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A scenic woodland path winds through lush greenery and tree-covered surroundings.

These ducklings are growing up fast.

A group of ducks is resting by the edge of a calm pond, with one duck swimming nearby and reflections of trees visible in the water.

We did get a little sunshine in the end.

The AI generated alt-text mistakes my shadow for the reflection of a chilled-out lamp post in the rain.

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A wet pavement features a drain with some leaves nearby and a reflection of a street lamp in a puddle.

Not trees.

A row of potted plants arranged along a wooden fence in a backyard setting.Several green leafy plants are growing in fabric pots placed on grass near a wooden fence.

These trees outside our home provide beautiful cover for the ugly industrial warehouse they built shortly after we bought our flat. They make up for the loss of horizon view (in reality a derelict wasteland) making our close cozy and private. They provide shelter from the afternoon sun in summer allowing the kids to play outside freely.

Big kid decided each tree symbolises one of us, according to size. That’s me on the right. My neighbour wants to have me chopped down because I leave a mess on her car when she parks underneath.

Occasionally I like to lie on a blanket in our communal garden and just watch the trees swaying in the wind. During lockdown it was incredibly peaceful and calming watching the trees and the birds - crows, parakeets, pigeons, starlings, magpies, and red kites, geese and egrets flying by overhead.

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Humberston light railway station, no longer in use, sadly.

A small, white railway signal box stands by train tracks amidst a rural landscape under a partly cloudy sky.A small, rundown building with a corrugated metal roof sits under a cloudy sky, surrounded by grass and shrubs.A weathered, graffiti-covered building with a red door and a chalkboard stands in a partially sheltered area with scattered debris on the ground.A piece of street art featuring a black cat with a red-faced expression is painted on the side of a weathered structure near railway tracks and lush greenery.A rural scene features a railway track beside a bike path with a "Stop" sign instructing to await further instructions.

I didn’t notice these little ducks until I was right on top of them. If they noticed me, they didn’t seem bothered.

Auto-generated description: A duck with ducklings rests on a grassy bank by a body of water.

Mother duck was standing guard.

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Cootlings have lost their red fluff.

Four coots are swimming in a pond surrounded by reflections of trees.

This morning’s walk.

Filling up the lock (not me, I just observed). Very noisy.

Auto-generated description: A canal lock with water cascading through the gate and surrounding greenery is visible.

So peaceful just a few yards further on.

Auto-generated description: A peaceful canal scene features calm waters reflecting trees and houses, with a path running alongside.

Colourful rust bucket.

Auto-generated description: An old, dilapidated boat is moored by a canal, surrounded by various rusty items and covered with a tarp.

My old friend the heron.

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Seven little ducks?

A duck and her ducklings stand by a pond surrounded by greenery.

Only eleven this morning.

Twelve little ducks.

A mother duck is swimming in a pond with her ducklings, surrounded by the reflection of trees on the water.