An Old Plumber, An Ex-Carer, An Amateur Poet, Words From The Heart
What’ll I Do With My Wattlebird Photos?
I didn’t set out to chase wattlebirds — they found me, mid-flight, mid-thought. These photos are fragments of that encounter: wings flared, feathers streaked, sky split open. What’ll I do with them? Share them, I suppose — with wonder.
And there’s more …
So what’ll I do with my wattlebird photos? I’ll let them speak — of flight and freedom, of fleeting beauty and quiet persistence. In each frame, a story hovers: not just of the bird, but of the moment I paused to notice. May these images carry a little of that stillness to you, too.
G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer.
I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems.
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20 thoughts on “What’ll I Do With My Wattlebird Photos?”
Great pictures and the video is cool too. I’ve never seen a wattlebird but enjoyed watching them in flight, adds a lot more to your pics, thanks Ivor for a cool post.
Yes, share them and let them speak! They are amazing and your photos of them are fabulous! 🙂 I, too, view them with wonder! They bring me joy! 🙂
So wonderful to see them in flight on the video, too! 🙂
Such an inspiring and smile-bringing posting, Ivor! 🙂
(((HUGS))) for you and Frankie!! ❤️❤️
I’ve really enjoyed them
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Thank you, Beth 😍🌏
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Great pictures and the video is cool too. I’ve never seen a wattlebird but enjoyed watching them in flight, adds a lot more to your pics, thanks Ivor for a cool post.
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Thank you for your lovely comments, Ernie
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You do take beautiful pictures
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Thank you kindly, Sadje 🌏😍💙
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You’re welcome
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Yes, share them and let them speak! They are amazing and your photos of them are fabulous! 🙂 I, too, view them with wonder! They bring me joy! 🙂
So wonderful to see them in flight on the video, too! 🙂
Such an inspiring and smile-bringing posting, Ivor! 🙂
(((HUGS))) for you and Frankie!! ❤️❤️
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Thank you for appreciating my photo article, Carolyn … I love your enthusiasm for my photography 💙😍🌏💕🐶🎶
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Absolutely you must share them! I love them and they are too beautiful to keep to yourself. 🥰
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Yeah, one of the things that helps me keep walking is my infatuation of capturing photos of Wattlebirds in flight, Nancy 💙🌏
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Any inspiration to help us keep our old bones from rusting over! Besides, I don’t think Frankie would let you skip too many of his walkies. 🥰 😂 🐶🤎
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Yes, Frankie definitely insists on his walkies 🐶🐾😍🌏
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Beautiful shots.
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Thank you kindly 💚💕
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Wonderful
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awaddle bird? I never heard of them. Awesome pics! X
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Wattlebirds are wonderful, Carol
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Ivor, what an amazing bird! I love both your photos and the video…they lift my spirits, even though I can’t fly!❤️🤗🩵
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Ah, we can of flying … thank you for your lovely words, Cheryl 💚🌏🦅💙
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