today. messing about on the river

Straw Boaters not compulsory
three to a boat  recommended
so that no one gets tired….!!!
(music below)
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Gill McGrath© May 16 on the river. Oxford

Des O’Connor and Dust Springfield singing ‘Messing about on the River’

dawn chorus ~

‘hear comes the sun’
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Gill McGrath© May 13….. at 4.30 am till 5.35 am

Here comes the sun…press pic for detail of the little choir!
then press this > to hear ’em! ‘here comes the sun….

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morning ~ by the pole ~ quietly uncurling

noticed them this morning….
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lily of the valley still sleeping

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fern unwinding

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lily of the valley breathing

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peony smiling ( with tears of joy)

2015 05 09 6 Aqualegia DSCN4069 jpg sig
aquilegia …..the first one (of many)

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hardly noticed the little trees

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dancing round the maypole

Gill McGrath© 6 am. May 9

(Waved to Charlie!) Forces of Nature

and so the morning came …..

full moon
same place
where flowers bathe in the dew….

….Last night
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This morning….
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~ in the meadow

Gill McGrath© May 4 Bank Holiday Monday

First three frames at 10.22 pm to 10.23 pm last evening ~ full moon~ wind
Remaining frames same place between 6.05 and 6.10 am today ~ breeze
Sky project©

cheery song link: Press V
song

extra late rise link:
and so the morning came