On the day Eva and I went to see the deer, we saw the horse and lamb in a field and of course I had to go down to the river to see if there were any ducks swimming in the water. No ducks, so I took a photo of the bridge. This bridge like many in Northern Portugal was built by the Romans who occupied Portugal for more than 700yrs from the 3rd Century AD to the 4th century AD, building cities, establishing governments, farming the land, and connecting settlements with a network of roads and bridges. Roman bridges aren't just beautiful structures, they are a testament to the Romans incredible engineering skills, which have stood the test of time, and are still in use today. I have crossed four Roman bridges on foot. rather than by car, and it was a wonderful feeling to tread on the the same stones that were once used by Romans so many years ago.
I managed to find a photograph of an Egyptian Goose in the archives---
We passed this wooden barrel door looking a little neglected, but I thought it was interesting
On arriving home I photographed some Domestic Geese just outside our gate. and as I hadn't been to the pond in a long time we stopped so that I could take some photos.
The Marsh Frog was still in residence, and to my surprise didn't seem to mind me being there.
It seemed more curious than afraid.
I was pleased with the outcome and with the obliging frogs-
A squirrel in a favourite resting place.
The Tachinid Fly
A Carpenter Bee well inside an Azália flower.
I tried another shot, but it hurriedly buried itself deep inside the flower.
Four Jay captures,taken one after another.
Here you see a new leaf on the tree which had many tall branches cut down-
I will be linking up to "Saturday's Critters"Click on the icon on the right sidebar to get there, where you will see many different creatures from around the globe.
