Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image.
The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life.
Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks),
and I have accepted the mantle.
The
rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos
under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Sorry I still
haven't succeeded in working out how to do a blog hop. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.
I
usually run with a theme. Today I am going to show you different facets of last Sunday.
As is usual my day started early with a soft and gentle dawn.
The temperatures were not gentle. It was -7C/19.4 F. So naturally I went out to blow bubbles.
When I finally came in I was greeted by this female King Parrot near the front door.
I came in because chilly weather is not kind to camera batteries and discovered I had been outside for an hour (and the temperatures were still firmly in the negative. I know, I am not entirely sane.
And at the other end of the day (which was a little warmer) the sunset was spectacular so I rushed out again.
I hope you find colour and joy in your week(s) too.
Thank you for your good wishes for next week's doctor's appointment. I am really hoping for answers and a time frame for action.
Laura Eno - What a gorgeous sunset! Spectacular. And I’m so glad you got to make frozen bubbles. (Yes, you are a bit insane… but many of us are)
ReplyDeleteI envy your birds, so beautiful and abundant in your region. And big!
Crossing my fingers for positive answers and an action plan. Sending my love your way.
Laura Eno: Sanity is over rated isn't it? I do love our birds and I am pretty certain that they watch us with as much interest as we watch them. An action plan and a time frame will be very welcome. Fingers crossed.
DeleteIn this heat and humidity I would love some frosty bubbles on my shoulders, I hope you have a great new week and all is well. Best of luck with the doctor.
ReplyDeleteRasmaSandra: In the temperatures in which bubbles can be frozen you don't need them on your shoulders. And thank you.
DeleteOooooh more frozen bubbles. Very, very cool.
ReplyDeleteThe Happy Whisk: Definitely cool.
DeleteEvery year I look forward to vicariously taking part in this festival of bubbles! Thank you, Sue. And I know you appreciate the cold weather.
ReplyDeleteDavid M. Gascoigne: I do like the cold weather and bubbles are only part of the reason. We have been having some crisp, clear and beautiful mornings this week.
DeleteThat was a glorious sunset.
ReplyDeleteLove to see your bubbles. I haven't been able to make my own. Thinking of following this recipe this coming winter:
1 cup water, 2 tablespoons corn syrup, and 2 tablespoons dish soap. : )))
And I will need the right temperature, of course.
contempladoraocidental: I just use dishwashing liquid - neat. I wonder why they don't work for you - you would certainly get the temperatures for it.
DeleteThe sunset really was magnificent. Loved the bubbles and the parrot. That is cold. It's hot here.
ReplyDeleteMary Kirkland: I have been watching your temperatures in horror. It is bright and sunny today and we are aiming for a top of 14C/57.2F
DeleteLove the sunset and bubbles!
ReplyDeletee: It was a lovely day from start to finish.
DeleteWhat a sunset, Sue!
ReplyDeleteMay healthwise the sun rise for you in July!
My good thoughts are with you.
Sean Jeating: Many, many thanks.
DeleteThese bubbles surely look amazing
ReplyDeleteroentare: They are. I am hoping (perhaps next month) for an even colder morning. In other winters I have had them last for several hours.
DeleteI am very pleased to see some excellent ice bubbles this year. It certainly was some sunset, so orange.
ReplyDeleteAndrew: The sunset was a bit of a shock after the very soft dawn. A welcome shock.
DeleteMy cousin in Mawson was telling me about the cold temperatures. But I don't think she has experimented with freezing bubbles like you have! I must remember to try this in six months time!
ReplyDeleteShammickite: I expect you will be able to romp in freezing bubbles.
DeleteYour bubbles are always fun. I keep forgetting about the difference in temperatures we have. Yikes to that cold weather! Glad you found something fun. And that was a great sunset indeed.
ReplyDeleteDJan: I like cold weather so I am quite happy - and the bubbles just add to the fun.
DeleteI find I prefer the more intense colouring of sunsets over the softer dawns as I get older, maybe it has something to do with the day being over and I can lock my doors and turn the TV on.
ReplyDeleteLove the king parrot, was she waiting for food?
The fourth bubble photo, the collapsed one reminds me of a jellyfish.
River: I can never decide whether I prefer dawn or dusk. I like them both. The king parrot had some apple but seemed to be interesting in just watching the mad woman with the camera.
DeleteThe shells when the bubbles burst fascinate me.
What a perfect winter day!
ReplyDeletemessymimi: It was.
DeleteI'm amazed by your glorious sunrise and sunset shots. I love the subtle pink of the sunrise and the blazing orange of the sunset. Two very different sky shots.
ReplyDeleteYour bubbles turned out great. I even enjoyed seeing how the collapsed.
What a beautiful King Parrot. So good to see them flying free in your country.
Hope the doctor appointment gives you some much needed answers.
Bleubeard and Elizabeth. Thank you - for everything.
DeleteIts all beautiful: the skies, the frost, the bubbles and the parrot.
ReplyDeleteI really am sending my best wishes for tomorrow.
kylie: Physio tomorrow, the double barrelled specialist on Tuesday - and thank you. Waiting has been tough.
DeleteHere in Bengaluru (south India) it doesn't get cold enough for snow. However, sometimes during rains we do get hailstones.
ReplyDeleteThe King Parrot does look colourful as well as majestic.
Sunday Selections is a good idea.
Pradeep / Time and Tide
Pradee[ Nair: Welcome and thank you. We very rarely get snow but we do get frost. Isn't the King Parrot lovely?
DeleteHi EC - I love that you went outside for over an hour to film bubbles for us/you ... thank you - just inspiring. The King Parrot is looking out for you ... while the sunset is glorious. As for next week - wishing you all the best, some easing outcomes and possibilities ... with thoughts - Hilary
ReplyDeleteHilary Melton-Butcher: I really didn't notice the time passing and if my camera had retained its charge I probably would have been out there longer. I am so grateful for the beauty I see - and thank you.
DeleteBeautiful colours of the sunset, and the first one the sunrise.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness that's cold in your morning time but your bubbles are good, I always enjoy them.
Margaret D: With luck it will get even colder next month.
DeleteThanks for the bubbles! And the sunset!
ReplyDeleteBill: It is my pleasure - though the King Parrots has the huffs at you for not commenting on her beauty.
DeleteNice shots! I've never experienced winter before, so I was really drawn to the ice bubbles outside!
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A -7ºC?. Una mica boja si estas! ;-)))
ReplyDeleteTot i així, m'agrada veure les teves bombolles i sobretot aquesta posta de sol tan espectacular.
Els meus pensaments són amb tu.
Aferradetes ben fortes, Sue.
Dear EC
ReplyDeleteThank you for the frost bubbles. It's always such a joy to see them and I have huge respect that you are committed to creating them at silly o'clock and at -7! That fiery sunset sky is beautiful (as is the parrot). The frost photos were very cooling and I need that at the moment, as it is far too hot for me here (although nothing compared to what Europe is suffering and what you suffer in your summer).
Best of luck with the doctor's appointment.
Best wishes
Ellie
Love the frozen bubbles! That King Parrot must have been feeling the cold too. Your sunsets are really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYou took beautiful pics this time! Beautiful bird! i posted two pics, one of my cat being sassy and an old one of me and my mom and aunt since today is the anniversary of her passing. not sure if that counts.
ReplyDeleteI like your frozen bubbles.
ReplyDeleteLovely to see the beautiful colours of the female King Parrot.
Wow! That sunset was glorious.
May the week with physio and your specialist appointments go well, thinking of you.
All the best Jan
Oh the incredible frozen bubbles are back! So 'naturally' you 'went out' made me laugh as well as shudder. I hope you get all the answers you need at your appointment EC, thinking of you
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