How do you spell tranquility?
Quack!
How about a cabin on a lake, with ducklings…….
wait up, quit quacking around,
and of course Canadian goslings…..it’s Canada after all!
What could possibly be more calming,
than a peaceful lake,
with paddling ducks,
on a sunny day,
in Canada?
Cheers to you from all the Canadian quackers!
Cute little quackers!
Pretty irresistable aren’t they! Loving your posts as always Sheri. Cheers & hope all is well~
Ah…so lovely.
The essence of calm for me. Thanks much~
Can we all say “awwwwwe….”
Oh yah!!! I sure do! 🙂
Awesome, Cindy! If you have a chance, please check out my latest post; it too has Canada Geese and goslings in CHICAGO! 🙂 cher xo
On my way….are you getting homesick?????
YES! Thanks, Cindy! *LOL* 😉
No problem! Your family in Canada will thank me! 😉
Ooooh, these little ducks. Tranquil, indeed! On a sunny day, in Canada is heavenly.
It is ridiculous how cute little ducks and geese are isn’t it!!
They are so cute!
I would spell “Therapeutic” watching and being in at the place like this 🙂
Oh exactly a natural soporific!!
Beautiful and i love your captions
Awwww so kind!
What a great capture! they are here every where but so is spring so no complaints :p
Yep spring and ducklings go together like errrrr….. ducks to water!!! 😉
hehe that’s true! 😀
Love these furry babies!! You did a great job photographing the family!
It is so hard to resist trying to touch them, but mama won’t let me!
Adorable. We have a few families of Canada geese at our lake but no ducklings have made an appearance yet. So I’m glad you shared “yours”.
Yours, mine and ours!!! These guys are wild. We don’t have Canadian geese in San Diego and I think they are quite regal~
Oh Cindy I love those goslings, they are so pretty.
Aren’t they just the best! Cuteness overload~
Ooh, they’re adorable! They’re like little balls of fluff at that age. And their mom and dad look so proud of them, too. Lovely pictures, as always, Cindy!
Impossibly adorable and your right, the parents seem to know it!!
Gorgeous little dears…and what a setting!
Just pure peace and tranquility~
Great photos. Reminds me of the days when we had ducks and geese. One time a dog killed our mama duck, so we stuck her eggs under a chicken that was sitting on eggs that weren’t fertile. The chicken watched out for the ducklings like they were here own, but the first time the ducklings got in the water when we irrigated, the chicken about had heart failure, and ran back and forth along the edge of the water clucking and flapping at her wayward ducklings.
Oh my! Chuckling….poor chicken. My kids had two ducks. They would fly back home every spring and my neighbor would call me when they arrived in her swimming pool!
Wow. What a landscape there!
Pretty idyllic isn’t it!
Was going to ask you if you just wanted to house swap for a few days, but then I thought, well, a few days would only make me want it more!
So soothing. Have you been tempted to join in for a swim?
Nooooo the water is chillllllyyyyyy!!!!
😀
lovely post Cindy
Muchas gracias mi amiga!
I was just rescuing one of my goslings 🙂
he has a hard time getting out of the pool, so I let the water run over and I put a
piece of awning for a slide and swoosh down he goes ….( they aren’t mine
they showed up several years ago to help me with weeds…andthey stayed )
Your photos are WONDERFUL, and I wish I had a lake…
Thank you for sharing, they make me smile
Take Care…You Matter…
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maryrose
Oh what photos that would make! I wish I was there! 😉
I think I had a couple turn out I will do a post this week if I finish my gardens…
Thank you Cindy…
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Oh very much looking forward to seeing them!
Oh, I want them all in a pond in my back yard!
They are soooo cute;). I love watching the little goslings as they follow their parents. It is the sweetest thing.
Yes and I love the clumsy way they walk on land. Pigeon toed or should I say duck toed?
What a beautiful lake!
LIttle cuties. I am looking for some in our area. I see geese making nests, but no goslings yet.
So wonderful especially when you see them first hatched!
Looks very serene 🙂
Quite still and calm so the lake reflected like a perfect mirror!
Great series Cindy, ducklings are the best (we had them growing up). The third shot of yours is brilliant, really like the serene and happy ambiance.
Adjectives for ducklings are inadequate. It is so fun when they imprint on a human as you probably experienced as a child. I think that’s a Japanese Maple in the third shot? It added so much color reflected in the lake.
I think you are right…we have some at my hometown ~ my parents love them!
Gorgeous! Your Canadian holiday looks fabulous! Best to you! _hugz
I can see you in one of those chairs by the lake right now Resa, watching the day pass by! As a matter of fact, I wish you and your husband were there right now! Hugz to you my friend~
Such an eye you have!
Thank you Gary & so do you I must add!
Cindy this is so wonderful. I worked once where I did security and had to do “rounds” and where my upper level was, I could see the geese protecting their “babies.” I got to watch them grow, and teach the babies how to fly a true experience I’ll adore forever. This is what your photo’s remind me of. Jackie 🙂
Oh how wonderful and I am glad these photos triggered such happy memories for you! Sounds like a significant job perk!!! 😉
That’s what I call serene! Love the ambiance! 🙂
By the way, where’s the ugly duckling? 😀
Come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve ever seen such! Have you??
Thanks Cindy. After the long, and as yet unfunished unpacking glares unforgivingly at me as I lie in bed (oh yes, dond too much of course) , I finslly have a connection, yours was the first post I received
I think I need ed the beauty and the trsnquility of the scenery snd the innocent joy of the ducklings I may not feel any better but I feel at peace.
Blessings Susan 💖
This comment couldn’t please me more and you describe it so beautifully, “the innocent joy of the ducklings!” This is it precisely. I am so happy they bring you the same sense of peace they do for me. Cheers to you my friend~
To answer your question, Cindy: nothing.
I am seeing you on the Sunshine Coast, watching the bald eagles, during the shoulder season with the place to yourself……
Absolutely IRRESISTIBLE 🙂
And what a wonderful and peaceful place!
Take care dear Cindy, & have a nice week
♥
(Now I’m able to make hearts like you 🙂
Frédéric
Hearts are always good!! You too Frederic, the best of weeks to you! <3 <3
lovely reflections
There is something about reflections that entrances me. So happy you like them and cheers to you!
Transport me! Beautiful, Cindy…as always!
As is what you do everyday my friend! Truly beautiful in the best way~
Lovely photos!
Awww honored! Grazi~
Pretty awesome, eh?
I love your new gravatar image!! Lovely & thank you!
Cindy, what a beautiful and serene place. Love the ducklings. Thanks for sharing! Hugs! Veraiconica
We all need serenity these days don’t we Veraiconica!! Cheers & thank you~
Cindy, we surely do. Hugs! Veraiconica
They quack me up
Quack away! It’s good for you and me too~ 😉
Awesome! What a beautiful lake and such lovely babies! Wolfe howls greetings to all the Canadian Quakers! 🙂
I think Wolfie could find some wolfie buddies up here in Canada. He could bring you home a friend!!! Cheers & so good to hear from you!
What a lovely cabin on a lake. We’ve Canada geese a’plenty in the spring and summer, here in Ottawa. A lovely theme for a photography post, Cindy, and so well timed, too.
Spring has sprung in Canada…..I have never been to Ottawa but I hope spring is springing there as well as I know your winter was hard! Cheers to you give you geese some quacks for me~
Looks so serene. I have to ask, are there bugs?
Not a one! I have never been bothered by bugs in Canada now that you mention it, but I am not usually here in the middle of summer. Even in Alaska I only encountered bugs on one river out of five trips. I was however substantially bugged by bugs in The Amazon!!!
Well then, I’ll definitely have to go!
🙂
Looks like it might be north, on the west coast maybe? Too beautiful – thanks for being such a Canadian fan and showing off our beauty. Your pics are truly idyllic.
It is on the Schelt Inlet (which I am sure I just mispelled!) It is impossible to not fall in love with Canada and Canadians too like you!! 😉
Charming does not quite cover it… “Exquisitely” charming maybe…….
Laughing……that completely works for me Dor! <3
Cor, luv a duck misses. How lovely. I hope you are enjoying it all. I am
with envy. 😀
I bought my husband a t-shirt with a quacking duck on it that says, “Shut the Duck Up!”
I asked him to only wear it at home. Of course he wears it everywhere. People stop him and ask, “What duck?”
😉
COL (chuckle out loud) 😀
Duckies, duckies! So adorable <3 and such beautiful photos as always.
I had the good fortune to snap some simple photos of baby geese today…hope to share them on my site soon 😀 🙂
Oh yay, can’t wait to see them! Your photos are divine~
You’re too generous! Thank you for your kind words 😀 I’ll be sure to let you know once they’re up on my blog. Wish you a lovely week!
Wunderschöne Bilder liebe Grüße von mir Wünsche eine glückliche neue Woche.Grüße lieb und Freundschaft.Gislinde
Sie sind so freundlich! Ich liebe deinen Blog und danken Ihnen fur Ihre Freundschaft! Danke Gislinde! <3 <3
Hello Cindy and lovely to “meet” you. Your photographs are just wonderful!! Looking forward to enjoying many more. Thank you.
Welcome and so happy you enjoyed them. Love your blog also! Cheeers to you~
Cindy, thanks for sharing your cabin on a lake so that i can vicariously enjoy the peace and joy of the baby ducklngs. 🙂
Vicarious enjoyment always works for me as well!!! That is why I love reading blogs~
🙂
Cute!
<3
Who ‘s a Lucky Duck then!
Thanks for sharing and enriching our dreaming …
Yep these cute little quackers are lucky duckies~
Looks like a tranquil place to settle for rest and relaxation, Cindy! Those photos are amazing! the first one, with the reflection captured my attention! I love the little Canadian goslings, soo cute!!
Thanks for noticing the first foto! I was surprised by the reflected rock and the strange effect. Cheers my friend and thanks for stopping by~
Yes, all the little gooslings around here have also hatched and it’s lovely and tranquil watching them waddle along the waterways and across the streets. Have a wonderful week!
Oh how wonderful! Love them crossing streets. A blogger posted photos of them doing this in Chicago protected by a police car!! Love their priorities!!! 😉
Wow…now that’s cool!
what cuties
Yep. I think their parents know it! 😛
That cabin looks like it would be great for a relaxing holiday…
So many such places is Canada!
What an awesome place! You lucky ducky!
Chuckles for the lucky duckies!
😀
The reflections are outstanding!
Awwww, so kind~
I love how you have caught the reflections and the lighting showing all the cute fluffiness of the ducklings
Thank you for noticing Pauline & cheers to you and Jack~
What a lovely place!! I can only imagine the peaceful feeling of spending time in that cabin 🙂 love the reflections in the photos. Great job!
Well thank you so much! I am a big fan of your blog and posts! Cheers to you~
Cheers 🙂
Well how cool is that?
😛 Merci beaucoup!
Cindy,dear ! What a delightful post ! Love the duck babies and the tender family moments !!!
Doda 🙂
Nature at it’s sweetest! So glad you enjoyed~
Reblogged this on The Hunt FOR Truth and commented:
Memorial Day is right around the corner… I hope to get away from the crowds and spend some time in nature… how about you?
I am honored by your thoughtfulness and hope you have a wonderful weekend in nature!!
The fluffy babies are so cute! I love the reflections on the water that you’ve captured.
I think Clowie might enjoy a dip in the lake!!! 😉
Hi Cindy! So happy I discovered your beautiful blog! I want to transport myself to this gorgeous place, sit on an adirondack chair, while sipping wine as I watch the geese go by. Just lovely! ~Karen~
Exactly!! But your good imagination can take you there too. Thank goodness we have this ability & cheers to you!
Heaven! Visited my niece near Seattle. they have a lake with ducklings too. It is a very peaceful experience to watch them waddle and paddle around.
Yes…..so wonderful to find natural places that provide emotional sustenance. Natural highs!!! 😉
Wonderful images, Cindy. The goslings and ducklings are too cute. 🙂
I can’t resist them!
aww so sweet:)
Sweet is good. We need more sweet!!
You spell tranquility as b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l and a-d-o-r-a-b-l-e! 😀
Laughing…….maybe you need some ducks???? Just kidding. I think your menagerie is nicely balanced at this point! 😉
ACK!! or quack? I love ducks. I had one when I was a kid living in the hotel. I named him Dinky and he followed me around. The menagerie may be nicely balanced but then there’s the question of me! HaHa! 😛
Yes the menageries mama needs a vacation!!!!
Cindy – Finally, it’s my lucky day. I have the pleasure of visiting you and never a disappointment at the end of your lens. You’ve captured the pure essence of mother nature and tranquility in the purest form.
For you my dear I would do anything to send you some peace and tranquility. You absolutely deserve lots of it! Hugz~
Thank you, my friend. I had 2 big breaks yesterday in pursuing advanced health care for Tom. He’s very ill and I’ve been away from the blogging world trying to stay above water. Yesterday was indeed a great day. NIH has agreed his medical care is so complex they are willing to send 2 physicians to consult on the case and then perhaps actually take Tom on as a patient. I have high hopes.
Excellent news, due I might add, to your diligent efforts as an effective advocate. Once he gets in treatment is there a possibility for a vacation for yourself? You my dear are due from some major TLC and pampering~
What beautiful little fluff-balls of cuteness!!! 😉
I love that descriptor!! Could have been the title!
World’s cutest little ones!!
“cuteness” personified….little flufflers~
These photos spell tranquility perfectly – wonderful shots, Cindy, made me smile 🙂
Yay! That certainly was my hope~
Ducks are so sweet and funny. Their quacking and the way they upend themselves in the water never fails to make me laugh.
Particularly when they do it in a synchronized fashion. Swans do this a lot and it is hilarious…..bottoms up everyone! 😉
Hi Cindy, I will be off to Spain on Sunday. Since it’s such a well packed trip, I may not get to visit you until we are back the second week of June. Happy travel 🙂
Oooooh I love Spain. Happy, safe travels, and bon voyage!
Oh Cindy. Stunning. Beautiful photos. I enjoyed looking at them over and over again. This Canadian girl appreciates you. Thank-you. Renee 🙂
I appreciate you!!! <3 <3
awe thanks so much Cindy. ♥
I must move there right away. That bottom shot is just off the charts–surreal goodness.
I know what you mean! It’s what I think everytime I’m there!!! Thank you my friend~
So sweets!!! And so gorgeous water optical effect 🙂
Thank you for noticing the water optical effect! I am thrilled you did!!! 🙂
What a beautiful, peaceful setting. I’d love to simply “set a spell,” reflect, and enjoy the lovely reflections!
Awwww, wish you had been there Jody, but……it’s never too late to go! Cheers to you my friend~
Liebe Cindy ganz tolle Tierfotos super gelungen das Glück hatte ich noch nicht Gänseküken zu fotografieren ein schönes Wochenende wünsche ich dir Klaus in Freundschaft
Vielen danke Klaus! Freundschaft Cindy. 🙂
Love these ahh shots1 They don’t stay fluffy for long so it’s good to catch them early. Like all the different greens in your pictures
True, they only stay tiny and fluffy like this for a very short time! It is the best time. Thanks to you & cheers too~
Very calming post – wonderful photos!
Thanks so much, we certainly need calming in our crazy modern world!
They are adorable. Alas, you know what their fate would be here…
Yes I think that is just a canard!!!!! 😉
Mais oui! 😉
this is beauty in one post, thumbs up
Awww, thank you!!!
The way you capture reflections is so outstanding, Cindy! I love the precious ducklings photo the best of all!
They are pretty adorable aren’t they! I wonder if they know it??????
So beautiful, sweet and fuzzy. <3
Love to you sweet friend <3