I already posted my photos for the WP Weekly Photo Challenge, but while organizing my photos archive, I could not resist and post these as well.
I would like to introduce you to my good neighbour Lino, a swan who lives with its family in the same canal where I live too (don’t get me wrong, he’s the only one of us floating there). When my daughter was a little kid, she gave this name to him. He’s a very cool swan, though perhaps looking a bit vain, ‘posing’ for this photo! I guess the swans family might be a bit disappointed with me, as I don’t feed them bread, contrary to what some of our (human) neighbors do.
This seagull looked so peaceful and relaxed. When I noticed that it didn’t move at all for so long, maybe it was meditating! Not funny, right? It made for a cute photo though…
The next one is a trouble maker kind of neighbor living also in the same canal as the swan (and me). This coot bird is always fighting and going after the ducks or swans’ food. It is nature’s way I know, but it is pretty annoying and selfish. He wants it all only for itself, just like some human beings do…
The prompt for this week’s WP Weekly Photo Challenge: Afloat.
: borne on or as if on the water
: being at sea
: free of difficulties : self-sufficient <the inheritance kept them afloat for years>
: circulating about <nasty stories were afloat>
: adrift
Sights & Insights 
lovely pictures!
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Thank you!
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He’s a lovely neighbour with a great name. A meditating seagull is the best kind. I especially love the color photo, the water looks so calm and smooth.
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Love this! All coots are trouble making poop machines in my mind. And I’m a bird lover.
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You captured the little troublemaker beautifully.
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I loved meeting your feathered friends in this post! Lino looks indeed like a very proud swan…his hot pink bill is very cool with its black squizzly design. Hmmm, he might be looking for a snack indeed.
And the zen seagull is adorable! They do usually fly around a lot without landing in one place for long, so surely this little guy was meditating!
And a coot bird? I’ve never heard of them. He fights and steals food? Naughty bird!
Very cute post! I enjoyed it (as always)!
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Absolutely lovely photos! Such pretty little guys. 🙂
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The seagull looks like a statue! Lovely photos, Lucile.
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I love this…It’s a wonderful photograph, especially the ripples on the water adds so much drama to the scene.
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Thank you so much…
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U R So, so very welcome!!!
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The challenge is just that and you actually have to ponder before proceeding
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I like that your swan posed for you. Mine just disdainfully floated away from me. Great minds think alike with the swan pics! Lovely post.
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I think mine is trying to lure me into giving him some food…;-) Thanks Debbie.
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