On the second day of Hogswatch I have two roof top doves turtling. At the least the one behind seems to turtling.
For Jude’s Twelve Days of Christmas
Tag: Tauben
I’m a Fan of Monuments and Pigeons
At least, when they are just sitting there (the monument looked clean all round).
This is the Alice monument for the Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine in Darmstadt. Incidentally, she was the second eldest daughter of Queen Victoria, HRH Princess Alice Maud Mary of Great Britan and Irleand which – if my thinking is correct – made her the great-great aunt of Queen Elizabeth II and also the maternal great-grandmother of her husband, Prince Philip. Her memory is alive and well in Darmstadt as the hospital she founded in 1869 is still going strong; I myself was a patient there for a couple of days a decade ago.
At least, I Have Central Heating
The Ragtag prompt today, was a Scottish word, oorie. I had to look it up (and I feel reassured by the fact that some native English speakers had to, as well) and the Collins Dictionary defines it as “gloomy, dismal, or chilled with cold” – the addendum “Scottish” is almost unnecessary, don’t you think.
I immediately thought of this photo, which I took a few years ago.
Will They Get the Worm?
I wonder.
These fancy pigeons won’t get worms served for their dinner
and neither are these wild pigeons hiding in the cornfield are there for worms, I think.
Compare. Simples.
“If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space”. Stephen Hunt, author
Linked to Travel with Intent. For more photos inspired by Stephen Hunt’s quote, click here.
Bird lines
Linked to Lines&Squares: #28 in October.
Sticking together
Six ducklings, can’t tell if it’s boys or girls.
Six ducklings, all grown up. Everybody can tell: three boys, three girls,
Lots of pigeons, anytime. Sitting anywhere at all.
Lots of pigeons, in winter. Sitting in a row.
And flying high!
For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: 5+ items. Click on the link for more than 5.
It takes two to step out
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step
– Lao Tzu
and possibly, a soul mate.
For more posts inspired by this quote from Lao Tzu click here.
Contumelious
Pigeons have no respect. Not even for Otto von Bismarck. (I admit I looked the word up in the dictionary, it’s not part of my active vocab.)
For Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge. More oddball photos can be found here.
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