AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes

AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes
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Saturday, June 26, 2010

Swimming Buddies


Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Black swan and duck swimming in the lake at Safety Beach Golf Club, Mornington Peninsula
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Weekend Reflections #40
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Unusual friends
Feathered harmonic swimmers
Peaceful water worlds
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Weekend Mailbox #11 is HERE!
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Hosted by James (Pennsylvania, US) at Newtown Area Photo

13 comments:

Cezar and Léia said...

They are adorable little friends, and your picture is amazing!Great reflections!
purrs and love
Luna - We love Luna and mommy Léia (Bonjour Luxembourg)

Sylvia K said...

What cute, fun friends! And what a terrific reflections for the day! You never disappoint, Gemma, always beautiful photos! Have a wonderful weekend!

Sylvia

jabblog said...

That rose is just glorious and a happy reminder of summer.
I love the swan and duck - so beautiful.
(Unless I'm inspired pretty soon I'm afraid I shan't have anything for Weekend Mailbox again this week. It's a shame because I think it's a really interesting meme.Never mind, I'll see what others come up with :-})

Anonymous said...

That is a beautiful rose my friend and the reflection of the swimming buddies is just precious. Just love these photos. Have a great weekend :)

Carolyn Ford said...

Sweet feathered friends! Very nice scene and reflections...a nice place to be to calm down the hectic hours of a day.

Lew said...

Water and waterfowl always make for great reflections!

Regina said...

Beautiful reflections Gemma.
Happy weekend.

Tania said...

Never seen these bird before. Great color and shot.
Wish you a nice weekend:-)

Dianne said...

I love his long neck and that vivid bit of red

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

I love this picture Gemma. Thanks for sharing your reflections (on your blog that word has such a lovely double meaning.)

I posted an old memory because I had no reflections this weekend (of the type that could go in this meme. I love looking at yours!!

EG CameraGirl said...

I love your black swans! (Ours are white.) The reflections of the swan and duck are neat.

Anonymous said...

Good timing Gemma. I like the pose of the swan and the way both birds are positioned. Nice shot.

James said...

What a wonderful picture. They make a cute couple. :)

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