Macro Monday
Tag: Ente
A Glimpse through the Leaves
The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Glimpse
Ducktails
Before taking photos I had never noticed that curlicue at the tail of male mallards. It is quite distinct and rather pretty, probably with no other function than impressing the female of the species.
These two were quite obliging in showing off the difference between the genders.
Close-up anyone?
And of course, there is no leaving out the pun.
DUCK!
The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Duck
The art of driving
The Citroën 2CV is known in Germany and Austria as Ente ( = duck). It was built between 1948 and 1988 and if you have ever driven one, you will never forget it. The typical pistol grip stick shift baffles modern drivers even if they are familiar with ordinary manual gearshifts.
On the rear window of this one it says:
Ceci n’est pas une voiture – c’est un art de vivre.
This is not a car – it’s a way of life.
Only one thing left to say:
For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Anything to do with cars and trucks.
Short and sweet
In German, kurz means short. It is also a fairly common family name.
Ducks have fairly short legs.
Which normally doesn’t inconvenience them much.
For other species it can create an advantage or an obstacle, depending on the terrain and intention.
Linked to Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: things that are short.
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