This photo was taken today whilst we were walking Jake. Windsor Castle is usually easier to see but being very overcast today this was the best Jim could do. If you were to follow the path leading in the direction of the Castle, you would go over the motorway bridge (M4) and along the Jubilee river which is a man made river built as an overflow for the Thames in case of flooding. It`s a lovely walk on a sunny day. There is a great deal of ducks, moorhens and coots and other wildife. We haven`t walked as far as the Castle yet with Jake as the weather isn`t up to it yet. We walked today three quarters of the way up the path and then we turn left, following the path down to the rugby club, past the cricket and hockey club and try to stay out of the way of the motorcross ! At the back of the park there are a flock of parakeets, of all things. They have lived in the wild here since at least the 1940`s when, at Shepperton Studios apparently released them into the wild after making a film that was about India, where they come from. We don`t know how many there are here in Upton Court Park but in Shepperton there are hundreds now. We always look to see how many are there and find it quite funny that they roost along with green woodpeckers, so maybe they have a slight identity crisis ! Enjoy the rest of Saturday. Bye for now.........
A STORY AS WET AS TEARS
Remember the princess who kissed a frog
so he became a prince ? At first they danced
all weekend, toasted each other in the morning
with coffee, with champagne at night
and always with kisses. Perhaps it was
in bed after the first year had ground
around she noticed he had become cold
with her. She had to sleep
with heating pad and down comforter.
His manner grew increasing chilly
and damp when she entered a room.
He spent his time in water sports,
hydrophonics, working on his insect
collection.
Then in the third year
when she said to him one day, my dearest,
are you taking your vitamins daily,
you look quite green, he leaped
away from her.
Finally on their
fifth anniversary she confronted him.
`My precious, don`t you love me
anymore?` He replied `Rivet. Rivet`
Though courtship turns frogs into princes,
marriage turns them quietly back.
Marge Piercy
9 comments:
So are you going to see the Wedding with Jake?
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Beautiful photo, in spite of the cloudiness. I've always wanted to see the English countryside. It's a longstanding dream. Would love to take the walk you describe. If I haven't made it by now, I almost certainly never will. But I can live vicariously through your photos and journal entries. I really enjoy them.
Oh, and Jake is a love!
From someplace in the Upper Midwest USA (where we have lots of trees and many beautiful roads and even a mansion or two...but no Windsor Castle)
I never realised Parakeets could survive here in the wild. It must be strange to see these wild exotic birds during an English winter. I saw a lovely bird yesterday in my front garden, alas not so exotic, but very beautiful though. It was a Goldcrest, the smallest bird in the British Isles. Made my day seeing that.
Sylvia x
It sounds as though you have some lovely walks around there. Unfortunately, I didn't see the photo - only a bit of the sky appeared after waiting more than 5 mins, so I'll have to come back! But how on earth do the parakeets survive here in winter, lol!
David.
Did Liz invite you in for tea? Always loved Windsor castle.xxxx
Did Liz invite you in for tea? Always loved Windsor castle.xxxx
Makes me want to visit Windsor Castle, and pop along to see the parakeets while I'm there!! I didn't know about them either. Excellent photo, lots of trees and lamps and things for Jake to sniff ;o)
Sara x
Beautiful picture Sandra. The grass is so green there, our grass here in the Midwest is brown.
Looks like a lovely place to walk Jake.
HUGS SWEETIE~
Sharon
oh that is just lovely Sandra! how nice to see photos of places I've never been!
~JerseyGirl
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