Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) and this song to tell the story.
Linda Schaub
FIFTY FAVORITE PARK PHOTOS
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- Parker noshin’ nuts
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- Fox Squirrel
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- Black Squirrel
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- Parker, my Park cutie!
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- Pekin Duck
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- Mallard Hybrid Duck
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- Midnight munchin’ nuts
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- Mute Swan
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- Goslings
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- Mama Robin
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- Seagulls on ice floe
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- Great Blue Heron
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- Parker chowin’ down
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- Mallard Duck
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- Northern Cardinal
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- Great Blue Heron (“Harry”) fishing for shad
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- Parker: shameless begging
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- Viceroy Butterfly
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- Great Blue Heron
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- American Goldfinch
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- Seagull
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- Robin baby (not fledged yet)
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- Mallard Ducks
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- Robins almost ready to fledge
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- Parker angling for peanuts
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- Robin fledgling
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- Parker making a point that he wants peanuts
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- Parker smells peanuts
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- Parker with a peanut
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- Red-Winged Blackbird
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- Seagull
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- Red-Bellied Woodpecker
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- Pekin Duck
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- Starling
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- Canada Geese family
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- Canada Goose and goslings
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- Red-Winged Blackbird
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- Parker says candy is dandy.
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- Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
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- American Goldfinch
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- Hunny Bunny
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- Parker looking for peanuts
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- The pier just past sunrise
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- Mute Swan
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- Parker in the snow
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- Parker and a treat
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- Great Blue Heron
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- Me and my shadow (a/k/a Parker)
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- Fox Squirrel
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- Seagull
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- Canada Goose
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- Mallard Ducks
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- Mute Swan
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- Fox Squirrel – Parker
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- Northern Cardinal
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BADGES
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- 02-02-2018
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- 03-13-2018
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- 03-25-2018
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- 03-26-2018
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- Year #6!! 02/2019
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- 04-13-2019
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- 11-21-19
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Linda Schaub
WALKIN', WRITIN', WIT & WHIMSY 
How cute to see this guy strolling along the pathway. Great photos Linda.
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Glad you liked these photos Peggy. I really thought that heron looked funny, just strolling along the path, undecided where to go next, especially faced with a “wall” of reeds.
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What a lovely experience you enjoyed!
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It was funny Anne. Here this Heron was strolling along, trying to turn left, thwarted by the tall reeds, then just continued on its journey. Very human-like characteristics.
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I love this, way to seize the moments! Very clever post, Linda!
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Glad you liked it Shelley – this Heron just cracked me up when I saw it. It was strolling along, away from the water, down this gravelly path on the trail, turned sideways and looked at the reeds. I was ready to take its picture flying up and it just continued down the road.
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Yes, I did. What a fun moment to be there and ready with your camera!
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Looks like he is making quick work of his stroll back to the water!
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Barbara, this Heron made me smile as he had such human-like mannerisms, first strutting across the trail, then staring at the reeds, while thinking “now how will I walk through them?” Then turning around and marching down the gravelly path. We were the only ones on the path that morning.
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Ha! It looks like the heron is just another walker, out for a stroll in the Metropark. I’m surprised you didn’t strike up a conversation with him! 🙂
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This heron made me smile Laurie. It was just the two of us on this gravelly path. Well, when it turned to the side and started marching toward the reeds, I did talk to him and said “looks like you’ll meet a brick wall now Bud.” He just turned around and started strolling down the path. I have never seen a heron strolling on a path before!
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So beautiful birds photography. Wonderful place. I like. So beautiful see this gue strolling along the path way. I like & i enjoy watching the pathways., Linda!
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Glad you liked these photos rajkkhoja. It was funny as you don’t usually see a heron strolling down a trail path – we were the only two “walkers” on the path that morning. When it couldn’t walk through the reeds, it turned around and kept walking down the path! 🙂
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Beautiful i like. Thanks, Linda. Sharing you informed the use pathways.
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There’s always something to see here, but this was something else!
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What something see always?
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Well I do see Herons and Egrets all the time and lots of ducks, but I’ve never seen Herons or Egrets doing anything but wading in the water, occasionally perching on a branch or rock and flying over the marsh or Lake Erie, but not walking down the road. So this was an exceptional day. I will have another funny photo to use on a Wordless Wednesday, probably in a month from now, of the Lotuses and another odd encounter, so stay tuned as they say.
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Ok, thanks! U make me happy! I wait the day, Linda👍
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Thank you so much, Linda!
So nice herons Egrets all the time seen . Very well herons & Egrets doing anything wading in the water. I like .
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Yes, I hope you get to see some one day rajkkhoja.
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I think it’s primarily the legs but the heron strikes me as a formal looking bird (certainly not “graceful”). He could wear a tuxedo and pull off the look. And it’s a wonder his organs and everything else he needs to survive are packed into that slim body.
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Herons are pretty amazing Dave. They only weigh about five pounds soaking wet and they don’t look so graceful on the ground, but in air, they are so streamlined with their feet behind them (like a Concorde Jet, which statement shows my age). The Egrets are in the same family, but prettier and graceful looking). Herons can pack away the fish. I’ve watched the resident Heron at Council Point Park fishing in the Creek, one after the other … spearing, then down the hatch. Their call is nothing graceful either, a mixture of squawking, screeching, almost like a wild animal.
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Here’s a Great Heron’s call – lots of noise emanating from such a skinny bird:
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The first photo made me think of a man with his hands in his pockets, whistling as he strolled along.
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You’re right Anne – this Heron ambling along, then stopping to pause and decide it could not walk through the reeds, so turning around back on its journey, had so many human-like mannerisms. I cannot say I’ve ever seen a Heron taking a stroll on a gravel road before. We were the only two on the path that morning.
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Most unusual.
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I like when I find something unusual and wonder if it will tickle everyone else’s funnybone like it did mine.
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This series was most amusing to me and others.
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Well there is no fish there! Don’t you love watching them walk? You must be the Heron whisperer to get those fantastic pictures Linda.
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Diane, I really didn’t “get” why he was strolling down a gravel road. Pretty unheron-like behavior. Its mannerisms struck me as almost human-like as it paused to ponder why it couldn’t walk through the reeds! I’m not sure if it was daydreaming or oblivious to me, but lucky for me, we were the only ones walking the Cherry Island Trail that morning. I have gone from Squirrel whisperer to Heron whisperer. 🙂
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you should include this with your post Linda.
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I love it Wayne – I remember this song very well as I had some friends in high school that had a 50s-style band. They used to dress as greasers and they’d have gigs at high schools and we would sometimes go to those gigs and dress like the 50s. Lots of fun back in the day. I will add it to my post – thank you for sending it. This Heron had such human-like qualities – strolling along, taking its time. I’ve never seen a Heron walking down a gravel road before. It was meant to be that we were the only ones there.
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I remember doing that as well. I wonder If the youth of today do the same?
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I am thinking that today’s youths do not like the nostalgia craze like we did. We were lucky to have so many different eras of music when we were growing up and all were so different from one another.
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OK, done!
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hahaha that is super cute. That heron is just strutting his stuff down the trail. Great photos Linda !
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Glad you like it Susan. That heron just made me smile with its human-like mannerisms, like you said strutting his stuff down the trail. I have never seen a heron walking on a gravelly path before. We were the only ones there that morning.
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I’ve never seen one strutting down a lane!
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Me neither Kate! That’s a first and it made me smile as it was just walking along, turned to the side and realized the reeds were definitely a “no-go” so it turned around and continued on its way down the gravelly path.
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Love that song Linda!
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Me too Wayne! I really liked “American Graffiti” – it was one of my favorite movies. I used to know all the 50s songs by heart. We had a radio station called “Honey” (I can’t remember the call letter and they have been off the air for decades) and it played all 50s songs.
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Linda, those photos are priceless!
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Glad you liked them Joni! That heron just cracked me up, walking along like a human, thwarted by the reeds that he couldn’t walk through, so he turns around and just keeps ambling along down the road. It was just the two of us on this gravelly path that is part of the Cherry Island Trail.
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Those take the cake! This bird looks like he’s trying out for a Gene Kelly movie!
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Amazing isn’t it Eilene? It never occurred to him/her to fly over the reeds, just to stare at them. It took on human mannerisms as it strolled down this gravelly path. I walk there all the time and have never seen a heron walking on a path before!
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So casual, like it’s no big deal to be walking here.
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I know – it truly seemed to take on some human characteristics as it ambled along. This is a first for me – they’re more at home wading than walking.
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It really does look like it is Sunday strolling! 🙂
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I know Tom – it was just the funniest thing that this Heron took on human characteristics. 🙂
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Oh my gosh, Linda, how adorable is that heron literally strolling along! What a great image–made me smile! BTW, I am (finally) sharing a couple of great, new bird images on my blog this Sunday. You’d be proud!
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Glad to give you a smile Terri. It was the funniest thing seeing this heron just strolling along a gravelly road. The pause at the reeds to contemplate how to go through them, then just ambling along gave me a smile too. Are the birds in your upcoming post from the birding adventure weekend you mentioned to me awhile ago? The Great Backyard Bird Count is next weekend. I am hoping to find a few meaningful contributions. The Park is just teeming with Dark-eyed Juncos right now.
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Wonderful heron!
I bet this was stunning even more in person
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Thank you Yvette! It was amazing to see, mostly because of the human-like mannerisms it had. I walk at this Metropark all the time and never have I seen a heron “strolling” on a gravel road.
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The heron looks very proper… like he/she is out for a morning stroll. Lucky you for coming across the walk-about. 🙂
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That heron did look prim and proper Janis and to me took on some human characteristics. How fun and lucky to run into this heron – just him/her and me on the trail. 🙂
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What great shots!
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Glad you liked them Ruth – this heron had such human-like mannerisms! It was a fun walk, just the two of Sunday strolling. 🙂
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What a great strolling gait! He must’ve known a photographer was nearby. I like the curves and angled in your photo…makes the viewer focus on the bird walking.
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Thank you Esther – no one was crowding me on that gravel path … it was just the heron and me and he/she was into its walk and not paying attention to me. I had to laugh at that heron because it kind of stared at all the reeds as if to say “nope, can’t walk thru them – ain’t gonna happen” and just turned and kept on walking. 🙂
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It looks like the heron is watching television. Undoubtedly the Donna Reed show. 🙂
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JP, soon I’m going to consult with you on quips for my Wordless Wednesday headlines – very clever! I really wondered why the heron was staring into those reeds … I wanted to nudge him and say “that’s a no-go, so you need an alternate route – now you know how humans are frustrated by orange construction barrels.”
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Hi Linda,
quite a funny picture, well done.
We blogged about ‘our’ heron as well in our last post https://fabfourblog.com/2023/02/26/heron/
Wishing you all the best
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Thank you Klausbernd! It was funny since I am a walker and this heron appeared to be just out for a Sunday stroll. I stopped at your blog with the link you sent me. That’s a beautiful shot of the heron. I enjoyed seeing the owl as well. Every year I make a list of birds I hope to photograph. I was very lucky last year, but owls always remain on my list. The owl was giving you “the side-eye” as it flew by! That’s a great concept, having different photographers on one blog. I am impressed how you do the German translation as well. I once had a fellow Finnish blogger, who has since given up blogging (after his wife asked him if he was married to her or the blog), but this gentleman took wonderful photos and translated each of his posts into multiple languages as you have.
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Dear Linda,
we live mostly in two languages, English and German – and a little bit of Norwegian and Swedish. Usually our dear Master writes in German and then we translate.
If you want to see and photograph barn owls you have to come to rural Norfolk. Norfolk is the land of the barn owls.
We lived in Finnland as well. Finnish is really a hard language to learn. We never succeeded.
Keep well
Klausbernd 🙂
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Dear Klausbernd – I have visited Germany many years ago. My father was from there but he never taught me German, so I was a little lost. I went on a tour of Scandinavian countries (Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland) and USSR in 1983 – it was wonderful and even though we had tour guides in each country, in the Scandinavian countries, most people spoke some English. It should be mandatory here for people to learn a second language. I am Canadian, but have lived here in the U.S. since 1966; I was ten years old when we came here. We had to learn French from Grade One on and I studied French in college, but sadly, remember none of it now … it is “use it or lose it!”
I would love to see and photograph an owl – I have only seen a rehabbed owl in a nature center. I meant to tell you before I liked the name of your photo group. You stay well too. – Linda
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Dear Linda,
I lived and worked in Canada as well, in Montreal for 7 years where I had my problems with the French.
The photographs are all from Hanne-Dina, a half professional photographer whose wildlife photos are published by all the big national English papers like The Guardian, The Times etc. Dina is photographing and I write the tests. I was a professional author writing books and film scipts. Siri 🙂 and 🙂 Selma are are our fairies helping us with the blog.
Wishing you all the best
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Dear Klausbernd – Well there is a difference in dialogue between Parisian French and the French spoken in Montreal, so that may have given you some issues if you already knew/spoke French. My grandfather was from St. Jerome, Quebec and had a heavy French accent. When I was in elementary school and learning French, it was Parisian French and when he asked me to speak French to him, he scoffed at how I spoke saying “you are not speaking French!” Hanne-Dina has beautiful photos and renowned to appear in those esteemed publications. It’s okay to have a little help along the way from those fairies. I remember looking up every word in the dictionary to ensure I spelled it correctly – now I simply Google it.
Wishing you the best as well. – Linda
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Dear Linda
I didn’t had French at school. We learned Latin, classic Greek and some English. As I lived in the English speaking quarter of Montreal and worked at the McGill University I mostly managed with English only or with German in the Jewish quarters.
Wishing you a wonderful weekend
Klausbernd 🙂
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Hi Linda,
I didn’t have French at school. We read Latin, old Greek and English.
I loved my time in Montreal. Living in the English-speaking part of the city and working at McGill University I could survive with hardly any French.
Wishing you a happy weekend
Klausbernd 🙂
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Hi Klausbernd – Well, you didn’t need French to add to your language studies you were already taking. You did luck out working there and not needing to know French. I feel badly for all the years I studied it then never have used it.
Thank you and have a happy weekend as well.
-Linda
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