Tag Archives: birds

Five-Hundred Word Challenge 749: Torment of the Explanation

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Stupidity Hole

So it is currently the time of the morning. That is also known as the morning. Time of the morning. Morning. You get the idea. So I’m here and I am present but all I want to know about is … Continue reading →

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Approaching Ducks

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Stupidity Hole

Behold: ducks. To be more specific, these are both Anas superciliosa (aka pacific black duck). I got really lucky with this photo. I was at a bad angle when I took the shot. This is my submission into Leanne Cole‘s TPM photo … Continue reading →

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 743: And Then Some

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Stupidity Hole

Surely when in jest, gesticulating gestures go good, or something to similar effect. I think. Perhaps I don’t think. Perhaps the idea of thinking is something that we trick ourselves into believing when all we’re doing is running on instinct, … Continue reading →

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 703: Fish Slide

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Stupidity Hole

When you sit down for a long time, you inevitably end up sitting down for a long time. You’re not standing and there is a difference, but all this is is the board of spring in order to launch into … Continue reading →

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 692: Rainy Wednesday Ramble

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Stupidity Hole

Alright, so there are birds outside and they are making their bird noises. It was raining earlier, but now it is not raining. I hope it holds out as the rain seems to have a predilection for its ability to … Continue reading →

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Movement Through Air

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Stupidity Hole

The same flock of rock doves as this one. I think this photo gives a strong impression of motion and form. I really like how there’s both the shapes of the individual rock doves, as well as the overall flock. … Continue reading →

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A Flock of Rock Doves

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Stupidity Hole

This was taken a few weeks ago now whilst walking around the neighbourhood. It’s not often I get to see a flock of birds flying around; especially when it comes to the way these rock doves were moving. They would … Continue reading →

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One Thousand Word Challenge 46: Climbing a Tree

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Stupidity Hole

So there’s a bit of a blockage in my ear, but I’ll deal with that later. Besides which, maybe it’ll sprout and grow into something that I can use. Perhaps a tree, or something. I don’t think I’d much like … Continue reading →

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One Thousand Word Challenge 30: Some Time to Kill

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Stupidity Hole

I have some time to kill, so I think I’m going to have another stab at getting to a length that I want to consider acceptable whilst under a certain limit of time. I’m hoping that it all reads okay … Continue reading →

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The Chase

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Stupidity Hole

I was in Burwood Park taking photos of birds when I bore witness to this scene. The gull had a bit of food in its mouth and it was “running” away from an ibis chasing after it. It was wonderfully … Continue reading →

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