A few years ago I lived near a pond where every year a couple of swans were breeding. When the little ones were old enough to leave the nest they brought them over to the meadow in front of my house. Through the meadow ran a path which I always walked on my way to work. Unfortunately the swan family mostly chose to graze right beneath this path....so every morning I was greeted with this hissing... :-(
Thank you for those fine memories you gave me with your picture and your story.
yes, i've been hissed at before, too, when trying to distribute my "winter treats" equally among a group of swans. their boss wanted my full attention, and after a quick hiss, he did get it ; ))… these three graces here, though, look peaceful and innocent, like they're supposed to ; ))! and a little sleepy, too, probably enjoying the last warm sunrays of the day! and watching their pond entertain them with those myriads of pretty little ripples… greetings, sabine. p.s. lovely light on the soft and fluffy looking feathers of their necks!
Vera Shulga 24/09/2010 14:12
Nice shot!Very nice photo!Well captured!Inez Correia Marques 24/09/2010 12:55
Hehehe. ...marvelous,all in good light MarcGisèle W. 24/09/2010 12:54
Excellent en elk opzicht !!Groetjes, Gisèle
JVision 24/09/2010 11:19
Oh yes they are beautiful !! Very fine capture.Greetings
Jutta
Josef Kainz 24/09/2010 10:19
Gute Aufnahme gefällt mirvg
Andrea Sagawe 24/09/2010 10:13
A few years ago I lived near a pond where every year a couple of swans were breeding. When the little ones were old enough to leave the nest they brought them over to the meadow in front of my house. Through the meadow ran a path which I always walked on my way to work. Unfortunately the swan family mostly chose to graze right beneath this path....so every morning I was greeted with this hissing... :-(Thank you for those fine memories you gave me with your picture and your story.
andrea
Werner R. Albert 24/09/2010 9:41
Well spotted in a fine light, Mark.A lovely image.
best wishes
Werner
s. sabine krause 24/09/2010 9:35
yes, i've been hissed at before, too, when trying to distribute my "winter treats" equally among a group of swans. their boss wanted my full attention, and after a quick hiss, he did get it ; ))… these three graces here, though, look peaceful and innocent, like they're supposed to ; ))! and a little sleepy, too, probably enjoying the last warm sunrays of the day! and watching their pond entertain them with those myriads of pretty little ripples… greetings, sabine. p.s. lovely light on the soft and fluffy looking feathers of their necks!Gruber Fred 24/09/2010 8:46
Herrlich wie sie sich präsentieren im schönen Umfeld und angenehmen Licht.Gute Arbeit Mark.
LG Fred
Rikki und Winni 24/09/2010 8:37
Eine SEHR schöne Aufnahme! Gefällt mir.LG Rikki
Majid mehraban 24/09/2010 8:05
+Sylvia Schulz 24/09/2010 8:04
erst einmal schauen ob das Wasser auch warm genug ist...., oder ist es eine Brautschau?Schön die Drei fotografiert,
es grüßt Sylvia