Rabbit 6

(continuing story Rabbit and Owl)

Suddenly the wind blowed so hard so that his umbrella swept inside out!

'Oh bother' said Rabbit.

A moment later he saw the remains of his umbrella stuck in the branches of a tree.

Rabbit looked up so that the rain splashed thick drops right into his face.

Rabbit 5

(continuing story Rabbit and Owl)

'Now or Never' said Rabbit to himself.

Quickly he steeped outside and closed the door.

He walked with big steps through the heavy shower of rain and the through the puddles.

So that the water not only splashed down from above,

but also the other way round.

ice pattern

A beautiful geometric ice pattern on the pond.

As if someone has made a drawing.

Its the last leftover from the icy cold weather.

All the snow has melted and gone now....and hopefully for the whole year.

Rabbit 4

(continuing story Rabbit and Owl)

A heavy gust of wind swept inside

so that he had to hold on tight to the doorpost.

The rain swept inside,

the rain swept into his face.

Rabbit 3

(continuing story Rabbit and Owl)

Suddenly he (Rabbit) decided to go.

He took his yellow rain boots and his coat and put them on.

After that he took his umbrella.

'It must be possible' he mumbled inside,

while he opened the front door.

Rabbit 2

(continuing story Rabbit and Owl)

Rabbit looked outside.

He had make a round hole on the blurred window, so that he could see through the glass.

He saw thousands and thousands of splashing drops falling down.

'What shall I do?' he wondered, while he scratched behind his ear.

'Here inside it is warm and dry.

I don't think it is very wise,

but on the other hand I would like so very, very much....'

Story Rabbit

It was raining, raining and raining.

It had been raining already for three days.

Everywhere you looked, there were big puddles on the ground.

They had changed the area into a waterscape.

same robin, on different days

Here my favorite robin again.

captured during the week on different days, time, on the same spot.

All the time it is the same robin.(There is only one as far as I have seen.)

When it is very cold and freezing, he is round and fluffy.

Today, (less cold) he was dancing on the ice.

ice capped well

The well in my pond is beautifully frozen

There is still running water under the icecap.

The birds know exactly where the water is running,

for having a cool fresh drink.

Robin as a round ball

Every day robin visits the frozen birdbath,

which has now transformed as a bird snack bar.

I love to watch him there picking his choice

of breadcrumbs and cake.

He is such a delight when he has his feathers in all round-mode.

such a beauty!

colors in the sky

In the sky were these amazing colors!

diamonds

There are thousands, millions, billions of diamonds hiding in the snow.

If you look carefully, they are shining as many as the eye can see,

when the sun shines on the snow.

(I had to darken the snow a little in the photo's, in order for the diamonds to be seen better.)

Snow

This morning when I awoke,

The whole world around was still covered under an enchanting layer of white.

A blue-tit sat down comfortable on the stick in the peanut butter.

It looked as if he sat before his own provision pot.

enjoying his favorite nuts...

which one shall I take?

On the last photo, he has put up one of his legs...

to keep it comfortable warm in his feathers.

Snow

It has been snowing all afternoon.

Soon there was a thick layer of snow,

so that the birds could not find their food anymore.

All is hidden under the the thick white carpet.

The finch however, (a beautiful male) could find the sunflowers seeds under the snow.

icicles

The birdbath has frozen...

and has been flowing over, like a frozen fountain.

The falling water has formed beautiful icicles.