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 (21)
rangeriderrichard
Nice frogs! That 2nd one sure looks happy :)
jayfar
Lovely frog Andrea. Frog spawn has been about for over a fortnight around here !!
Juliette.Gribnau
your country always is a week ahead of us; cool shots
pat40
Fantastic , we only saw Frogs spawn yesterday on the Quantocks.
rockstrider
Great captures Andrea! You should put these in the March Forum Challenge too - the subject is GREEN
Faemike55
the second picture made me think of Shrek 2 & 3 and the good King Great photos
helanker
OH WOW! I came back just in the right time to get this absolutely wonderful surprise. JUST what I needed. Have you concidered painting this gorgeous shot, Andrea?? Thank you for sharing this wonder. Love it!!
photosynthesis
Great shot - bright & cheerful...
bebopdlx
Excellent photograph.
Adobe_One_Kenobi
A French delicacy. Personally I couldn't eat them.
wysiwig
The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the frog is heard in our land. With apologies to the Song of Solomon 2:12 Of course they are smiling. Your garden must be as close to paradise as it gets for frogs. A charming pair you've captured.
aksirp
awake😄 ours are still frozen.. so lovely done Andrea! yeah spring is near!
kaward
An excellent shot Andrea! I wonder why he is smiling, maybe the mating frenzy is about to start! You are normally many weeks before me with the spawning. I got the first yesterday too!
kgb224
Superb capture Andrea. God bless.
Glendaw
Wow they are big fellows ! Both are fantastic pics. Andrea.
jendellas
I wouldn't hurt them but l cannot see anything lovely about frogs.
blinkings
If I was at your house I would play with these guys all day!
Katraz
Brings back memories of a toad that Freya thought was a play toy and picked it up , she learns quick now she only sniffs.
MrsRatbag
You give them such a heavenly habitat in your garden, no wonder they are smiling! Wonderful shots!
danapommet
Nice photo, colors and markings!
dochtersions
WOW such early, Andrea, then I have to go to the pool nearby, I really didn't know that one can see them now. I love that smile of that little one, such tempting, huh?