It’s been a couple of weeks since my last nature in the city post so these photos are from the past two – three weeks…. The pigeons we chased last Saturday, while waiting for a friend to pick us up from Sainsbury’s in Ilford! So right in the middle of the high street, opposite a massive shopping mall, we managed to find a little nature.
Mushroom asked why they were eating the ‘dirty bread’ and wanted to touch one. They weren’t so keen!
Neither was he, really. When he got up a bit closer he squealed and ran back to me laughing. He couldn’t understand why some flew away and some didn’t. We had a bit of a conversation about city bird and country birds and why, although it’s a kind and generous offer, we shouldn’t give the pigeons any of his sweets…
The puddle pictures are from the week before after particularly heavy rainfall. We headed back to Coronation Gardens with our boots on for a bit of puddle jumping.
The puddles by the bandstand were so big that Mushroom asked if he could go swimming in one! I think we was making a joke (I hope so). A leaf dropped and he asked about the ‘circles’ it made in the water…
Then he was ready…. Splash!!
If enjoyed these photos you might also like something I wrote on my other blog (it’s more prose than poetry but see what you think), last month : Pigeons and puddles.
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What fun splashing in puddles and chasing pigeons, at least he had his wellies on! Thanks for linking up and sharing with Country Kids.
Yeah, we both really enjoyed the puddle jumping especially!
Looks like there was lots of fun and learning going on there. I’m all up for having sweets shared with me if they need sharing though 🙂
haha! Sorry, he shared them with me in the end 😉 Thanks for reading and commenting!
whats not to love about puddle splashing? its a shame we adults would look silly else i would be in them doing the same! x
I had my wellies on and got right in there with him! Yes I looked silly but when he said ‘Come on Mummy, you got boots on!’ what could I say? It was great fun 🙂
eww…lots of birds.. hate them and they make me squirm.
It’s great when children become inquisitive of the world around them. (although the millions of ‘why’ questions can become a pain!!)
Isn’t it? I am not keen on birds flying at close range either, but it’s worth it for the look in his face! Thanks for reading and commenting Su.