Parasol mushroom, of sorts: 13 November 2018
Of all the photos I’ve taken of fungi this season, I rate this as the best. Shame I can’t identify it with absolute certainty. It’s a parasol, that’s all I will say.
Why is it ‘perfection’? Cos it’s not yet nibbled by bird, insert nor squirrel, and no tree has dropped debris upon it, and the rain hasn’t spoiled it. I’m guessing it’s newly risen that day.
One of my favourite walks is along Marriott Way. A former railway, it sidles along sidings, ramps above the looping Wensum valley, and ducks beneath innumerable road-bridges. This (apparently) is bridge number 262.
Road bridge over Marriot Way between Attlebridge and Taverham; 21st October 2018
I believe Bridge No 262 qualifies for #2018picoftheweek title: Numbers
Crimson’s Creative Challenge #2
‘We’ll go to Amsterdam.’
Yea? When?
‘For our honeymoon.’
Is that a proposal?
He nodded.
We’ll fly?
He shook his head.
By train, then; via the Chunnel?
He shook his head. ‘By boat.’
Yea? The ferry? From Harwich?
He shook his head again and grinned. ‘In my dingy.’
I looked at the flimsy boat, moored next to my father’s.
Nah. No way, mate.
What, to cross the North Sea in that?
#CCC2
Welcome to my weekly challenge—open to all—just for FUN, FUN, FUN
Here’s how it works:
Every Wednesday I post a photo (this week it’s that one above.)
You respond with something CREATIVE
Here’s some suggestions:
You have plenty of scope, and only two criteria:
To share your acts of inspired creativity simply tag it #CCC2
To view all contributions, search #CCC2 in the WP Reader
Here’s wishing you inspirational explosions. And FUN.
Details of the photo are given, if relevant, below this line
Looking along the river Wensum towards Fye Bridge. Here was the earliest Viking settlement in Norwich.
Yes, folks, it’s Fungi Sunday!
A couple weeks back I posted a pink-capped fungus. So, here’s a purple one to go along with it.
A Wood Blewit, past its best, beginning to age: 13th November 2018
And an orange one …
Ganoderma resinaceum: 13th November 2018
Although my guide book says Ganoderma resinaceum, Google images shows some very different specimens by the same name.
And an off-beat red one …
A Jelly Ear. They only flesh-up when they’re wet: 13th November 2019
The jelly only flesh-up when they’re wet. Other times they’re hard and dark brown, and easily missed.
WARNING: Do not eat fungi unless you are absolutely sure what that are. Which I am not.
So, I thought, for this week’s #2018picoftheweek why not take a piccy of the city …
An overview of Norwich taken from Mousehold Heath: 13th November 2018
To the left is Norwich castle built by the invading Normans. The church beside it (moving to right-ward) is St Peter Mancroft, founded by the Breton Ralf de Gael, Earl of Norfolk and Suffolk under William the Conqueror (until he got above himself and was exiled in 1075). The red brick tower belongs the C20th city hall. In the foreground is Norwich cathedral founded in 1096. And just visible off to the right is the Victorian Gothic Revival St John the Baptist Catholic cathedral.
Overall, I submit this for the #2018picoftheweek title: What a View!
And for those with an interest, the same-ish view, taken somewhat earlier (coudn’t find the date but I’m guessing late C18th)
https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/e6/ef/af761bfe3233dfa645df882f1062.jpgGallery: https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/V0014037.htmlWellcome Collection gallery (2018-03-28): https://wellcomecollection.org/works/zfh7pvv4 CC-BY-4.0, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36486112
Bobby’s Last Post CCC1
‘Go whitewash the last post,’ the corporal said.
But young Bobby was expecting it; they always messed with the new recruits. They thought he’d set off on a frantic search of the barracks, trying to find the last post.
Instead, he signed ten chits for ten gallons of whitewash and set to work.
‘What!?’ he heard the corporate bark from back of him.
Bobby stopped painting, stood and turned. ‘The war is lost,’ he said. ‘This is the last post.’
#CCC1
Welcome to my weekly challenge—open to all—just for FUN, FUN, FUN
Here’s how it works:
Every Wednesday I post a photo (this week it’s that one above.)
You respond with something CREATIVE
Here’s some suggestions:
You have plenty of scope, and only two criteria:
To share your acts of inspired creativity simply tag it #CCC
To view all contributions, search #CCC in the WP Reader
Here’s wishing you inspirational explosions. And FUN.
Details of the photo are given, if relevant, below this line
#CCC 1 one time Britannia Barracks, home of the Royal Norfolks, now HM Prison. Norwich.
What the jig? That’s what I said when I saw this (cos I’m far too refined to use the f-word, unless it is fungi.)
I think it’s what gardeners call ‘a sport’: Photo 3 May 2018, Marriots Way, Norwich
After much interogation of google images, I managed to find a name for it. It’s one of these …
Dryads Saddle: Photo 21 June 2018, Arminghall, Norwich
Can you see the similarity? Me too. But for a while it had me bowled over and flummoxed.
A leisurely laze for these cows at ease: Photo 21 Oct 2018
That’s right, my loves, take the weight off your feet. Must be awful, standing all day in that field.
I think you’ll agree, this photo qualifies for the #2018picoftheweek title, Relaxation
