lazy days…..

Now the morning wakes
to a silent chorus
bird song gone
the blackbird
sits
quietly
alone
without a care
while
just one
pigeon
in some far off tree
barely heard now
breaks into a moan ~ Gill McGrath© August 15

[ a silence fills the first morning air now that territorial lines are less defined and bird families are mostly grown… although they still gather in large numbers all day, for the fast food waiting for them at their usual eating places]

why do pigeons moan?

Posted on August 15, 2015August 15, 2015 by Gill McGrath 12

soft yellow. sepia before blue

Gill McGrath© photographed August 8 late sunrise early afternoon summer

Posted on August 9, 2015August 9, 2015 by Gill McGrath 19

anybody there?

Gill McGrath© August 2 [July 31] early through to afternoon

Posted on August 2, 2015August 2, 2015 by Gill McGrath 18

Rooster News: “Gettin’ the hang of it!”

….. Yes it’s Brian the talking Rooster from Uncle Spike’s Farm again.
Brian is the regular monthly guest from Uncle Spike’s Adventures ……..Press to visit and see more life on the lovely Turkish farm!
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Episode 9
Hellooo Aunty Gill – yep, another month and I’m still here!!
Mrs Fox has been back…, but only very late at nights, and by then we are all tucked up under the kitchen stairs with the metal gate across to keep us all safe, so ha ha Mrs Fox 

I’ve been really practicing my singing lots and lots Aunty Gill, especially at two in the morning. I really think my voice sounds best just around that time, but Farmer Spike seems to disagree. But what does he know, eh? This is a photograph that Farmer Spike took of me this week. I was singing my special afternoon song, celebrating a cuddle with Missy a few minutes beforehand. I like cuddling a lot, so I like singing too I guess…

I tend to do my singing as high up as I can find. I don’t mean from a tree; that would be silly and dangerous – and a bit scary too. But I do like to sing my songs from on top of the coffee table most days. Farmer Spike tells me off though. I think he likes my singing really… but I think he gets annoyed coz I tend to get all excited and drop a little something at the end of my song.

Sometimes I stand on top of Junior Spike’s toys to do a spot of yodelling too. That’s fun! But the other day I didn’t half panic. Up I jumped. Flapped my wings to get ready (as us roosters do), and started to sing. One second later the thing went and moved down the slope!!! I almost fell off. I didn’t, but I did do a little something on there as well, oops!

Chat next month I hope… See ya; from Rooster Nephew, Brian xx

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Hi Brian ~ Lovely to hear from you and to know you are doing so well. I hope you are getting your driver’s license in order! There is nothing quite like winging around in a smart flashy car to impress the ladies! Lots of love take care and see you same place next month from Aunty Gill XX ❤

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Gill McGrath 21

Hey Robin…

Where have you been? (long time no see)
Over the hills and I’m back he said (looking through the window)
And it seems to me
Everything’s still in place….
The lines
The trees on the horizon
Gone
Swept up in the rain
Like mist
And birds
Like me
Still sit….