STOP! Go no further until you have guessed whose feathers are in the Header Shot.
Yes. Well admittedly that was not hard. Mr Flowers is officially strutting his stuff.
And here is something you seldom see in the mash of pretty peacock shots in the Social media.
A peacock From Behind! A proud peacocks bottom. (Proud in every sense of the word). Such a lovely fluffy bottom.
You have to be very careful when you take a shot of a peacock with his train raised. If Mr Flowers sees me – all the intention drains out of his .. um .. feathers and he droops. Stage fright. So I was lucky to get these shots through the window.
Mr Flowers is like a cat. When in doubt – Wash.
Alex my grumpy teddy bear cow.
Cow Art. The cows often eat out of her boot. The car (a Chrysler New Yorker 1966 which was used as a parts car when John rebuilt the convertible of the same year) is sulking because I am feeding the cows out in the field. She is listing to starboard. At least I think it is starboard – I am facing aft – and starboard is always on the left if you are facing aft.. I think. I had better ask Mr Google. My father used to build boats you would think I would know this without checking! I am turning into a Land Lubber!
Last night the colours of the sun setting in the West were caught by a cloud flying with great determination across the East. He is like a bird this cloud.
I hope you have a lovely day!
love celi
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74 responses to “Feathers Unfurled”
He’s a very handsome bird 🙂
He is. No bird will ever be as beautiful as The Duke though.. c
Beautiful bird! The sunset WAS pretty special last night…..great picture.
Yes! We are spoilt for sunsets! .. c
I have never seen a peacock butt before. Awesome!
Pretty cool isn’t he.. c
Oh what stunning color and feathers! I have to agree, that rear end is quite fabulous all by itself!
I love the bum fluff! c
Oh Celi what lovely photos ! You live amongst ART! Nature is the most beautiful art – eh? Love that old car too! 🙂
Hi Jodi! yes i feel like that too. Art is all around – like grace.. c
Mr Flowers is a very handsome peacock indeed!
He thinks so! c
Oh fine – Mr Flowers has posed nicely for you. And you got him so nicely! Great back side shots either…
Hm, Alex still looks a bit distrustful…
Alex is still keeping her distance.. but she watches and one she sees that I am being quiet she will walk up for a sniff.. c
So it’s better to say, she’s still shy somehow…
It’s clear Mr Flowers has been hiding a secret! Under all that fabulous male finery, he has a secret penchant for fluffy undies! He’s wonderful, and how clever you were to capture his display.
That flying sunset cloud reminds me of a flying stork, with long trailing legs and a long beak at the front…
Yeah, doing a dry run for when she has to deliver calves and little piggies 🙂 Laura
Good one! I think Celi’s going to keep her busy…
Lets not count our chickens before they are hatched ladies!! We may not even have a pregnant pig yet.. the only one I am almost sure of is Lady Astor.. fingers crossed.. c
Oh to be so lucky to have such beauty wandering around in the garden. Love the back view, interesting to note that he uses his wings to hold the whole lot up. Enjoy. Laura
Like little props! Well spotted Laura.. c
Mr Flowers is spectacular!
If the front of the car is the bow of the ship, the cow feeder is def lilting to starboard. I always remember left is port cos both have 4 letters so right is starboard 🙂
depending on whether you are facing the stern or the bow of course!
haha exactly! 🙂
Ahoy there—that’s exactly my mnemonic device. So much easier for this seriously-dyslexic person to manage port and starboard as a spelling-counting problem than a directional/spatial one! Reminds me of the delightful song about the Posh Way to Travel from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Port Out, Starboard Home). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzEWodlTFq0 😀 Kathryn
I have a different method of telling port from starboard. Facing the front of the ship (I am always “on” it) port is left and starboard is right because L comes before S in the alphabet. Much love to all…sailors as well as land lubbers. Gayle
Aft it is. Adorable pictures of Mister Flowers. I thought it was Alex who was sulking rather than the car/manger!
love,
ViV x
Alex is a cross looking teddy bear! She is such a dear though – but not a people cow.. c
Like some others, I never have seen the south end of a peacock heading north. I was completely delighted by all that fluffiness. Good grief — how much do we miss by assuming we know what’s beind, or under, or over there?
Very good point! c
Wonderful photos of Mr Flowers and Alex. They make my heart sing. Have a lovely day yourself.
Blowing and rainy but lovely.. c
Mr. Flowers is gorgeous. Do you think he would play with me? Snorts and oinks. XOXO – Bacon
If you run up and give him a wee oinky fright he will leap right up and over you, landing on the other side.. a favourite piglet past time! c
Squeals!! Leaping Flowers. I can just picture that in my piggy mind and just snort laughing. XOXO – Bacon
Stunning young man and his gorgeous bottom and feathers 🙂
he will be busy this year – I hope – c