Saturday, August 11, 2012

A Swim at Sunset!!

My first sighting of this Female Mallard,

out for an evening swim on the 29th of July.

Then for only a few short seconds, the setting sun reflected on the river,
the water lit up and it looked like this.
It was just beautiful!!

Sharing today with Nancy at A Rural Journal
Your Sunday Best


32 comments:

Ruth Hiebert said...

WOW!!! Swimming in a beautiful sea of colour. I love it,Debbie.

Dianna said...

We have a few ducks in our yard. I love having them follow me around, waiting for me to put out corn for them!

Andee said...

Wow such pretty colors!

Nancy said...

This is gorgeous Debbie. I heart mallards. :)

Muffy's Marks said...

You bet it was beautiful! Have a great weekend.

Bonnie said...

Wow! So beautiful! Happy Weekend my dear friend.

Beth said...

Just beautiful, all of the array of colors around the duck.

♥ Łucja-Maria ♥ said...

Ducks beautiful.
The third photo is fantastic!
Lucja

grammie g said...

Hi Debbie.. Simply awesome...love the colors and the effect on the water...like the Mallard I wish I could take an evening swim...lucky ducky!! : }}}}}
Grace

Christine said...

That's a wonderful photo Debbie! I think it's so cool to see such beautiful color in nature.

Adrienne said...

wow - look at that water catch the sky's colors! Beautiful!

Brian King said...

That is some beautiful color reflected in the water! You're right, sometimes it only lasts a very short time.

TexWisGirl said...

i'm laughing because that last shot reminded me of my orange pond fencing last year! :)

Grandma Barb's This and That said...

Wow! Beautiful reflected colors.

eileeninmd said...

HI Debbie, great shots of the mallard. And the reflection on the water is gorgeous. Lovely shots. Hope you are having a great weekend.

Deanna said...

So pretty! I've never seen anything like it before. It almost looks like you photoshopped an effect in it. Thanks so much for sharing it with us.

Deanna

Ellie said...

It certainly looks very beautiful. I'm loving those reflections :))

Miss Debbie said...

Colors in the water are beautiful and so was the opening sunflower...WOW!!

jeanlivingsimple said...

Very nice captures!!!

Susan said...

Oh my goodness Debbie, I'm totally in awe of your beautiful photos... most especially how you've caught that enchanting evening light. Wonderful :D)

Sharon M said...

Pretty. I love ducks. They always seem so happy.

Angie said...

That water all lit up by the sunset is amazing!

maggie said...

You were definitely in the right place at the right time... beautiful!

Magia da Inês said...

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Belas fotos.
Boa semana!
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rainfield61 said...

then i wonder whether the mallard is a piece of paint brush..

Anonymous said...

Oh it is just beautiful! God is such a wonderful artist and we are blessed to be able to capture it and share it...wonderful photos.

Susan said...

beautiful, beautiful photos Debbie!

Anonymous said...

Lovely little Mallard. The reflections on the ripply water are so beautiful.

Spare Parts and Pics said...

Incredible colors reflected in the water... great shot!!

Nancy said...

Thanks so much for sharing at Your Sunday Best this week, Debbie. xo

Kathy Reed said...

Absolutely lovely!!

Judy said...

Wow!! I loved the first couple of shots, with the reflections of the blue sky, but then I saw the sunset reflections, and they are incredible!!