We are having a winter storm in effect, so I thought I would continue with spring- or summer-like spirit blog posts. Officially, we have about 1.5-meter snow piles around the house, which resulted from cleaning our driveway alone (a single-car driveway that includes a sidewalk). Last night alone, we had 30–50 cm of snow fall. It looks like a winter wonderland now, and I am hoping that some of my small bushes will survive because I cannot see them at all.
Well, what I have today for you is a flamingo photo taken at the Toronto Zoo in 2004. As the title states, this was one interesting flamingo—a 'dancing flamingo'. I took a video, but I cannot find it. However, I remember that, for some reason, this flamingo was going in a circle. Never know; maybe that was a mating dance.
I know this is an old photo, but I always enjoy going back to my archives and remembering the events or our trips. Usually all my photos have a story behind them, even if it is a small and insignificant moment. As time passes and I take more photos, I am afraid that I will not remember what happened. This blog encourages me to dig up some of the past photos and remember good times, and I am glad that I can also share them with you.
~ Anna
Well, what I have today for you is a flamingo photo taken at the Toronto Zoo in 2004. As the title states, this was one interesting flamingo—a 'dancing flamingo'. I took a video, but I cannot find it. However, I remember that, for some reason, this flamingo was going in a circle. Never know; maybe that was a mating dance.
~ Anna
Comments
Thank you so much, for sharing the dancing flamingo with us ;D!
Whoah, winter is hitting you hard, eh? 30-50cm of snow is a bit too much, isn't it?
Back to the dancing: perhaps the flamingo is a he; he was dancing to his lady lol! He was getting down for her so that she would give him love LOL LOL.
Animals are so cute :)!
The photo is amazing, darling: congratulations :D!
Cheers
Max you said: 'perhaps the flamingo is a he; he was dancing to his lady lol! He was getting down for her so that she would give him love LOL LOL.
Animals are so cute :)!' - hey your probably right, or may be he was dancing to my camera, or me, lol. I don't remember if I was wearing any vibrant colored clothing that day, lol.
Max thank you so much for your kind comments, and putting smile on my face. Anna :)
The middle of March and all that snow? Those northern latitudes have their drawbacks at times, I guess. I'm sure the winter wonderland is beautiful, but I'll take our Southern Oregon weather of the past few weeks. I have tilled the garden, planted the peas and some lettuce, started flowers and tomatoes in the greenhouse, and gazed upon all the different kinds of Narcissus and other spring-blooming plants that have recently sprung to life.
We still have a chance of frost for another 6 weeks, but the snow, at least at these lower elevations should be gone for the year. Hiking season is about to start. Yay!! You will get back at us this summer when it is 105 degrees here. I bet you don't have that kind of heat do you?
I don't know what it is, but I have personal addiction to snow shoveling, I usually I am on my feet first and outside if comes to snow - and you are absolutely right about shoveling safely, I never use my back to lift. No never played snow golf, lol. It would be fun looking for the golf balls, lol.
Oh and I forgot to include that washing cars happens in the summer, no body washes car here in the winter on the driveways, but they do go through the gas stations, even when it is really cold.
That must have fun, your childhood must have been great. Wish was more of this here. We are loosing lot of land to builders, mainly production houses (sad :0).
Thanks LS for your come back, I will definitely be careful. Thanks again. Anna :)
I love going back into my archives, they are like listening to favorite old songs and never fail to put me back in time emotionally. I love that.
Lovely shot BTW. Too bad they don't run around wild in the woods around here.
I have personal addiction to snow shoveling... Are you not satisfied with all the snow you've gotten in Ontario lately? :-)
~JD
--JB
"yes a bit too much snow, believe or not there may be one more, hope not the same magnitude, lol. Well the weather was really nice for shoveling, so on the end we had some fun, lol. Big piles of snow are not even thinking to melt, lol." - more snow? *Brrrrrr*....lol command them to melt lol ;D
"hey your probably right, or may be he was dancing to my camera, or me, lol. I don't remember if I was wearing any vibrant colored clothing that day, lol." - LOL LOL aha, perhaps he was dancing for you...who knows lol ;)! LOL LOL Are you sure you weren't wearing magenta?
"Max thank you so much for your kind comments, and putting smile on my face." - you are welcome, darling *bowing*! It is my duty to put a smile on people's face...at least one per day :D!
Cheers
Another great picture and interesting post, Anna.
Happy trails.
I came here and see beautifuls photos!
I like your blog.
Xau
Thanks for reading all my posts again. I sure keep you busy, but as always, it is good to know we get some readers!
Have a great rest of the week in all that snow!
--JB
You take such beautiful photos!!!
Hope the snow melts soon...for both of us.
Hugs, JJ
Kathy
You said about archives: 'they are like listening to favorite old songs and never fail to put me back in time emotionally. I love that.' - oh I feel the same. Thanks for sharing, Anna :)
Yeah I love snow, shoveling is been always my favorite part, cold no cold because moving keeps me warm, but I don't like the freezing weather so much, this is the time when I run home first. However, the year I cannot really shovel that much, we got a lot, oh well I will have to pick up next year. Thanks for visiting and commenting as always, Anna :)
Max, oh no magenta clothing for me, lol.
Max you said: 'It is my duty to put a smile on people's face...at least one per day :D!' - and you are doing fine job young lady.
Thanks for all, Anna :)
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and photos. Too bad we don't have a voice-activated recorder on our cameras for taking notes that would enter into the computer along with the photo information! So we wouldn't forget the particulars of that experience....
"yes I been sending these comends to melt, but everytime I do that more snow is coming our way, lol." - LOL LOL I hear you lol....
"Well, theoretically it is still winter, so let see if it will change on the real spring day." - true, girl, so true! Here it is already Spring time, today is warm and everything...I even stopped wearing my cardigans....
"Max, oh no magenta clothing for me, lol." - lol lol I detest magenta, pink, fuchsia and the whole lot lol....
"and you are doing fine job young lady." - thank you so much *bowing*! :)
My pleasure, darling :D!
Cheers
That is quite a bright flamingo. Ours are white and tinged with pink. We have a salt pan about 10 km's away that teams with itinerant flamingos in winter.
I have not seen them around for a few months, but I think they have gone north to the breeding sites.
Our spring starts on 1 September, but sometimes snow falls in land right up to November
Take Care,
Peter
LOvely inspiring shot, Real and reflections...
Until recently I found out that this is not the only flamingo type, thanks for sharing about yours. Thanks Max-e again, Anna :)
Is one snow pile constitute the size of one car?
What a beauty! Flamingoes are such precious looking animals. Years ago at the Vancouver Zoo some teenagers broke into the flamingo area and killed…I believe it was 7-8 flamingos. It is hard to imagine anybody wanting to do something like that to such wonderful creatures.
Very nice Anna…..