{"id":18076,"date":"2020-01-24T12:13:18","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T18:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/?p=18076"},"modified":"2020-01-24T12:13:25","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T18:13:25","slug":"geese-on-the-frozen-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/uncategorized\/geese-on-the-frozen-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Geese on the Frozen Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday January 21st there were lots of geese in the yard and down on the recently-frozen lake so I decided to walk down and take some photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/j7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/j7.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/j7-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And of course because i was creeping down to the water they got nervous and flew out of the yard and onto the lake. i love a picture of birds in flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/j8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/j8.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/j8-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">luckily they didn&#8217;t fly away but were landing on the water right in front of me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/j9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/j9.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/j9-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">even though i was being slow and quiet they all turned their backs on me and began slowly walking away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/j10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/j10.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/j10-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">it didn&#8217;t take long for them to calm down, though, and pretty soon they started marching along towards our neighbor&#8217;s open water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/j11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/j11.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/j11-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">i took a video of their march, hoping to capture the fist one bobbing down into the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ucy89-IpEaM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">but of course they were slow and i stopped shooting.  when they finally started to swim i got this picture&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/j12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/j12.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/j12-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;and here&#8217;s a very short video of them very happy to be in the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4PkDW2eanuY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">it was so freezing out that day and the thought of plunging into the lake seemed horrible to me.  but i&#8217;m sure the geese were content.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">it was so cold that when i took off my gloves to press the button on my phone my fingers were so freezing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">it&#8217;s not quite as bad today.  but still january.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ok then, happy friday,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">mrs. h.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday January 21st there were lots of geese in the yard and down on the recently-frozen lake so I decided to walk down and take some photos. 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