More birds more water more reflections

Not the Matthew Bourne Swan Lake

Flight

I needed to go out in the fresh air to think about a dear friend whose brother died a few days ago. The sun was shining, and I decided Wittenham Clumps would be a good place to go. So I took flight (in my car) and went to see the red kites.....

Red kite (bird)

Red kite (kite)

Red kite (bird)

Red kite (kite)

Sunshine and carpets

One of my moving toys (heron trying to catch a bug) casts an interesting shadow

Candlestick, with prisms on the side...

Esmerelda, my papier mache lady, looks a bit Nanny McPhee...

Arboreal comments

My usual stroll by the river

I know I've done photos of swans before, but I love the reflection in this one.

And, looking down, this managed to look like a duck - I promise I didn't fiddle with it, it managed to be like this all by itself, and copy the one below.

Shapes and reflections, this last one like scribbles in the water.