Hi, I'm Andrea, and I'm interested in creatures and plants both wild and tamed, and people of all sorts. I only use a compact digital camera ,as I love being able to get it into a back pocket, and not have to cart heavy kit about. I carry a Panasonic Lumix TZ series, binoculars and a hand lens almost everywhere.Most of my outings are with the dogs so I only use point and shoot.
I am getting the hang of Photoshop, thanks to some very kind folk on RR!Â
I have a wildlife garden in Bournemouth, Dorset, in the UK, and spend a lot of time there . I retired from teaching art to teenagers a while ago.
I'm now getting some good results with my digi compacts; it took me a while to make the switch from my old film camera, an 1960 ish Pentax Spotmatic, but the mistakes are much cheaper! Â
I have 4 lodgers, 3 dogs and a parrot who, as at 2017, I have had 40 years.
I has so far had 19 dogs, mostly rescues.
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Comments (20)
Mark-David-Rogers
Any chance I can obtain the hotdog and burger van franchise maybe positioned in the drive?... but then there is only room for three main dogs around there. Such a lovely shot of this visitor enjoying the garden, opening up gardens is a great idea and I know of three other people who do this and it can be motivating, have you ever entered it into any garden competitions and got some trophies on the shelf?. Love the umbrella this lady is holding on a less than ideal day.
giulband
Good shot !!
jayfar
Obviously well worth the trouble Andrea.
sossy
marvelous and playful capture! ;o)
Faemike55
Very cool capture you must be doing right when people want to tour your garden no matter what the weather is like
Juliette.Gribnau
I understand she does... your garden is a little paradise, no matter the weather
jendellas
Your garden looks beautiful, your friends umbrella fits uour garden!!
photosynthesis
A beautiful lush setting & your visitor & her colorful umbrella complete the scene perfectly...
kgb224
I would also like to walk through your garden andrea. Superb capture Andrea. God bless.
helanker
I would gladly walk in your gaden in the rain, had there been no umbrella, Andrea :-) Its sure worth it :)
dochtersions
Is this your garde, Andrea!!!!???? I'm speechless, what a beauty and frivolity, a paradise of plants and flowers. Oh, what will this garden have a wonderful fragrance.
pat40
Brilliant pic Andrea
MrsRatbag
It is a most impressive place; you need a tour guide to make sure you don't get lost in it! Beautiful shot with umbrella!
moochagoo
The umbrella adds a lot :)
aksirp
a little color in the rain, great!
aksirp
your garden? - almost a park landscape!
jocko500
I like this too
wysiwig
I trust she was invited. It wouldn't do for random people to wander in off the street. Then you would have to organize a search party to go and find them.
auntietk
I would join Helle in wandering around your garden in the rain, even without an umbrella. You have created a lush wonderland, and it would please me greatly to explore it!
anmes
Super setting and the umbrella adds interest!
danapommet
A glorious place to visit - do you charge admission to look around?