Category Archives: Photos

Sunday Picture Post: Up Close and Personal

Posted on August 4, 2019 by crispina kemp

with scabious… An amazing range of colours, not seen as we pass it on the wayside. Scabious is a member of the Teasel Family.

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St James and the White Friars

Posted on August 3, 2019 by crispina kemp

Seen reflected in the waters of River Wensum is St James Mill built in 1836 in an attempt to save the local textile trade which was being eroded by mills in the northern counties, with their ample supply of rushing … Continue reading →

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CCC#38: I Thought I Saw

Posted on August 1, 2019 by crispina kemp

I thought I saw an elfin troop Their banners flying high Banging on their elfin drums Drubbing hearts that wandered by Off to fight an elfin battle All upon foot and none upon saddle Saw the fairy troop they met … Continue reading →

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No R in July

Posted on July 28, 2019 by crispina kemp

It’s unusual for a plant to put forth its flowers from September through to April, and then produce seeds May through to August. But that’s what the gorse bush does. Witness … During my ramble across Mousehold Heath in mid … Continue reading →

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Next Train…

Posted on July 27, 2019 by crispina kemp

Here’s a clock that’s anachronistic. The station, part of the Poppy Line which runs services … with steam-pulled trains … along the North Norfolk coast, is kitted out in the fashions of its day. I thought it apt for the … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #37

Posted on July 24, 2019 by crispina kemp

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 are some suggestions: An answering photo A … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Foxglove, an ornamental native

Posted on July 21, 2019 by crispina kemp

The epitome of the cottage garden, this showiest of native flowers isn’t, as you might think, named for the fox. Nope, no fox ever wore these on its fingers. It is named for German botanist Leonhard Fuchs. A pretty flower… … Continue reading →

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Retired…

Posted on July 20, 2019 by crispina kemp

I puzzled my head over what to photograph for the #2019picoftheweek title Road Worthy. Then, while taking my camera for a walk, I came across these … For details of #2019picoftheweek challenge see MariaAntonia

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What Pegman Saw: Of Mud and Trade

Posted on July 15, 2019 by crispina kemp

It formed where the three rivers joined, between the island-guarded northern bank and southern cliffs, at the estuary the Celtic Iceni called “Noisy Mouth” (for the strident gulls that roosted there). The Romans helped. They built a fort on the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: In a Bind

Posted on July 14, 2019 by crispina kemp

This Sunday, I feature bindweed … Buds of bindweed, thinking about blossoming soon. The video below follows the process, from bud to open flower. And yes, I know these are every gardener’s bane. But seen in the wild, where they … Continue reading →

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