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Friday, 18 April 2014

ZOOM IN, ZOOM OUT

Rather belatedly (again!) I am joining in with HELENA'S weekly meme:

Wednesday Meme

 
I went out to take some photos in the garden just as dusk was setting in a few nights ago:

ZOOMING OUT

I had just snapped this picture of the new growth around this archway:


ZOOMING IN

Imagine my surprise  shock when I moved to walk through the arch and saw this huge grasshopper!!





you can see the red dust which I still haven't got around to cleaning off after the Saharan rain a couple of weeks ago....also the wires ready to tie in the climbers...there was no way I was removing them to take the picture!!


hoping you all have a good Easter weekend....the sun is shining here: I hope it is for you too!

thanks for dropping by!
Take care of you
Alison xx





 



Posted by Alison at 14:54
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15 comments:

  1. helena18 April 2014 at 17:06

    wow that is big - have a great weekend

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  2. Jimjams18 April 2014 at 18:57

    What a surprise Alison!
    Happy Easter xx

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  3. Fiona@Staring at the Sea18 April 2014 at 19:40

    Well he's a healthy specimen! Happy Easter to you and yours Alison xx

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  4. Sian18 April 2014 at 20:03

    I hope you have a good Easter weekend too Alison.That's quite a scary looking grasshopper..

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  5. Lou18 April 2014 at 21:07

    He sure is on the large side. Have a lovely Easter weekend Alison xx

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  6. furrypig18 April 2014 at 23:27

    oooh large grass hoppers... freaky!
    Happy Easter to you and yours xxx

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  7. Anonymous19 April 2014 at 15:27

    He's a little bit big for my comfort zone. :) We've got a gorgeous sunny day here but still a tad cool. Looks like Sunday will be the same but Monday it's going to get warm of course.
    I hope you have a lovely Easter Alison.

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  8. Anonymous20 April 2014 at 19:35

    pretty nice blog, following :)

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  9. Melissa21 April 2014 at 03:04

    Wow, great zoom in/zoom out shots Alison! Hope you had a Happy Easter!

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  10. Jo21 April 2014 at 11:34

    Wow, that a whopper! x

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  11. Debbie P21 April 2014 at 21:31

    Great photos! That is one big grasshopper! Hope your Easter was blessed!

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  12. Becky23 April 2014 at 19:59

    Catching up with my blog reading tonight. Wow! That is one big grasshopper!

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  13. Denise23 April 2014 at 23:37

    Eeeeeek - that's some zoom in !! Scary legs !

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  14. Maria Ontiveros29 April 2014 at 19:04

    Alison,
    I have a grasshopper phobia and that picture about killed me!
    I can't believe you grabbed your camera. I would have been running for the hills.
    rinda

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  15. alexa30 April 2014 at 15:28

    Golly, that IS huge! And your 'new' growth would be several years' worth here ... Lovely to see such lushness.

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