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If it had to perish twice



In order to give Jennifer and Ezra a chance to relax without being bothered by two strapping lads, Henry and I decided to take some air and pop across the road, feed the ducks, have a go on the slide, and have a few sets on the hardcourts of the Geilston Bay Tennis Club. On our way in, we noted the row of cockatoos grazing on the lawn, and the snow on Mount Wellington over the river.

I am aware that there remains some demand for baby photos, so will endeavour to get a few more up over the next few days when I get the chance. Henry appears to dislike me typing on the keyboard, so I generally do this when Elmo has been acting as a decoy. Well done Elmo!

Here's a Robert Frost poem that I like to tide you over until then:

Fire and Ice
Robert Frost

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To know that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

Comments

freefalling said…
Do cockatoos graze?
EG CameraGirl said…
Hooray for Elmo!

It's hard for me to get around the ieas that cockatoos don't ALL live in cages. LOL
I had just assumed they were ducks, especially when distracted by that Robert Frost poem.
Dina said…
A beautiful scene it is. Let's hope that world never ends, not in fire nor in ice.
smudgeon said…
If you drive between Hobart & Launceston, you see large flocks of sulphur-crested cockatoos & pink galahs grazing in paddocks. Particularly between Campbelltown & Epping.

Nice photo Kris...
Kris McCracken said…
The cockatoos around these parts seem to spend more time grazing than flying about. They're at war with the plovers (well, banded lapwings to be precise) at the moment.
Kris McCracken said…
Diva, I'll also add that the cocky's don't sound like ducks.

By god they make a racket!
Dina said…
Wow!!! that's a gret view you've got there. Simply beautiful. It looks so peacefull

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