Trust between human and animals

Was wondering what it could be, till I discovered that it was a dog and a very friendly one.

And so was this one.

Now don’t compare him with Sir Henry (below) who was majestically walking around the flea market with his master.  (yes that is what the master told us “His name is Sir Henry”)

If you think only kids can have fun at the fountain . . . . .  . .

then think again

And this little one at the fountain must be thinking “what a show off ”

But this post is not about dogs. 
Its about nature and being one with it.

Saw these nature lovers sitting on the bench patiently waiting.

 First he had to bend down and hold his hand on the ground for the squirrel to come and inspect what was in his hand. Slowly an understanding was developed between them and the squirrel became bolder (or should I say trusting) 

The same goes for the bird who kept landing on the lady’s hand, but not as frequently as the squirrel.  Our friend (the squirrel) had a pattern of getting on the bench. He would come close to the right side of the bench and then hop and scamper to the left side and climb up.  I was observing from across the pathway and tried my best to capture it on video with a hand held camera. The results would have been much better if it was on a tripod.  (you can see it in the video at the end of the post)

I wish I had taken their e mail address so that they could have a look at the video.

The Cathedral at Amiens is great (will write about it later) but moving a little further away from it, there are these canals and then there are the smaller ones.

 A cruise down the canal is worth the visit. Without going into the history of the place, I should say that it’s a beautiful place well kept.  The boats that take you around is very very silent. I could figure it out only later that it was running on batteries. What a way to avoid noise and air pollution. The boats have a special shape so that it will not damage the banks. 

As you glide down the canal you get a feeling that you are going through some fairy land. The flowers and the vegetables that you see on the banks are a visual treat. They have been cultivated since the middle ages by the hortillons or market gardeners and covers about 300 acres.

While cruising a Heron flew past us and perched itself on a tree. (is it a Lava Heron? bird lovers please help) 

Our Navigator was nice enough to stop the boat so that we could have a good look. It was good that he stopped as it looked like the Heron was waiting for us to send down a bucket load of bird poop on us. (we just missed it by a few seconds)

To enjoy that visual treat, have a look at the video. You can see the birds alighting on the sunflower, the butterflies flitting around, the complete works of the flora and fauna.
Can watch it at full screen as it is in HD.   (as usual allow it to buffer first and then replay for uninterrupted viewing . . . . . . . and enjoy the music.)