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Lovely Barn Swallow + Checking In!

Lovely Barn Swallow + Checking In!
Hi everyone! I just wanted to say hello and extend my virtual hugs to everyone who's facing this pandemic in your very neighborhood, perhaps in your own house. I apologize for not stopping by to visit...I am having a terrible time trying to be more sociable and I'm so sorry for neglecting everyone. :(

I have read that in these strange times, people will act very oddly as they try to come to grips with these world-wide changes that have blanketed everything. For me, it means doing my best to distract myself with something that keeps me away from the news and makes me really happy--I play games on my computer. And right now I'm playing the adorable Garden Paws, an adorable title that has totally engulfed me. It's exactly what I was looking for! I'm raising darling farm animals, running around doing errands for town folk, picking flowers and petting and taming super cute wild animals on my travels. This is just what I was looking for.

Today I'm posting a picture of a gleaming Barn Swallow that I saw when Steve and I went on our first RV trip. It was at Upper Klamath Lake and we had a fantastic time! We saw so many of these beautiful birds and my new Sony did a great job getting me the birdy closeups I'd been pining for!

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Pam, your words of wisdom have been wonderful to read and think about. You're right. This is nature's way of giving us a bit of a smack and making us see the real picture. It will pass...but what a lasting impression it will leave. I hope you guys are safe and well! *BIG HUGS from southern Oregon*

Explored on 3/27/20; highest placement #1.

, Amelia, Holger Hagen, micritter and 80 other people have particularly liked this photo


57 comments - The latest ones
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Wow, what a beautiful bird Janet.
Healthy weekend.
4 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
A wonderful bird very nicely taken, Janet !
4 years ago.
 Jeanne chevillard
Jeanne chevillard club
Très très belle photo .
4 years ago.
 Boro
Boro
SUPERBE *******
4 years ago.
 raingirl
raingirl club
Gorgeous, Janet! How much did you have to pay to get the swallow to pose for you? *wink*

and hugs back to you! i also do no news - my husband gives me the positive news updates, and just so you know there is some! i'm on and off the computer, but now i have to check out Garden Paws!
4 years ago.
Janet Brien club has replied to raingirl club
It's a different kind of game...if you've played Animal Crossing you'll love it. A sandbox with quests but your own path to travel and it's sort of like being in your own cute little world full of adorable animals. You slowly build up a community as you go, it's neat. Totally distracting: perfect.
4 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Janet...............nice to see you checking in............and with such a terrific image too. The detail you've captured in the shimmering feathers is amazing!

I'm glad that you and Steve are safe and well..............Jackie and I are both well and so is the rest of our extended family! I hope it remains that way :-)

We are now in "lock down" and only allowed out in certain circumstances and it's being enforced now by the authorities. It's difficult, but not impossible and we're finding ways to amuse ourselves and get by. We're enormously grateful to all the people in the National Health Service and all the other people in the front lines of this war against Covid-19.

Luckily (unlike my youngest daughter and the grandchildren) we have a garden, without which I'd probably go bonkers!

Have as good a weekend as you can...............stay in and stay safe..!!
4 years ago.
 LutzP
LutzP club
magnificent, Janet. Stay safe. I am in self imposed isolation playing it very safe and my village here in the southern part of Germany is still not affected. I go grocery shopping once a week and that is basically all. Most people here stick to the rules. Internet and iper is presently my window to the world. I hope we will all get unharmed through this pandemic, however, the world will be a different one after that.

Virtual hugs to you and yours, Lutz
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
So cute ****************** Stay safe and healthy, Janet !!!!!!!!!!
4 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Absolument magnifique et excellemment rendue ******
J’espère que vous allez bien vous et votre famille.
Prenez soin de vous et passez un excellent weekend.
4 years ago.
 Mario Vargas
Mario Vargas club
What a great sharp shot Janeth, HFF
Hard times for all, we are in 12 day of quarantine and we must stay home until april 13
Heavy news specially in NYC, Spain and Italy
I´m also very affected with the news
Good to have the brain distracted
I´m the official sweeper at home, helping my wife in some of the work at home, I´m editing also many photos including reedit oldie stuff.
As a cardiologist I have a lot of call from my patients and as an editor of a journal i have to check and review several papers
So I keep my brain working
Best wishes and keep safe please¡¡¡
4 years ago.
 cammino
cammino club
Wonderful swallow portrait!
4 years ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
This is a gorgeous picture of this very attractive bird. I can fully understand your wish to just switch off the awful virus which has taken over the whole world. I stay indoors most of the time, just venturing outdoors to collect the post and sometimes managing to take pictures of the sprouting leaves etc.

Your computer game sounds interesting - I'm going to have to try and find it - but I'm in the middle of chasing down villains in my games!!!! LOL

Mandi found a quote saying - "Nature has decided to teach us all a lesson and it's as if we've been put on the naughty step, until we realise what damage we were doing to the world". I do hope that we all learn by this.

You just stay safe please. If you want to wander around - you have enough land where you won't bump into anyone. We've been told that we can expect this to last at least another 6 months - maybe even longer!!! So that'll mean I won't be able to see Mandi for quite a while. Speak to you later, sweetie. xx
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
 Annalia S.
Annalia S.
Lovely portrait with beautiful detail, Janet!
4 years ago.
 Ruesterstaude
Ruesterstaude club
"Eine Schwalbe macht noch keinen Sommer" heißt es bei uns, aber diese weckt zumindest sommerliche Gefühle, liebe Janet!
Ich weiß nicht, warum, als erstes sah ich heute deine hübsche Mini-Blume:
www.ipernity.com/doc/290645/17689047
Schöne virenfreie Grüße!
4 years ago.
 uwschu
uwschu club
Wunderschön fotografiert, sehr schöne Schärfe
4 years ago.
 John Cass
John Cass
Wonderful capture.
4 years ago.
 sunlight
sunlight club
What a wonderful photo ! *********
4 years ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
beautiful!
4 years ago.
 Nicole Merdrignac
Nicole Merdrignac club
HFF. Superbe. Nicole.
4 years ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
breathtaking!
4 years ago.
 HappySnapper
HappySnapper
One of the better bird photographs I have seen in a while.
4 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
Une beauté !!
4 years ago.
 Thorsten
Thorsten
Great shot!
4 years ago.
 Eunice Perkins
Eunice Perkins club
Fabulous photo!
4 years ago.
 José Manuel Polo
José Manuel Polo club
El pájaro está perfecto, como si estuviera posando para tu preciosa fotografía.
4 years ago.
 David Michael
David Michael club
:)
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Awesome shot! Stay healthy!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
4 years ago.
 Kawasirius
Kawasirius club
Belle capture d'une grande finesse !
Bon week-end, Janet ! Prenez grand soin de vous !!!!
4 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
JANET ... HUGSSSSSSSSSSS

THE SWALLOW IS DIVINE

WE ARE FINE HERE OUT IN THE STICKS !!
4 years ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
What a lovely bird, and a super photo, Janet.
Stay safe in these troubling times....
4 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
magnifique. hoe are you JaNET?
H.A.N.SAFEWE:)
4 years ago.
 Dominique 60
Dominique 60 club
bientot de retour chez nous !!
4 years ago.
 Guydel
Guydel club
Magnifique !
4 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Good to see you again, Janet. We do indeed live in "interesting" times, but beautiful images such as this help to compensate. Stay safe.
4 years ago.
 Zulma
Zulma
Please be well. Thinking of you my friend, my contact, my podsister. The brightness of the feathers are something to hold onto, it is just mesmerizing Janet. A huge virtual hug.
I have gone to a total self isolation, a week of a down mood, eating junk food and hating it, and this past week, I changed all of that and decided to get up at 4am and start a set of exercises, a great work out video that the YMCA shared for all to use around this Corona timas. if anyone is interested here it is ymca360.org/on-demand#
4 years ago.
 dgmphoto
dgmphoto club
Very nice image, never seen a swallow on a post. Great light helping the sheen on the feathers.
4 years ago.
 ROL/Photo
ROL/Photo club
Une très belle hirondelle .. excellente photo avec le Sony,
elles doivent bientôt arriver chez nous en Alsace
bonne soirée et fais attention à toi...
4 years ago.
 Marek Ewjan Stachowski
Marek Ewjan Stachows…
lovely bird indeed & attractive portrait
have a healthy week ahead, Janet !
4 years ago.
 aNNa schramm
aNNa schramm club
wunderschön !!!!!!!
4 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
*•.¸♡ Good work my friend. Please take care, stay safe and well
Regards June. ♡¸.•*
4 years ago.
 Puzzler4879
Puzzler4879
Tack sharp and so lovely, Janet! Stay safe and well.
4 years ago.
 HelenaPF
HelenaPF club
WoWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
my dearest Janet, what a splendid portrait **************************************************
Take care of you Janet my friend ....
4 years ago.
 Jeff Farley
Jeff Farley
An excellent shot Janet. Thank you for posting to FFF.
4 years ago.
 Bernhard Hofbeck
Bernhard Hofbeck club
Wonderful!
4 years ago.
 Horizon 36
Horizon 36 club
Beautiful capture and writing . Thank you and stay safe.
4 years ago.
 Karen's Place
Karen's Place club
Wow, this is so pretty, Janet. What great colors he has and you've captured him brilliantly.

Take care. Have fun playing your game. We all have to cope in our own way. :)
4 years ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Good to see you checking in, and that you are occupied and safe at home. Thinking of you and Pam, and our other ipernity friends. So good to be in touch.
4 years ago.
 Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Stunning capture of this Barn swallow Tack sharp details. I love it. Well done Janet Regards Tess.
4 years ago.
 Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Returning to say Congratulations in Explore. Well deserved for this image.
4 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
Prachtig gefotografeerde vogel--ik wens je het allerbeste....stay safe my dear janet !
4 years ago.
 sea-herdorf
sea-herdorf club
Es fliegt eine Schwalbe über den Eriesee...

wunderschönes Portrait, Janet.

Freundliche Grüße, ein angenehmes Wochenende und bleib gesund
Erich
4 years ago.
 Kama 56
Kama 56
splendide capture
4 years ago.
 niraK68
niraK68 club
superb
4 years ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Ein wunderschöner Vogel! Eine ausgezeichnete Aufnahme, Janet!
Bleib gesund und munter!
4 years ago.
 grobi358
grobi358 club
A perfect shot Janet, and a wunderful bird! I love it! Take care and stay healthy!
4 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
You have caught the beauty of the colour and the streamlined shape of one of my favourite birds, Really lovely, Janet.
3 years ago.

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