On Golden Pond

Thank-you very much Lyn, we used to be members of the Zoo, it is a great place for a day out and of course photo opportunities galore,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much indeed Kristy,
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Hi Tom, thank-you very much, I was just about to pack up for the night when the pond took on the golden hues of the setting sun,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Bela, appreciated my friend,
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Thank-you very much Wanda, much appreciated,
Regards, Rod.

Hello Malcolm, thank-you so much my friend, very kind of you,
Regards, Rod.

Thanks so much Rob, they have quite a number at the zoo these days but can prove hard to isolate in an image and keep it looking natural without fences and the like,
Regards, Rod.

No woriies, I do it all the time Rob.

Hi Dave, thanks so much my friend,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Wendy,
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Thank-you very much Shaun, I took dozens earlier on in the afternoon but the reflections of the setting sun made this one stand out for me,
Regards, Rod.

Hi Chris, thank-you so much my friend,
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Thank-you very much indeed Luda, I was surprised and delighted when the setting sun cast it’s golden reflections on the water,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Howard, very kind of you,
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Hi Rosie, thank-you so much my friend, they are wonderful to watch and so elegant looking,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Judy,
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Thank-you so much Felicity, very kind of you,
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Thank-you very much Tina, this was one of many I took and it stood out more because of the golden reflections of the setting sun,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much indeed Roka,
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Thank-you so much Fino,
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No worries Fino, I do it all the time,

Thank-you very much Clark, the golden reflections only lasted a few minutes, I was pleased to get this one before they had gone,
Regards, Rod.

Hi Graham, thanks so much my friend,
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I was amazed at how the water turned to gold so quickly but it only lasted a few minutes, thanks so much Carol,
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Thank-you very much indeed Evita, the golden moment was wonderful but only lasted a few minutes,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much Cheryl, very kind of you my friend,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Kathy, I am sure it was a case of right time and right place, beautiful while it lasted though,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Lorena,
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Thank-you again Lorena, very kind of you,
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Thank-you very much Barry,
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Hi Sandra, thank-you very much my friend,
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Thank-you very much Keith, the title seemed to leap out at me,
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Thank-you so much Donna, possibly the nearest I’ll get to Florida but who knows if I will go and see the sunshine state for myself one day,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Maxy, your kind comments are always appreciated,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much indeed John,
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Hello Barbara, thank-you so much my friend, appreciated as always,
Regards, Rod.

Hello Sharon, thank-you very much indeed, I had taken quite a few images of the flamingos but as the sun dropped and reflected on the lake it seemed to give it a different mood entirely,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Carol,
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Thank-you very much Don, my wife and I were members for years and used to go there almost every week, sadly a large price hike last year saw the end of our membership, 33% rise was unjustified,
Regards, Rod.

I actually took this one on Dec 21st at 1554 pm. hence the setting sun but I was outside the entrance when I took it anyway Don, there’s a seating area just outside the entrance with a grand view over to the flamingos,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Daffo, the setting sun gave such a pleasing golden glow on the lake for a few minutes, I was happy to get this image while it was still looking so attractive,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much indeed for your kind comment Vadim,
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Thank-you very much Carol, strange but I always find my best photos are ones you can never plan for, the golden reflections went as fast as they came,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Richard, I had taken quite a number of images of the flamingos and as the sun was setting the lake turned to gold for a few minutes, right time right place for a change,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Henri, I used to go to our local zoo every week, lots of photo opportunities there and they have a good record for breeding endangered species,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much John, it’s an excellent zoo and I have taken hundreds of photographs there over the years,
Regards, Rod.

Thanks so much Hilary, a different kind of subject for me but I’m happy to photograph anything that appeals to me,
Regards, Rod.

Does that mean you like it then Lois, LOL., thank-you so much for the enthusiastic comment and YES I’m smiling,
Regards, Rod.

Hello Hans, thank-you very much indeed,
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Thank-you very much Tommy,
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Thank-you so much for your kind comment Cyn, much appreciated as always, hope you’ve had a nice relaxing day,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much John, the golden reflections only lasted a few minutes so I was pleased to get this one,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Rob, I had just left the zoo and the best view of the flamingos was from outside the main entrance, purely luck that the sunset reflections decided to make an appearance but it was a lovely moment,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Jens, appreciated my friend,
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Thank-you very much indeed Lori,
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Hi Rachel, many thanks my friend, the setting sun’s reflections were a more than welcome bonus that wasn’t at all planned at the time, more a case of right time right place,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much Gwenda, the golden moment only lasted a few minutes but it was beautiful,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Helene,
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Thank-you very much indeed Svetlana,
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Thank-you very much Deb, I trust you are both well,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much Roddy,
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Thank-you very much Maggie, I had taken dozens of photos of them then suddenly the setting sun lit the water up so attractively and the previous images became secondary to this one,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Annalisa,
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Thank-you very much Wendy and for the link to the group, I have entered it for approval,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Trudi, this was my last shot in a long day at the zoo, but for me it stood out against the others,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Sandy, our local zoo offers so many photo opportunities,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much indeed Tereza,
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Thank-you very much again Margarete, appreciated as always,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much indeed,
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Many thanks Kim, much appreciated,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Gail, the setting sun’s reflections were on my side this time,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Bevan, the flamingos make interesting subjects but the warm tones of the setting sun seemed to give it that extra lift, the golden reflections only lasted a few minutes but it was a beautiful moment,
Regards, Rod.

Thanks so much again Ken, actually it was quite a bit darker than what it appears in the photograph so there may be more to that than you thought, strangely it was the last photo of dozens that I took that day and the only one worth keeping,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Reynaldo,
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Thank-you very much Denis,
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Hello John, thank-you very much my friend, a different subject for me but I felt the moment deserved to be photographed,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Gail, very kind fo you,
Regards, Rod.

Thanks so much Jason, this was about the last image of a long day at Paignton Zoo just before Christmas and the setting sun’s reflections on the pond added it’s magic,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Sandra,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much Alex, I’m so pleased you liked it so much, the setting sun only turned the pond to gold for a few minutes so I was pleased to get a shot of it during that short time,
Regards, Rod.

Many thanks again Sandy, the reflections of the setting sun came just at the right moment,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much indeed,
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Thank-you very much Alessandro,
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Thank-you so much Tereza, very kind of you,
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Thank-you so very much Dee, much appreciated,
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Thank-you very much indeed,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Lynda, it’s hard to keep track of every image, I miss so many myself,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much indeed Pamela,
Regards, Rod.

Many thanks again, this was about the last of many shots I took of them, the golden reflections of the setting sun only lasted a few minutes and it made all the difference,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much John, I don’t like to admit I am old enough to remember that classic film, LOL., it did inspire the title though,
Regards, Rod.

More than I could ever ask for, many thanks Hillie,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Marie,
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Thank-you very much Lisa, it was the last of many shots that I took in a long day at our local zoo and the only one that was a keeper, the setting sun made all the difference,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Eliza,
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Thank-you very much Jeffrae, it was the last photo of the day and the only one worth keeping from the shoot, the sunset reflections made all the difference to the moment,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Rosina,
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Thank-you so much Gary,
Regards, Rod.