This is Where They Live

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• Silke (5406)
• [2007-10-08 6:44]

Dear Bob
When I look at the photo I can feel your longing, for it seems that the geese are longing for you too
Strong notes

Happy Anniversary to you and Jane

all the best

Silke

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• PaulH (13089)
• [2007-10-08 6:51]

Hi Bob,
i can only try to empathise for your longing to be back in the wilderness...i grew up in the countryside, and whilst it was no where near as wild or as challenging as where you come from, i know what it's like to feel a bit lost amongst the urban sprawl sometimes. I hope to escape back asap.
This is a great image and i like the thought behind it, it portrays it very well. Nicely framed with the tree overhanging and the thick crust of ice in the BG. Congrats to you and your wife too on an awesome milestone.
Paul

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• EOSF1 (23469)
• [2007-10-08 7:14]

Hello Bob, a very good note again and a great shot with it ! Here too some of the Canadian Geese stay around all winter. Very good nature shot with an interresting composition and very good techniques. Thanks,

Mario

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• pankajbajpai (16507)
• [2007-10-08 7:37]

hello bob,
nice shot with excellent notes, the pov and the composition is very good as ususal,
well done once again,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• joey (24727)
• [2007-10-08 7:54]

Hi Bob,
I may only be young but I also feel a huge desire to escape from my normal routined life in urban areas and travel around from one country to another. I think I just really need a veeeeerrrry long holiday one of the Balearic Islands or something. These two Canada Geese look like they're waiting for something very important.
A very nice shot overall.
Best regards and congratulations on your 41st anniversary,
Joe

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• lawbert (0)
• [2007-10-08 8:57]

Hello Bob
First of all Many Heartfelt Congratulations to your Goodself and Your Wife Jane on 41 years..(I shall make no corny jokes about you get less for murder which could work either way!!)
As for being in the city Bob I sympathise immensely as I grew up in a small village and had to live in a town for 12 years but have now been lucky enough to return to the country and be able to look over the fields in the morning at whatever happens along and not another row of houses.
As for the picture Bob its personal to you but has a great meaning to others by word of your note.
Paul

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• warnzy (20)
• [2007-10-08 14:51]

Hi Bob,

I had an arrow-head formation of Canade Geese flying 20 yerds above my head on Saturday; quite a sight although my camera was packed away at the time. Still, it was quite a thrill. Although Canada Geese are now very common in the UK, it is still athrill to watch them. This is a nice picture of the birds in their environment.

And happy anniversary to you and Jane in your own special environment.

Kind regards,

Mike

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• nainnain (6259)
• [2007-10-08 15:03]

hello
bien belle image, bonnes couleurs , parfaite netteté, bien vu, merci de ton commentaire
edith

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• jaycee (21912)
• [2007-10-08 15:48]

Hi Bob,

Love the picture and the notes. We can feel your yearning from your words and we can see the same emotion in these geese. A lovely scene - I like the framing of the tree.

Jane

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• tiklod (3397)
• [2007-10-08 16:22]

Hi Bob,
Very nice shot of these geese. Some of them are flying over our area this time of the season. They are really beautiful. Thanks for the note too :-)
Thanks for the sharing,

Claude

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• angybone (7672)
• [2007-10-08 16:36]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!!!!
WOW! 41 years...that's as long as I've been alive. *wink*
Awesome!!!!

Beautiful shot - very comforting. The lighting is gentle, the composition pleasing and the two geese bring to mind togetherness. Guess that's appropriate for 41 years, huh? :)

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• Luis52 (12761)
• [2007-10-08 17:35]
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Hola Sr. Bob.- Nunca he tenido la oportunidad de ver a los "Gansos" en su ambiente natural, su foto y la nota que escribe sobre ellos es tambien muy hermosa.
Dar de mi parte un saludos a su esposa Jane por su aniversario. Felicidades. Luis52.

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• CeltickRanger (15209)
• [2007-10-08 18:18]

salut Bob

first thanks to your notes

then, looking at your photo, it feels to me a nostalgic image,
reading your notes and looking the photo i feel too that these
2 canadian geeses have the nostalgy of 10 miles north of border

thanks for your grat notes and great nature photo
i like the way the geeses are framed on the image

salutations

Asbed

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• Heaven (6060)
• [2007-10-08 23:01]

Hi Bob!

First of all I would like to give a big hug to your wife for her anniversary. You will do that for me, won't you?

Once again, after a first quick look at the picture I was more captured by your wonderful notes which are deep and instructive at the same time. Then I went back to the picture and looked at it with a total different focus. And I'm getting sad and furious at the same time when I imagine that people consider these wonderful animals as a pest! Some human beings are becoming poor idiots...

Thank you, Bob, to remember the importance of preserving nature and wildlife! And thank you to share with us your personal feelings...

Kind regards

Markus

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• dB_grafix (3019)
• [2007-10-08 23:12]

You did a nice job using the tree to sort of frame this.
Nice colours.
Happy Anniversary.

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• John_F_Kennedy (3562)
• [2007-10-09 1:14]

Excellent shot of this birds, Great focusing, composition, Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

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• MMM (8905)
• [2007-10-09 5:27]

Hi Bob
Very nice capture.Good POV and lovely light.Excellent note and happy anniversary to both of you.
TFS Michel

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• gannu (14691)
• [2007-10-09 5:38]

Bob, Very nice and lovely shot. I some how can feel the waiting feeling in the shot. Excellent Ganesh

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• jmirah (4665)
• [2007-10-09 5:39]

Hi Bob,
Informative and heartfelt note. I guess some birds fly a few miles then say, "What the heck, this looks like a nice spot to Winter. Maybe we will migrate during the off-season when it's less crowed and prices go down." Nice photo capturing the solitude of the spot. Well done.

TFS
Jim

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• oscarromulus (5700)
• [2007-10-09 9:21]

Bob,
What are these two doing there in the COLD season? But their offspring did come to Calgary. They "were" here.
You are right "we" humans ARE the 'pests'.
I too sometimes feel like" ... I feel like an inmate on death row...crossing off the days and counting." Will be 71 on 24th. instant.
Lovely photo.
Your pal from the COLD,
Mario.

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• Patleboss (5948)
• [2007-10-09 12:30]

Bonjour Bob, magnifique composition, j'aime beaucoup ces bernaches du Canada très bonne note aussi,
bravo mon cher Bob,
amitiés,
Pat

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• Focus_ret (6)
• [2007-10-10 2:14]

This is a beautiful photo, Bob, very well composed. We see quite a few Canadian Geese in the winter where I live, in California near the Delta of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. But I've never seen a frozen river!

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• Little-white (656)
• [2007-10-10 12:36]

Hello Bob,
I'm sorry for my disappearence, but my job kept me busy, and I must confess that when I'm tired, in the evening and I know that I must wake up very early in the morning, it's easy to tell myself "...tomorrow", but this evening I will resist and give a sign of life: your shot is, as ever, a gesture of love, both for your wife Jane (41...whow!!!) and wild nature. I am very impressed from your taste for every aspect of life in your land, and from respect for natives.
All my greetings, as photographer and as human being.
Have a nice day, my friend.
Violetta

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• parthasarathi (1306)
• [2007-10-10 23:46]

This is a great shot.

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• pablominto (16110)
• [2007-10-11 3:22]

Hello Bob,
Your always interesting notes..! Almost like my daily newspaper...
The accompanying photos aren't bad neither!
A pleasant capture of this two fellows in backlight, hopefully they can find their food with ice covered lakes and streams...
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• pierrefonds (4893)
• [2007-10-18 17:51]

Hi Bob,

A good POV of the canadian geese, the photo has a good composition, sharpness and nice colors. Thanks for sharing.

Pierre

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• nirmalroberts (2852)
• [2007-10-24 2:39]

Hello Bob,
Very nice picture of a pair of geese at their home. Thanks for sharing.
Wishing you and Jane a very very Happy Anniversary.
Regards,
- Nirmal