The other day my daughters came running through the house claiming there was a lizard in our garden. I went to take a look and found this little thing. I’ve done a bit of research and I’ve identified it as a smooth newt.
The kids were fascinated by it. Despite having its resting place disturbed by two youngsters, it stayed for quite some time in a tub that was by our back door.
As is my habit on a Sunday, I have added this picture to the #MySundayPhoto linky. I confess there were numerous other images I wanted to add, by my workhorse of a camera, a trusty Samsung that I have come to love, has developed a couple of faults and it doesn’t look good.
Pretty much every image I’ve taken for the past week has been a failure. This was the only photograph that was worth reproducing (although the reflection in the water is unfortunate). It was taken in colour but I converted it to black and white and I think the contrast works quite well (Technical details for those interested: f-stop 5.6, shutter speed 1/160 second, ISO 200, focal length 45mm).
I hope you like it. Please do think of me over the next few days as I try and source a replacement camera!
26 thoughts on ““Daddy, there’s a lizard in the garden.””
Your poor camera, I hope it can be mended. How amazing to find a newt though. #MySundayPhoto
To be honest, I’m probably going to use this as an excuse to upgrade to an SLR from my bridge camera. Glad you liked the newt.
Poor you! That’s not good news about the camera 🙁 I must say mine isn’t as good as it used to be either – I don’t seem to be able to take action shots any more, which is a shame when my kids are always running, dancing or playing football or rugby. I think it’s the lens, but I can’t afford a new one.
PS Very interesting discovery in your garden!
Hope you get a replacement lens for Christmas!
My girls always call worms “snakes” when they see them! Newts always give me the creeps as when I was a kid my friend had an outdoor swimming pool and I always had to share it with hundreds of them, not very nice!
I think this was the first time I’d seen newts in the wild. Thankfully no swimming pool near us!
Oh no 🙁 I hope you get a replacement soon. I think this is great in black and white – wouldn’t like having a lizard in my house though! #mysundayphoto
I quite agree Victoria, a lizard in the house would be most unwelcome.
I love the contrast, we’ve found frogs in the garden but no ‘lizards’ Hope you get the camera sorted soon
Thank you for linking up
As it happens we have quite a few frogs in the garden. As for the camera, I really need a replacement soon.
What a great find….
Such a shame about the camera. I hope you get a replacement soon x
A replacement camera is on my Christmas list.
Hope you can get your camera fixed soon!! I always worry when there’s something up with mine but it’s usually a setting. That newt looks very calm and relaxed!
I’m surprised the newt was looking so calm as it had my daughters peering over it seconds beforehand.
Your poor camera but cool to find a newt, Clio lending a helping hand for Coombe Mill
Got to love a bit of wildlife haven’t you?
Very cool to come across a newt 🙂 Love the contrast in the photo, I think it works well in black and white. Hope you manage to sort out your camera x
I thought the contrast was good too. Works much better than in colour.
Sorry about your camera!! 🙁 I know that feeling!
I really thought you’d put it in your bath 🙂
“Daddy, there’s a lizard in the garden” turned… “mum, dad put a lizard in the bath!”
As it happens, my kids wanted to bring the newt into the house. They had to be stopped.
Hope your camera gets sorted! Love it when wildlife appears in your garden, always great for the kids to see #mysundayphoto
I take great joy in finding wildlife in the garden too. I usually find wildlife shots work better in B&W.
good luck with the camera. what a fab shot. i like the B&W version of this. and what a cute little newt. we have geckos here which look quite similar.
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