Tuesday, 8 December 2009

Houseboat Guests.



Photo copyright Maggie May

This is another photo of the same canal that I used last week for Watery Wednesday. A canal in Essex that we visited while staying with our daughter, and we walked along the banks of it just before dusk.
The ducks milled around the houseboat. Maybe they got fed round there. They seemed to be waiting.......

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32 comments:

  1. Xavi8 December 2009 at 21:58

    Thanks for visiting and for your kind comments.
    Have a nice day.

    Xavi

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  2. Suburbia8 December 2009 at 22:14

    Love the colours in that picture. You have a good 'eye'.

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  3. Jackie8 December 2009 at 22:16

    Maggie..I love dusk...a beautiful time of the day (my favorite time of the day!)
    These ducks look like they know exactly what they are waiting for!
    This is a lovely photo.
    Smiles from Jackie

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  4. DeniseinVA8 December 2009 at 22:36

    Wonderful photo Maggie, reminds me of the time I used to walk along the river in Pershore, Worcs. way back in the day :)

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  5. Bernie9 December 2009 at 00:12

    Great photo Granny, the reflections are awesome....:-)Hugs

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  6. eileeninmd9 December 2009 at 01:07

    Cool photo of the ducks and reflections.

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  7. Wendy9 December 2009 at 01:50

    Aww, cute duckies. Nice pic of the water and houseboat. I'm sure somebody fed those ducks.

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  8. Hilary9 December 2009 at 03:06

    Wonderful colours in this photo, Maggie. It's a great shot.

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  9. Anonymous9 December 2009 at 03:59

    Its funny how we creatures naturally wait where we have been fed!

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  10. Ebie9 December 2009 at 04:17

    That's a beautiful house boat. Your shot created a great reflection!

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  11. Pat9 December 2009 at 04:47

    Gorgeous reflections in the rippling water. Love the little duckies and the lighting is great for this!

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  12. EJ9 December 2009 at 04:55

    Really nice!

    We have rainy and snowy days

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  13. Martha Z9 December 2009 at 05:06

    A nice shot, I love evening light. Wouldn't it be fun to stay on that houseboat and be rocked to sleep while listening to the ducks?

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  14. Chubskulit Rose9 December 2009 at 05:11

    That's just lovely!

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  15. RNSANE9 December 2009 at 05:20

    When we visited our friends in England one year, they took us to a party on a friend's houseboat. It was so much fun...quite posh. We don't have that type of houseboat here in the U. S. so I really felt like I was having an adventure.

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  16. Ayak9 December 2009 at 05:28

    Lovely photo Maggie. I always had a dream about living on a houseboat..they look so cosy don't they?

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  17. menopausaloldbag (MOB)9 December 2009 at 07:44

    I have a friend who lives on a houseboat. It's an unusual way of life but they take it from its moorings and travel to other places when they want a change of scenery. Amazing really. I love the idea of it but I couldn't live on a houseboat on a permanent basis - too small. But they have swans, moorhens, all manner of birds as neighbours and passing friends.

    Your photo reminded me so much of them. Lovely.

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  18. Formerly known as Frau9 December 2009 at 08:33

    Cool picture!

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  19. Rose9 December 2009 at 15:50

    The ducks do look as though they are expecting a treat at any time:) I'm curious--are the barges used for transporting freight only or are there excursion barges that people can take, too?

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  20. Suldog9 December 2009 at 18:26

    Ducks!

    (Considering my blog post today, this couldn't have been more apt or coincidental. Amazing.)

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  21. Brian Miller9 December 2009 at 19:17

    my boys love to feed the ducks...we usually have to stand on top of a picnic table though because they get fiesty...nice pic.

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  22. Sniffles and Smiles9 December 2009 at 20:01

    I love English houseboats!!! Would love to troll along in one through the locks...and to feed the ducks...so lovely and tranquil... Praying the days ahead are filled with peace and healing!! Love you, Janine XO

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  23. cheshire wife9 December 2009 at 20:15

    The ducks do look very expectant. I hope that they weren't disappointed!

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  24. Gone Back South9 December 2009 at 21:05

    Dear Maggie, I didn't know about the cancer - so sorry my friend. I know you will fight it off and get better. God bless x

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  25. hmla25999 December 2009 at 21:35

    Hey Maggy...what is POTW?

    I am glad you arrived at my humble abode, but I don't know what it is.

    My brother also has an autistic spectrum disorder. I wrote about it a few times, most in this post:http://hannahmiet.blogspot.com/2009/08/keep-change-you-filthy-animal.html

    I will definitely be back here. Keep the great posts coming!

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  26. Sandi McBride9 December 2009 at 23:07

    I loved the canals and the lovely walks we took along them. Thanks so much for the sweet comment today, too! Now, maybe one day in the future I can get back "over the pond" and walk along the canals again...want to come along?

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  27. Working Mum10 December 2009 at 11:10

    I guess dinner is on the way! Pavlov was certainly on the button with his research!

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  28. Anonymous10 December 2009 at 17:01

    That's a lovely picture, Maggie, very calming.

    CJ xx

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  29. Akelamalu10 December 2009 at 20:21

    Great shot Maggie. I'd like to live on a houseboat. :)

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  30. karen10 December 2009 at 20:40

    Loved your photo Maggie....wishing you well.

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  31. San11 December 2009 at 19:44

    Shimmery and beautiful, Maggie.

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  32. Alyson | New England Living14 December 2009 at 18:09

    What a lovely photo! xx

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