In and around the pond

By Words | Published October 4, 2010

As predicted, the pond is proving a fertile location for wet weather photography. I took these tonight. There were no newts in the pond, but several were out in the surrounding area on a nightly hunt.

The pond itself is in fact quite lively. A couple of frogs were resting on the surface, surrounded by innumerable damselfly nymphs.

There's a nymph in the right foreground of the previous shot. I only noticed it when I was going through the shots later. This one though was intentional. 😉

No fox photos tonight. The weather didn't really suit either of us! But I have uploaded a small gallery of 'fox portraits'. It's a fairly random selection going back over the past couple of years.
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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100mm f/2.8L macro IS USM lens.

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15 Comments

  1. SittingFox October 4, 2010 at 3:10 am #

    Nice to see the newts. And the frog staring at the camera is great :up:

    Hope it stops raining soon! I packed all my winter gear for my trip and then found that it was hotter than the UK :ko:

  2. studio41 October 4, 2010 at 7:10 am #

    super shots! enjoyed viewing these.

  3. raniakasim October 4, 2010 at 6:10 pm #

    the nymph in the last photo seems so strange , i tried to number its legs , it is 6 as i think :rolleyes:

  4. gdare October 4, 2010 at 6:10 pm #

    All animals in your garden like to pose for photos 😀

  5. Ukwildlife October 4, 2010 at 10:10 pm #

    Excellent set of photos. The 2nd newt is my fav

  6. Words October 4, 2010 at 11:10 pm #

    Rania, yes 6 legs. It will become one of these.

  7. Words October 4, 2010 at 11:10 pm #

    Neil, I like the second shot too. :cheers:

  8. Words October 4, 2010 at 11:10 pm #

    Adele, it stopped raining today! It will be back tomorrow 🙁

  9. Words October 4, 2010 at 11:10 pm #

    Erwin, it sometimes feels a bit like that. 🙂

  10. Words October 4, 2010 at 11:10 pm #

    Thanks Jill!

  11. Words October 4, 2010 at 11:10 pm #

    Darko, it's a condition of entry that they allow photos!

  12. raniakasim October 5, 2010 at 6:10 am #

    so its flying insect , amazing

  13. Words October 5, 2010 at 6:10 pm #

    Rania, the nymphs live in the water for a year before they emerge. One of the wonders of springtime!

  14. raniakasim October 6, 2010 at 9:10 am #

    really it is a marvel

  15. Wulpen October 19, 2012 at 8:10 pm #

    Well I think your garden must be a nature reserve :happy: