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Friday, August 20, 2010

Weekend Reflections

Weekend Reflections is hosted by James each week beginning Friday at 11 AM. It's another wonderful way of opening your eyes to new and different kinds of beauty. Click on the icon and join us! If the icon doesn't work here is the address and you can click on it instead: http://newtowndailyphoto.blogspot.com/
It's been one of those busy, sometimes frustrating weeks, but here's some of the beauty that helps soothe the frustrations!





And, of course, one of my shy, little friends!



Hope everyone has a beautiful weekend! Enjoy!

53 comments:

☺lani☺ said...

Great reflections! Happy Weekend!

Sunny said...

Delightful images. Love the duck!
Happy weekend.
☼ Sunny

Carolyn Ford said...

I think you are very smart to grab your camera when tension rises in life! A camera just magically steers you to beautiful places. And, I love ducks upside down...so cute!

Gattina said...

Very nice pictures, but the last one is just adorable with the little butt in the air, lol ! Today it's the first time that it is summer again, it's very warm ! I thought already we were in autumn !

Sara Chapman said...

Sunsets and brilliant skies below, so beautiful. Always something lovely to photograph if you look up.

James said...

Three excellent reflections. I'm amazed by the beauty of the sunset.
Have a great weekend!

Dianne said...

your shy little friend is adorable :)

I love the color in the top shot

Malyss said...

From romantic to funny, many kinds of great reflections!

Cezar and Léia said...

Bonjour chère Sylvia
Always talented with your camera, the first shot is magnificent,a romantic moment for this weekend reflections! The second one is also beautiful, a peaceful place and perfect for a picnic...maybe!!!Cool idea!
The last one is adorable,I love your shy friend there!CUTE!
Happy weekend
hugs
Léia - BONJOUR LUXEMBOURG

Anonymous said...

Sorry that you had a frustrating week. Hopefully you got some solace in the beautiful settings you photographed.

cieldequimper said...

Your little friend made me laugh again! :-) Ooh and that first shot, liquid orange, so beautiful! Have a great weekend Sylvia!

DeniseinVA said...

Wonderful reflections Sylvia. I hope next week is not so frustrating and I'll end up by wishing you a great one :)
An English Girl Rambles

Perry said...

At least a busy week goes by fast. :-) Great sunset! (I love sunsets.) :-)

jabblog said...

Ah, beautiful shots! Have a relaxing weekend and let's hope next week is less fraught :-)

Jo said...

Beautiful reflections, Sylvia and I love the upside down (shy) duck. Have a wonderful weekend. Jo

Anonymous said...

These are gorgeous my friend. I love the duck. You can see his whole body :) Very well done. Have a wonderful weekend :) xoxoxo

My name is Riet said...

Such beautiful reflection photo's Sylvia. have a wonderful weekend

EG CameraGirl said...

The first two shots are gorgeous and the third one made me giggle. I LOVE ducks! :)

Anne-Ma said...

de beaux reflets ! J'aime beaucoup la 1ère photo.

Merci à vous pour votre commentaire. Bon week-end

joo said...

The last one is so funny. It makes my evening:)
Have a lovely weekend!

Nessa said...

Bottoms up!

:)

George said...

Your last picture brought a smile, but that first picture is absolutely gorgeous.

Elisa N Viajes said...

Thanks Sylvia for passing by my blog. Yours is great. The picture of the duck is lovely!
Have a nice week end you too!
Elisa, in Argentina

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Your golden reflections on your first photo set got me all introspective and your duck made me laugh. The whole gamut of emotions in about two seconds.

Carletta said...

Oh so lovely Sylvia! The first two are soothing to look at and could certainly quiet internal frustrations. Little ducky brings a smile and a laugh which is always good medicine.
Here's hoping you have a wonderful frustration free weekend!

Woody said...

You have a subtle reflection in the first, a very sharp reflection in the second and something in between for the third, clever!

penny said...

Sylvia, I enjoyed all of your reflection shots. My favorite is the duck tail waving in the air while he feeds ;)

Have a delightful weekend.

Pat said...

First photo: stunning
Second photo: beautiful
Third photo: hysterical!

ruma said...

The setting sun is heartwarming very much.
And the reflection is peace and quiet...


Happy weekend.

ruma

magiceye said...

all so beautiful!

RogerB said...

Love the sunset. Have a great weekend!

Dimple said...

I think my favorite is the upended duck...
Thanks for visiting!

Al said...

That sunset is fantastic. I always love seeing all the water in your area, it's something I miss living in a very dry part of the country. Have a great weekend, Sylvia.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Lovely Sylvia -- beautiful sunset and water; the duck picture is funny -- that's how I usually see them.

Have a wonderful Weekend.

Pietro Brosio said...

Very nice reflections, Sylvia! I enjoy these pictures!
Happy weekend :-)

Carol said...

Wow, great sunset shot! But oh that duck....

SandyCarlson said...

These are utterly incredible, Sylvia. Hot and cool and perfect.

Tammie Lee said...

that bird photo made me smile. Lovely reflections too.

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

I like that diving duck. Reminds me of when I was young when we kept ducks next to a swollen creek. We didn't know what the duck was doing that for.

Kay said...

That is such a satiny sky... so beautiful. Your shy duck is adorable. Have a wonderful weekend, Sylvia.

Verna Luga said...

i so love the ducky .. bottoms up... so inspiring Sylvia.. thanks for dropping by Woman’s elan vital

Francisca said...

The consensus appears to be that your duck is a winner, and I couldn't disagree! Adorable. I'll never tire of gorgeous sunsets and reflections in nature, either. Your SkyWatch cloud photos are a lovely accompaniment to the Mark Twain quotes - he's a favorite of mine too (I've often repeated his, "It's better to remain silent...". Have a grand week, Sylvie

Cildemer said...

Very beautiful reflections! What a nice sunset and a funny duck;o)

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Thanks for sharing and have a nice day, Silvya*******


Ps: I've added two more photos of the swans so you can see how much closer I got to them;o)

LadyNoor said...

I love sunset, but that bottoms-upped duck is the winner! :)

Unknown said...

Three great shots, Sylvia. The one on top is amazing!

Eden said...

Great photos. Your shy little friend is cute. Love all your photos. Thank you for sharing.

Kim, USA said...

Great reflection shot!! Happy weekend!
Weekend Reflection

Ebie said...

I love to trade places with the duck! its so hot and this is one way to cool off!

The sunset is beautiful!

wanderlust said...

Hah! Love the duck diving!

Sar@h said...

I dream to be before the sunset.
Funny the diving duck !

Crafty Green Poet said...

lovely photos, specially the shy duck

Anonymous said...

It's always nice to see a diving duck! ;D

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