u3a - u3a Eye - Anticipation

Thank you to all members who entered the September 2023 u3a eye theme of 'Anticipation'. Please enjoy the photos that were selected by the judges for the gallery.

a squirrel on its back legs, looking upwards. foliage surrounds it

Looking to feed from a Bird Feeder

This squirrel decided to climb through a bush to get bird seed from a bird feeder in the garden. You can just see the look of anticipation on his face!

Paul
Torridge u3a

a duck (cygnet) looking up at the camera with a black beak

Where’s my dinner ?

Taken on a local walk in the park. I’ve watched the cygnets grow month by month so they know I bring food.

Karen
Balsall Common u3a

a dog on a beach, looking down at a tennis ball on the sand

Anticipation

My Cocker Spaniel waiting 'patiently ' for me to stop taking photos and throw the ball.

Sian
Narbeth u3a

a green and brown holdall bag packed full of summer holiday essentials - passport, flip flops, sunhat, sunglasses, camera etc

In Anticipation of a sunny holiday

With the awful summer weather we have had this year, I think everyone is in anticipation of some sunshine somewhere.

Tina
Balsall Common u3a

close up of a bumble bee flying towards a white flower

Any second now!

Taken in the Lake District as the bee approches the flower to collect the pollen. I needed a fast shutter speed the catch this speedy and unpradictable little worker.

Peter
Chorley u3a

Promise of the Sun’s Glow

As I was sitting, on one of many dull summer days, I felt some warmth and brightness as the sun began to break through. I looked up and was cheered up by the anticipation of the sun moving towards freedom from the hampering clouds. I hadn’t expected to see the delightful orange glow – the promise of its warmth. A celebratory photo was called for.

Angela
Christchurch u3a

two blackbirds on dry grass looking at each other

Blackbirds in my Garden

Each Year we sit in our Garden IN ANTICIPATION of getting the opportunity of seeing Birds feeding their offspring. We are rewarded most years and the birds trust us as we feed them so they bring their young to feed as well.

Terry
Spire u3a

Ready to pounce

Saw this heron on Strangford Lough and took several photos. I chose this one where he is getting ready to pounce

Brian
Belfast u3a

3 old fashioned books piled on the left, on a dark wooden table. A crystal decanter and glass are on the right

A Good Read

Spent a day with a friend taking still life photos. This one just made me want to re read all three books knowing that all 3 were guaranteed good reads.

Barbara
Todmorden u3a

a path towards a garden, with a circular hole in a wall to walk through

Anticipating what lay ahead...

The Moon Gate entry to these gardens increased our anticipation as to the delights ahead of us.

Sue
Leigh Estuary u3a

a zoomed in photo of a grape hyacinth purple flower growing out of its bud

Anticipation

While walking around RHS Wisley, I saw this & thought it fitted the subject of anticipation

Deb
Caterham u3a

a heron on the left in sea water, with a bucket on the right.

‘Bon Appetit’

I spotted this Snowy Egret wandering along a waterway in Marco Island, Florida. Although Egrets hunt for food by walking through marshy, shallow water, this opportunist was waiting in anticipation of being fed from the fishermen’s bucket. And why not!!

Amanda
Rayleigh u3a

looking up at a yellow and pink rollercoaster with sunny blue sky behind

Hold onto your hats

Watching the big dipper, the anticipation of falling over the edge was intense.

Alan
Leigh Estuary u3a

a glass bottle of ketchup upside down, the ketchup waiting to

Well help it then !!!

This photo was taken to represent the anticipation we feel when we have to wait for our ketchup to land.

Sue
Hayling Island u3a

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