Come for a slow Sunday stroll in nature at a pond and a small dam.
Where there is water, one would always find some forms of life.
But before I show the wildlife, I want to show you some colors, as we are in the spring season now in Africa. Most of the flowers have opened with some spectacular displays on show. I have taken a ton of flower pictures, and here is an extract to show you some of the flowers that we like. Boredom doesn't have a place in our lives, as we are forever working, and we take short breaks to visit nature every day.
Note: I will soon share an annual report about our work at The Papillon Foundation in South Africa, and I will also show you a prestigious award that we received from a USA Non-profit regulation entity.
But for now, let's have a look at some colors. First up are some pink and white water plants.
Then we have some pink flowers.
3 photos of the same specie flowers in different colors. White, blue and yellow.
First wildlife appearance was a Yellow Billed Duck (Anas undulata).
Also our first sight of a female Nomad dragonfly (Sympetrum fonscolombii).
Some nasturtiums of different colors.
And finally, the last wildlife sighting, a river frog using a plant leaf as an umbrella against the sunlight on its head.
Flowers, frogs, dragonflies, colors, and so much else are always beautiful on a sunny day. But let me correct this and let me say that it is even lovely on the misty days. The thing that I like about the misty days, is the chorus of frog song from the river close to our house during daylight. Normally, they only sing at night, but the mist seems to energize them, like an energy drink. We still have the baby sunbirds here at home, as the mommy brings them back every night to the nest, and it will still be a week or so before they will fly off to go and live their own little lives. It was a pleasure to have them here. And now the Ring-neck doves are building a nest in the grape vine canopy next door. The White-eyes, on the other hand, have chosen to build their nest at our other neighbors in the garden. Such is life here in paradise.
I hope you have enjoyed the pictures and the story.
Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.
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