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So sorry fellas, but there will be no net practice or sports for a while.
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As usual, I want to wish everyone a happy Friday, and a great weekend.

Birds, dogs and a horse in the sky, yep, I have it all in here.
Wet all over, but the birds and the animals show us how to cope in all situations. The egrets know that the new water dam will force worms and insects to the surface and it's a happy bonus for them. So, all that they need to do is to walk around and catch them. Sheer manna from heaven for them. The dog did what dogs do, as he must have spotted a rodent hiding from the wet under a bush and then we had a big horse flying across the sky. All nice ingredients for a super story.

Not that the birds would mind, as nature gave the egrets a new feeding spot.
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So, after the egrets I saw that bush move and waited to see what it was.
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Hello, look at that face.
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And then the dog was on his way.
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Like I said, it was wet and slippery all over, but I thought that you would like this view of the mountains.
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Can you see the horse?
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And so, another wet day passed by, and the news is that the wet days will not stop until Monday next week for a short break. Then yet another cold front will arrive, and in the meantime, I grab every opportunity to get out. Thankfully, there are no people around and I am typing this now while it is raining outside. The nights are very cold, and it is a struggle in bed to stay warm and so we only have intermittent sleep, as the drumming of the large raindrops on the roof also sound like a band that's gone bonkers. But we are not complaining as we have gotten used to it.
Such is life.

I hope you have enjoyed the pictures and the story.

Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.

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Happy Friday to you and yours! Beautiful shots as usual and yes!...I saw the horse :) The animals are leaps and bounds above us mere humans in terms of self-sufficiency. We've lost alot of that knowledge along the way lol. Stay warm and dry over the weekend!

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Thanks and the same to you guys. Glad that you saw the horse, and you are right, as most of the good things in the past are dumped now in these "modern" times.
Will try to stay dry, but difficult to stay dry out in nature !LOLZ

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The raindrops on the roof play a lot of instruments that is true, it is one of those cinema we experience in wet season, have a good time @papilloncharity 🥰

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Yeah, makes me feel like getting out of bed and dancing to the music on the roof !LOL

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Someone around wouldn't understand how good are the instrumentals 😁😁
Happy weekend @papilloncharity have a good time 🥰🙏

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I can see the horse, but maybe only because you said there's one in the sky 😉

I love the weather before and after a storm, because then the clouds look so cool and dramatic like in your photos, Zac 👍

Here it's hot and a massive storm is approaching us, but you know that our worst weather is never as bad as yours, or at least the damages are not that bad when I compare it with South Africa.

Hope the weather stays nice for you and you have a lovely weekend, my friend 😊🌞

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Hahaha, thank you for the tease, but if I thought that anyone could see the horse, then it would be you Hannes 😜 !LOLZ

That smell of the wet earth is what gets me every time, and yes, the freshness is out of this world. The clouds also keep me very happy 😲

About time that you get a big storm, as it will break the heat methinks. The reason for our bad storms is that we are on the extreme tip of the African continents, and the wild Atlantic Ocean is on our doorstep. So, the winds from the wide ocean side have no obstructions and they hit us at full force. You guys are lucky, as there are many mountains that can block the low winds 😉

It will rain for the whole day tomorrow, and on Sunday the latest installment of the cold front series will arrive. So, it's going to be a rough weekend, and I hope that I can get some good photos my friend 😊

Cheers and thanks.

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Hi Zac,

the storm wasn't that bad, at least no there in our town, but in the east and in the north there were floodings, and two of our police cars thought they were motor boats and went swimming 😂 !LOLZ

Our mountains are certainly a big bonus, but too much rain leads to landslides and floods.

I haven't been online in the past days apart from quick views on the phone, and I didn't have any time at work today, so I hope the weekend weather wasn't too bad down there, and you could get out for some photos 👍

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Hi Hannes,

Oh yeah, I thought as much and I am surprised to see that you had some floods. Maybe some of your police cars should be appointed as life savers (car savers), so that they can rescue the other cars. I mean if humans can do it, then cars can also do it 😜!LOLZ

Mountain water always cause floods my friend. During heavy rain, even high hills can cause floods 😉

You do indeed work very hard my friend, and I understand that you don't have time for anything else. Rain or not, I got out to take photos every day. In the meantime, all of the records were broken by the damages here, and some places were declared as disaster areas. Today was our first day of no rain 😲

Cheers and thanks.

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Good morning Zac,

of course our police cars could rescue other cars, but first they have to learn to swim 😁 !LOLZ

You're so much better than me, my friend, I would have enough time after work and on the weekends, but most times I'm just too tired to do anything. Maybe my body and brain are slowly switching to pensioner mode 😉

Hope today is your second day without rain but much sunshine 🌞

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Good afternoon Hannes,

My camera got wet this morning, but I was able to hide behind it 🤪maybe they must give you the job to teach the cars, as it will be easier than to teach your new colleagues 😉 !LOLZ

Definitely not better than you, as when your retirement arrives, then you will also have much time for sleeping and for taking hikes at your leisure. Only problem will be that you love sleeping more, and then you will not get something like this.

Hope that your day is also good.

Cheers and thanks.

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Good morning Zac,

there's a little problem: I'm not the best swimmer myself, so I could better teach the cars how to dive 😂 !LOLZ

I definitely want take advantage of the free time when I'm retired - I'm planning to sleep as short as possible and get out as much as possible. Taking such cool photos of predator birds is something I want to do too, and to become more patient ... we'll see 😉

Have an awesome day, my friend 😊🌞

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Good evening Hannes,

Nope, you will be no good as a diving instructor, as you don't dive. The fear of octopuses put you off diving for life, so maybe you could rather teach the cars how to fly 😜 !LOLZ

Huh? thank you for the joke my friend, as even if there appears a raptor bird calling you by name on the balcony, then you will ignore it and continue to sleep.
So, what you need to do is to tie a long string to your big toe and attached the other end of the string to one of that cat's tail. If the cat runs to the balcony to see the predator bird, then the string will jerk you awake, and you will have to get up in order to remove the string from your toe. Then you can run after the cat to take a picture of the bird 😲😉😊💯

Have an awesome evening my friend 😉

Cheers and thanks.

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Good morning Zac,

you're so very right, I wouldn't be able to be a diving teacher because of the octopuses that want to dance with me 😂 !LOLZ

Haha, great idea, but what if the cat only runs to the toilet of if they fight? I would stay awake all night long and probably sleep or not get up when the real bird arrives, because I think that it's only the cats fighting 😁

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Good afternoon Hannes,

Hahaha, like I said, maybe the best way is for you to teach the cars how to fly 😲 !LOLZ

Yep, that will indeed be a problem, and may you can mix some sleeping pills into the cats food before bedtime. Then they will sleep for the whole night, and when the pull the string on your toe, then you will be ready for the bird. Or maybe they will be constipated and then you will still be ready for the bird when they pull the string, after you cleaned up the poop mess on the floor 🥴

Cheers and thanks.

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It has been raining here in our city and the birds were very happy as it has been in the 50's for the past few days.

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Great, and I hope that the rain will give you a break in the high temperatures.
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