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A day in the park

…or something like that was planned.
It was barely 3 hours this morning, including driving to and fro.

Ein Tag im Park - jedenfalls war das geplant.
Ich war vielleicht max. 3 Stunden. Inkl. Hin und Rueckfahrt.

It started out nice enough with a cool scenery

Es hat an sich gut angefangen mit einer wunderschoenen Aussicht

The dogs went well with the long leashes, better than yesterday’s first try

Die Hunde sind auch viel besser an den Ausziehleinen marschiert, als gestern noch

But then the flies came

Aber dann kamen die Fliegen

They started at the pasture for the long horned beef - yuck

Die kamen, als wir das Feld erreicht haben, wo sie immer die Langhornrinder grasen lassen - Igitt

Then came the weeds and mosquitoes and after that 1.80m high nettles.
Uhm, thanks, but no thanks.
I know, they are good for your blood circulation, but all in good measure, ok ;)

Dann kam das Unkraut und die Stechmuecken. Danach 1.80m hohe Brennesseln. Zwar gesund fuer die Durchblutung, aber hey, alles in Massen ;)

I could barely stop to shoot these (not an eagle I’m afraid, “just” a buzzard - pretty big from close by though)

Ich konnte kaum lange genug anhalten, um die hier zu knipsen (kein Adler, leider, “nur” ein Bussard - ein recht grosser jedenfalls so von nahem)

…before the mosquitoes (and horse flies and normal flies) came over me and tried to eat me - yuck!

….als auch schon die Stechmuecken (und Schnaken und Fliegen) ueber mich hergefallen sind und versucht haben mich zu fressen - Igitt

We tried one more path into the forest, but it was even worse with moquitoes, even though you could walk.
Well, for the first 300 meters you could, then the nettles started again.
There were two beautiful woodpeckers, but when I tried to shoot a pic, mosquitoes were all over me, despite the creme I put on earlier.

Wir haben noch einen weiteren Weg in den Wald rein probiert, aber der war noch schlimmer mit Stechmuecken infiziert, auch wenn man da zumindest laufen konnte.
Jedenfalls die ersten 300 meter. Dann kamen wieder Brennesseln in Fusshoehe und Stolperwurzelln.
Da waren 2 wunderschoene Buntspechte, zum knipsen kam ich aber nicht, da sofort die Stechmuecken ueber mich hergefallen sind, trotz Mueckencreme :(

So we headed back to the car, where I saw two buzzards play in the air, I tried to capture them, but they were too far.

Also sind wir wieder retour Rtg Auto, wo wir noch 2 Bussarde am Himmel haben spielen sehen. Ich habe versucht sie zu knipsen, aber sie waren zu weit weg.

Plus, the sky started to get threatening ;)

Ausserdem hat der Himmel angefangen, etwas bedrohlich auszusehen ;)

All in all it was about 3km of a walk and my legs are still slightly burning from the nettles ;)
Not a tour I need to repeat.
I got some nice wildflower shots too, I’ll post them another day. ;)

Alles in allem waren es knappe 3km und meine Beine brimsen jetzt noch ;)
Keine Tour, die ich wiederholen muss.
Ich habe noch einige schoene Blumenfotos.
Die kommen irgendwann ;)

Pics are taken in the Duna Drava Nemzeti park at Drávaszentes
by NicoleB
2009-07-10. 13:16:34. 522 words, 1026 views. Categories: Hungary (our home for now), The Pack, Mother Nature, Birds , 14 comments »Send a trackback »

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Comment from: Bengbeng [Visitor] Email · http://www.mylongkang.com
what a nice day to b out in the open air. Great shot where the bird is flying towards you. I have tried numerous times they fly away before i can focus :)

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2009-07-10 @ 13:19
Comment from: April [Visitor] Email · http://april11.wordpress.com/
So ist das leider. Natur. Da machste nix. Übrigens: zwei wunderschöne Landschaftsfotos (das erste und letzte).

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2009-07-10 @ 14:58
Comment from: NicoleB [Member] Email · http://nicoleb.org
Thanks, BengBeng - Just keep trying :)

Danke, Ingrid.
Aber ich weiss nicht. Natuerlich ist es Natur.
Aber da wo Wanderweg dran steht, sollte auch welcher drin sein.
Man kann durchaus naturscheutzend mit der Sense die Wege bearbeiten. Die haben hier genug Sozialempfaenger die sie jeden Tag die Dorfstrasse maehen lassen.
Die kann man durchaus mal dafuer abstellen.
Aber wenn Touristen kommen, muss man sich ja auch um die kuemmern. Igitt! |-|
2009-07-10 @ 15:02
Comment from: Thom [Visitor] Email · http://tp4ww.com
What an adventure LOL. Poor thing. But as any photographer would, you managed to get pictures :)

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2009-07-10 @ 18:02
Comment from: Jouir la vie [Visitor] Email · http://james-blue.blogspot.com
Wieder mal wundervolle Fotos, bei denen schon ein bisschen Neid aufkommt...
Sei lieb gegrüßt
Kvelli

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2009-07-10 @ 18:45
Comment from: dan [Visitor] Email · http://lifesbone.blogspot.com
Nice shots...the hay field reminds me of here. Also, the flies remind me of here. Just over my back fence is a stable with a dozen horses. A real fly hang-out. And sometimes they come to visit me. I do love seeing the horses though.

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2009-07-10 @ 18:49
Comment from: Puna [Visitor] Email · http://lifesignatures.org
Oh my gosh, look at the flies on your doggie! Yuck, poor thing.

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2009-07-10 @ 19:18
Comment from: Sparkling Red [Visitor] Email · http://sparklingred.blogspot.com
Mother Nature gave you some "tough love".

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2009-07-10 @ 19:39
Comment from: quilly [Visitor] Email · http://quilldancer.com
Nature can be hostile, but you still managed some stunning shots! I especially love the first one and the sky & clouds pic. I couldn't help but smile at your self portrait.

Bring on the flowers!

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2009-07-10 @ 20:19
Comment from: NicoleB [Member] Email · http://nicoleb.org
@Thom - an adventure it was, yes ;)
Not the way I wanted it to be, but we don't always get what we want, no? ;)

@Kvelli - Neid auf die Schnaken, die Fliegen oder die Stechmuecken? |-| :>>

@Dan - I wouldn't have minded them toooooo much either, if I had been able to walk on and it would not have all been "for nothing" U-(

@Puna - first they were only on him, then I guess the ride was full and they started gathering on me as well. Bbbrrr...... XX(

@SR - yepp a "shitload" full :)

@quilly - I would say nature was hungry yesterday :D
Glad you like the pics :)
2009-07-11 @ 07:27
Comment from: Chinomso [Visitor] Email · http://chinomso.wordpress.com
Wenn die Insekten nicht gewesen wären, dann wär es sicher ein perfekter Ausflug gewesen. Oder? Sieht jedenfalls danach aus.

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2009-07-11 @ 10:16
Comment from: NicoleB [Member] Email · http://nicoleb.org
@Chinomoso
Nicht ganz.
Da ich an sich erwartet hatte, weiter laufen zu koennen, auf dem einen Weg aber von meterhohem Unkraut gestoppt wurde und auf dem anderen von Stolperwurzeln und Gras und auch wieder Brennesseln.
Meine Fuesse sehen schick aus heute ;)
2009-07-11 @ 20:08
Lovely shots. The first one with the church is pretty, the sky shot's great and in between - well, I feel like I was there with you. DRAT those flies!!!!!!!

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2009-07-11 @ 20:57
Comment from: lisaschaos [Visitor] Email · http://lisaschaos.com/
I hate nettles and I hate bugs so I think you did awesome! That's a lot of flies on your dog! Holy beejeebers!

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2009-07-12 @ 21:07

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