wednesday walk to the park in search of the ducks

In this post I am combining two photo challenges again: #wednesdaywalk hold by @tattoodjay (in December I skipped two or three weeks in a row, pretty sadly!) and #featheredfriends hold by @melinda010100

I've got some nice pictures I am happy with, and not too much story to tell behind them. In brief, we have a typical London winter, snowless and rainful (I could use a little more fogs, tho... but there isnt any). So, a few days ago looking at the window, I saw a Huge Winter Blizzard, a large flakes of soft snow fell densely from the sky to the ground in large quantaties. I suggested my babygirl to put on the dress, and in 30 mins, when the blizzard have ended, we were off to the local park (equipped with Canon 5D camera, and I chose Sigma 50mm lens for that day...) Also, we equipped ourselves with a loaf of white bread -- there was an idea to find some ducks at the park and to feed them. This was also a little trick / excuse to lure my baby outdoors.

But getting there, we could see only a vanishingly thin layer of snow ... in some places.

We checked three ponds to discover that ducks have been gone away... probably on their ducky business. But they left some deputies - sparrows and tits. We didn’t have food for the latter, so we bypassed the feeders and left some bread crusts for the sparrows.

Basically, I photographed two things: feeders, and drops of water left hanging on the branches instead of snow.

...and the lichens -- ofc I could not simply bypass such splendid editions.

This simple feeder is created by means of utilizing a milk or yoghurt packet. A very efficient technology! These packets are strong enough, durable and water-proof. The only contra is, they are very light and too much hang out in the wind.

Another family in the park, feeding... themselves!
;)

Very intresting, strong and powerful feeder, build...vhmmm... from an old lamp, I guess.

And the last one. One more view at the Cinderella's carriage: not so convincing at the daylight hours, heh?

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