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Saturday, May 21, 2011

The ducks are back


ducks


We've lived in our current home for many, many years. I can't remember when the ducks first started to visit, but it was a long time ago. Every spring, they grace us with their presence. Sometimes, we see them only once during the season, other years -- like this year -- they visit a little more frequently.

They're out there right now. It's the third time we've seen them in the past few weeks. There's always the male and the female; we've never seen them solo, and we've also never spied any babies. Can they possibly be the same pair? I have no idea how long ducks live, if they mate for life, or really anything much about them. I do know they're beautiful. They love our pool, and why wouldn't they? It has yet to be cleaned and chlorinated for the year, so it's perfect for them. They're also not fearful of us. The captain was out mowing the back yard this afternoon and they basically ignored him.

They may be out there right now, but I can't show you. My camera batteries are all dead, so the artwork features a photo I took two years ago. It contains a lot of textures and brush work, use of layer masks, and more. My muse was making a lot of noise today so I finally gave in to her and had a go at some duck art.

4 comments:

Lost Aussie said...

Very spectacular duck art :-)

Leslie Jane Moran said...

Just ducky alright! You will never be able to get rid of your pool feature!

urban muser said...

i love how you can look forward to their return every year. great post.

Marcie said...

Such gorgeous processing here. Absolutely beautiful rendering of these handsome mallards!!!

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