What a Grey Day
Posted: Sunday, 04 March 2007 |
Well March is here and the crocus are popping up thier heads in the garden and the days are getting a lot lighter and a great deal more enjoyable. We have had at least 3 days where the sun has shone all day and not a drop of the wet stuff.
Hooch has been bounding all over the place with his nose high in the air sniffing the many new smells and even the sleepy cats have been following me up the track for an early morning constitutional with Hooch. I even ventured out without my coat on this mornings walk, and what a lovely morning it was.
On the top of the brae I could see almost all round the island , the Shapinsay Ferry heading towards the village bobbing around in The String passing Hellier Holm, The Castle rising above the trees on the headland and the wifeys sheep next door happily chewing the grass.
I had taken my camera and snapped away merrily getting quite carried away. The cats were tormenting the dog by running in front of him and then darting under the barb wire as he chased them. I am convinced that they enjoy the chase.
Back at the house Mr B was busy eating his breakfast, Bacon fried bread mushrooms and a newly laid Duck egg, even they had started laying again. I wonder if there will be any ducklings this year.
I was having an artistic day so I decided to play with the pics I had taken and have chosen a few which I think look better in Black and White.
The House building will soon be back outside and the continuation of the roof will hopefully progress. It will be nice to have it finished by the end of the year but we shall see.
Hooch has been bounding all over the place with his nose high in the air sniffing the many new smells and even the sleepy cats have been following me up the track for an early morning constitutional with Hooch. I even ventured out without my coat on this mornings walk, and what a lovely morning it was.
On the top of the brae I could see almost all round the island , the Shapinsay Ferry heading towards the village bobbing around in The String passing Hellier Holm, The Castle rising above the trees on the headland and the wifeys sheep next door happily chewing the grass.
I had taken my camera and snapped away merrily getting quite carried away. The cats were tormenting the dog by running in front of him and then darting under the barb wire as he chased them. I am convinced that they enjoy the chase.
Back at the house Mr B was busy eating his breakfast, Bacon fried bread mushrooms and a newly laid Duck egg, even they had started laying again. I wonder if there will be any ducklings this year.
I was having an artistic day so I decided to play with the pics I had taken and have chosen a few which I think look better in Black and White.
The House building will soon be back outside and the continuation of the roof will hopefully progress. It will be nice to have it finished by the end of the year but we shall see.
Comments
nice pics
carol from france
Not another bloomin' cat, oh no, where are all the photos of dogs? The pics were good apart from No.3 of course.
Thewhitesettler from Thedoghouse
Looks very open, "big sky country" as we say in the west. Do you need a four wheel drive where you are? I am glad you had good weather: daugher in south England tells me it has been raining every day for a fortnight, and the river is two feet higher than normal. Are the sheep yours, Barebraes?
mjc from NM,USA
Tws I have a dog blog too not as well behaved as your getoffthe but he looks cute. Mjc the sheep alas are not mine and we are in for some more gales and rain so so thats the end of spring
Barebares from Shapinsay
Sorry to hear the sheep are not yours, Barebraes. But surely, your neighbor would not mind if you were to cull one every once in a while, for a special occasion, for example if you were to have a guess or two from over the seas?
mjc from NM,USA
There are already some 3 legged sheep around where I have forgotten to go to the supermarket for a leg of lamb. I mustn't make it too obvious
Barebraes from Shapinsay
Sorry for the typos Barebraes. # Perhaps you should take pity on the non EU sanctioned three legged animals, and finish them off. Just a thought. However, remember the golden rule: no body, no case.
mjc from NM,USA
I like the black and white pictures better sometimes better than the colored ones. It looks to beautiful there.
Andrea from Florida, USA
We moved here in September 05 and have met many good friends. What more could you want from life.
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