Sunday 27 December 2015

Day 359 2015: And so this is Christmas...

Day 359: ...and so these are cygnets!

Family gatherings. That's really what Christmas in SE Queensland seems to be about. And so it was that members of my family (Gold Coast) travelled to gather with members of the extended family (to wit, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, grandchildren/nieces/nephews, depending on your place on the family tree) on the Sunshine Coast. And so it was. 

But let's not forget the natural world. Fortunately for me (and my lenses), there was much to see on the lake too...a special family gathering. 

Follow me...

...this way

Learning how to: snack

Watching

Now, this way

Look under...

...and dive

And a few other Christmas Day wonders besides...

The gumnuts exploded in time for Christmas

...which pleased the ants

...while some waited

And the bees made busy

And still more to learn...

Time for revision...

And trying for yourselves little ones
 It is a marvel to watch the young imitate their parents as they learn to swim, dive, eat, live. 

A spot of reflection

Ugly? Duckling? How could you...

However did that cygnet of fairy tales past earn the moniker 'ugly duckling', it is a puzzle (though I know there is a lesson there, for all of us).

[Camera : Canon EOS60D, 28-80mm, 70-300mm, 11.32am-11.45am]