  6. BarrySeptember 3, 2016 at 11:02 AM

    P, BM, AA, V & C - I can't believe that I had not acknowledged your visit and comments - sorry and thanks. P - good to be part of the blog community. I must say G is much more successful with his orchids than F and I are. BM - love the comment - visual buffet - thanks. AA - not sure about the master of the lens but it is good to be able to capture and share some fragments of my world. C - glad you enjoyed the bits and pieces nature of the post. I never found out what that Goshawk was checking out. All go well and enjoy the offerings of nature each day. B

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