Wishing you Happy Winter Solstice ❤

[Blackbird8]

Normally I would get the moon on a clear night but it's cloudy round these ere parts tonight... so Donkeys on my doorstep it is 🧡❤💜

[sassy59]

Happy winter solstice to you and yours plus the lovely little donkeys. Thank you Bb8. ❤️💜❤️💜

[Blackbird8 in reply to sassy59]

Thanks lovley ❤

[Snackjack]

The Donkeys are just lovely, thank you. When I can't sleep at night I concentrate my mind on your pictures and drift off. Hope that you have a really nice Christmas and New Year (hopefully a better year for all of us) xx

[Greenthorn in reply to Snackjack]

That's great advice Snackjack. I'll try it out and see if it leads to Dreamland.

[Blackbird8 in reply to Snackjack]

Ah Snacks that's a lovley thing to hear ...I'm glad you enjoy and makes you relax.

Merry Christmas to you and yours ❤

[Greenthorn]

Enchanting!

[Blackbird8 in reply to Greenthorn]

Thankyou ❤

[Damon1864 Volunteer]

I love donkeys, thank you for sharing this wonderful photo. Have a goodnight and take care 😊 Bernadette and Jack 🐕 xxxxxx 🌹

[Blackbird8 in reply to Damon1864]

Your welcome Bernadette enjoy and thanks again ❤🧡

[madonbrew]

I love 💕 that photo so much! I love donkeys! Please can I save that one to my phone?

[Blackbird8 in reply to madonbrew]

Of course you can feel free ❤❤

[Firefly25]

Lovely! Very Christmassy. 🎄 And according to the bbc weather app we’ve got 1 minute longer till sunset today-it all adds up!😊😊

[Blackbird8 in reply to Firefly25]

Looking forward to more light evenings I just live for spring and summer to come quick ❤🧡

[Alberta56]

Lovely- were the donkeys hoping for a treat?

[Blackbird8 in reply to Alberta56]

Nooo never ever feed them they are wild and free roaming in the forest and the villages... a lot of tourists try to feed them but they shouldn't ever 🤷 ❤🧡

[Alberta56 in reply to Blackbird8]

I'll remember if I ever get to the New Forest.

[Blackbird8 in reply to Alberta56]

You would be a very welcome visitor 🧡

[RoadRunner44]

I love the photo but why are they there BB? Im intrigued.Xx

[Blackbird8 in reply to RoadRunner44]

They went to the shop for milk but it was shut 😂... they are free roaming on the forest in the villages much like cattle and the ponies ..its not unusual to have them around the front door ... or to be sat in traffic jams waiting for the roads to clear ❤🧡 the animals were on the forest before humans and always have right of way 🥰

[RoadRunner44 in reply to Blackbird8]

I envy you living so close to so many animals BB. You really are blessed. As its nearing the end of another eventful year I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all those wonderful photos you post throughout the year. The photos are fantastic and so are you! Merry Christmas and a happy new year.Xxx

[Blackbird8 in reply to RoadRunner44]

Wow that's ever so kind of you and I'm so glad you enjoy the pics it's comments like this that blow me away and make me feel very humble.

Have a wonderful Christmas 🎄 with you and your family and please keep enjoying them thanks again ❤🧡

[watergazer]

Aww gorgeous donkeys. Thankyou and happy the rest of winter now we are getting more daylight little by little. Xx

[Blackbird8 in reply to watergazer]

Did you pass through here when you were here you may not recognise it ❤

[watergazer in reply to Blackbird8]

🤔 not sure where is it? X

[Blackbird8 in reply to watergazer]

Beaulieu 😊

[watergazer in reply to Blackbird8]

Ah yes I can place it now. We went a bit off road on our walk in Beaulieu last summer x

[Blackbird8 in reply to watergazer]

Off road as in round the back of the hotel Bucklers hard maybe 🤔

[watergazer in reply to Blackbird8]

😂

[Walkwalkwalk]

I was lucky enough to have the moon spear to mark this moment of change. Solstice blessings to you and everyone. The donkeys seem content.

Grace

[Blackbird8 in reply to Walkwalkwalk]

Hi Grace and the same to you and yours ❤

[Patk1]

Beautiful xxx

[Blackbird8 in reply to Patk1]

Thankyou ❤

[Mavary]

Aww! They’re cute.

[Blackbird8 in reply to Mavary]

They can be quite brutal to be around 🧡

[Mavary in reply to Blackbird8]

I used to ride on them at the seaside when I was a little girl. I would never have made a horse rider. It scared the life out of me. I was afraid I was going to fall off.

[Blackbird8 in reply to Mavary]

I think we all had a donkey ride as a child... if I knew then they were being used I would never have done it ...

The forest ones are wild and free roaming and will take after anyone with food due to tourists feeding them and some locals sadly ....

❤🧡

[Mavary in reply to Blackbird8]

Me neither. I would just like to make a fuss of them.

[Izb1]

What a wonderful photo BB, this would make a lovely christmas card. They look like there are having a chat after meeting up on the way home lol x

[Blackbird8 in reply to Izb1]

Pair of old fish wives outside the shop having a gossip about Blackbird that lives in the house opposite 😂😂

[Izb1 in reply to Blackbird8]

Ha! ha! ha! The one with the dog that swims like a fish, now thats a story x

[Blackbird8 in reply to Izb1]

That's the very one Stanley .. he's a dogfish 😂😂

[HollyBoyd]

That's picture postcard BB. Really lovely photo, many thanks. Wishing you and yours a very happy Christmas and all the best for the coming year, be it less stressful for all. xxx❤️❤️❤️