Thursday, May 07, 2015

A Duck Story

A girl-duck and a boy-duck are swimming leisurely on my pool, which is yet to be prepared for summer...


This way... That way...


...beauty in the mirror of the dark water...


Suddenly, a rival arrives...


The girl-duck promptly retreats to the safety of the lily of the valley yet to bloom... She waits... Do I detect a mischievous sparkle in her eye?


The boys have a game of war to play... Notice how the water around them tells their tale...


They both fly away. Then, after a while, one comes back. Peace has returned at last... Which one is he? I think it's the rival who's gone...


So beautiful, regardless...


By the way, Chick with a Quill turns eight today... :-)

10 comments:

Charles Gramlich said...

I thought maybe the two males flew off together and lived happily ever after. :)

Roland D. Yeomans said...

Congrats on turning 8 today! We have a bayou that runs by our blood center, and lovely ducks such as these swim by every day. It is peaceful to get out of the car and see a family of them gliding down the bayou. :-)

the walking man said...

8 Years Cora--be careful pretty soon those teenage hormones are going to kick in and...

I am sorry I just can't top Charles comment. The great American issue of the moment.

BernardL said...

A cute pictograph story. :)

Magyar said...

__We just love that sight of nature moving forward... more often in such peace.
__Nifty!

Margie said...

Love the story and photos Cora.
And congrats on 8 years ...going strong ... I will celebrate 9 years in June

See you in a month ... I am on a blogging break xo

Erik Donald France said...

Wonderful! They are seeking refuge from Tony Soprano's pool, possibly.

A Cuban In London said...

Happy blog-b'day! :-) Beautiful story. Thanks.

Greetings from London.

SzélsőFa said...

A nice story of nature's ways :)
Yay for the eight years. :)

Margie said...

Cora,
I just popped in to wish you a wonderful, happy summer.
I am actually taking a break from blogging till Sept.
Heading to Scotland in a little more a month's time and terribly excited
about my trip :)

See you!