Cherie's Place » Mother http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:42:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Mother and Child http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/07/mother-and-child/ http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/07/mother-and-child/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2016 22:52:57 +0000 CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17302 Mother & Chicks

On my recent visit to Lincoln Castle, to view the art instalation ‘Poppies Wave’ I noticed a mother duck and her cute ducklings sitting at eye level on a wall.

By the time I got back from looking at the poppies the mother duck and some of the ducklings were on the ground below the wall. Four ducklings however were running frantically backwards and forwards on the top of the wall squeaking loudly whilst mum waited patiently.

A Lincoln Castle grounds attendant gently herded the ducklings along the wall towards mum, when all but one wildly jumped off the wall to join the others. The last one eventually launched itself off the wall landing on its back needing a little assistance to right itself. For a few moments it looked like it was wounded, but all of a sudden it joined the back of the line of ducklings following mum. Eventually the eight ducklings lined up in a row following their patient mum.

I was so relieved to see that the last duckling was not harmed and was able to walk in line behind mum as she led her offspring through the castle grounds. In fact I was so relieved that the little one didn’t come to any harm, I watched the ducklings walking off rather than take any photos :-)

The last photo is courtesy of Mr C who had not witnessed the unfolding drama of the ducklings and their mum.

Mother & Chicks

Mother & Chicks

Mother & Chicks

Mother & Chicks

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/07/mother-and-child/feed/ 14 Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/12/13/cheries-place-thought-for-the-week-339/ http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/12/13/cheries-place-thought-for-the-week-339/#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2015 23:59:52 +0000 CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=16573 They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repent.

Mark 2:17

Mother & Child

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