Weekend Post - Geese by Mary Oliver

Hi Everybody!

Here's wishing us all a happy and restful weekend. Or an exciting weekend for those who prefer it. I just know I had a busy week and am looking forward to sleeping, reading and painting. And I have some sweet potatoes and want to make some fries with them - yummy!

I have another piece for our poems challenge at AJJ, this time with a poem by Mary Oliver. The photos of the geese are from me, and the background was handpainted. I used various offcuts of card and a textile daisy. This is a poem I like very much:

And the geese inspired me to show lots of photos of various birds. Living near the Rhine and several small streams and lakes we have a wide variety of water fowl:

These were taken at a moated castle nearby, I love the reflections:

Blackbird singing in the dead of night....

Yesterday it poured all day, with thunder and lighting as well. I was happy I could stay home:

Some thinkies / funnies (especially for Erika and Jeanie and other bookworms):

Have a great weekend, take care, 

And thanks a lot for coming by!

Birds and More

Hi Everybody!

Today I am sharing my Thursday / Friday post, beginning with a Tag meant for Pinky's challenge about birds at Tag Tuesday. I hope to see lots of you joining in and having fun with us. This is the purple picker bird, so called because it feeds on everything in this colour range:

And some  of 'my' birds:

The herons haunt the little stream next to the house:

One of my balcony visitors:

And yes, David, the Canada Geese love it here:

And I have another piece for our new challenge at AJJ, and this one is all about me:

A mix of photos and some pieces from David Zinn:

On Friday I will be linking to Nicole's FFO and Gillena's AFFF

Have a great day, take care,

And thanks a lot for coming by!

Hugs!