May 5, 2012

Saturday Snapshot No. 1



A swan on the river running through Stratford, Ontario, the home of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Canada. We attend a play or two at the festival almost every year on our way to or from Toronto. This picture was taken last year.

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24 comments:

  1. Laurel-Rain SnowMay 5, 2012 at 7:57 AM

    I've been wanting to watch swans on the lake or in a pond...maybe it's time to walk the few short miles to our neighborhood park! Thanks for the gorgeous swan.

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  2. BurtonReview May 5, 2012 at 7:57 AM

    How beautiful! Majestic beauty. My Snapshot.

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  3. AnonymousMay 5, 2012 at 8:12 AM

    What a beautiful shot! I think swans look so elegant.

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  4. Melissa O.May 5, 2012 at 9:09 AM

    Such a great shot! Swans are so majestic :-)

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  5. TrishMay 5, 2012 at 9:10 AM

    Beautiful swan! We sometimes get them here on Lake Ontario but I can't get close enough to get a good picture.

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  6. Susan LindquistMay 5, 2012 at 9:15 AM

    So beautiful ... they seem magical to me ... must have been the fairy tales Mom read to me as a child! Your photo is lovely!

    An aisde ... have always wanted to attend the Stratford Shakespeare Fest!

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  7. LouiseMay 5, 2012 at 9:31 AM

    What a beautiful swan. I nearly used some swan photos today too (but our black Australian swans).

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  8. Annie @ButteryBooksMay 5, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    I have only seen swans at the zoo until this past fall when several swans visited our neighbor's tank. It was such a treat to sit and watch these elegant birds.

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  9. Brian MillerMay 5, 2012 at 10:22 AM

    oh i bet that is a fun festival...would love to see a play or two....very nice capture too...swans are beautiful

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  10. Cheryl @ Tales of the MarvelousMay 5, 2012 at 10:24 AM

    I've been to Stratford, England--I love that there's a Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario. :)

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  11. Laura BurgandyIceMay 5, 2012 at 10:30 AM

    The sun makes it glow! Fun picture!!

    -Burgandy Ice

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  12. Eva @View from the HillsideMay 5, 2012 at 11:00 AM

    The swans are such regal birds. Great shot.

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  13. SukoMay 5, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    Beautiful close-up of this swan!

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  14. gautami tripathyMay 5, 2012 at 12:19 PM

    Great shot!

    Here is my Saturday Snapshot post!

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  15. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaMay 5, 2012 at 12:55 PM

    The swan is so graceful -- lovely shot.

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  16. BookzillaMay 5, 2012 at 2:15 PM

    A Shakespeare festival, how exciting! Post pictures of that next time. :)

    The swan is lovely. I like how you can see the water churning and rippling around him/her.

    Here's my Saturday Snapshot!

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  17. BooksnycMay 5, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    I like how graceful and serene the swan is but you can see the bubbling of the water which tells you it is paddling like mad under the surface!

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  18. sim@chapter1-take1May 5, 2012 at 4:07 PM

    You sure make me want to take a trip!

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  19. AlyceMay 5, 2012 at 5:00 PM

    To me swans just seem appropriate for a Shakespeare festival, and that one is so pretty!

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  20. LisaMay 5, 2012 at 5:10 PM

    Swans really are beautiful, aren't they? And such lovely weather for your visit!

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  21. Bev HankinsMay 5, 2012 at 7:37 PM

    The swan looks so elegant. Looks like it's great weather for your trip.

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  22. CathyMay 6, 2012 at 3:08 PM

    I love swans! The first time I ever saw them close-up was by the shores of Loch Lomond in Scotland.

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  23. StaciMay 9, 2012 at 8:35 PM

    Lovely! I would love to attend a play there!

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  24. mnleonaMay 10, 2012 at 8:57 AM

    We did a rvier cruise in Europe and there were swans on the river as we sailed. This is a nice picture.

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