Tag Archives: #2019picoftheweek

Another Year in Focus

Posted on December 31, 2019 by crispina kemp

Being a review of one year of photos for #2019picoftheweek challenge … This Seat’s Taken FYI, the challenge, set by Maria at ofMariaAntonia (originally just for herself but she now has allowed others to join in) was simple: every Saturday … Continue reading →

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She Does Not Weave

Posted on December 28, 2019 by crispina kemp

She does not weave and neither does she spin… or in more modern words, she doesn’t wear makeup and fancy clothes. Yet her beauty is undeniable. Natural Beauty: one of the titles in #2019picoftheweek challenge. For details see MariaAntonia

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Pop a Poppy

Posted on December 21, 2019 by crispina kemp

The Winter Solstice and I seek a suitable photo both for that and for Maria’s #2019picoftheweek challenge. And have to flip the calendar back to summer… The vibrant red of the common field poppy, *popped* against washed-out grey foliage, makes … Continue reading →

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Odd Associations

Posted on December 14, 2019 by crispina kemp

Not quite opposites, but one’s in flower, one’s in berry so… Together they clamber through the hedgerows and climb the trees. While the photo was taken in October, the combination of red berries (hips) and ivy leaves are suggestive of … Continue reading →

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No Place to Sit

Posted on December 7, 2019 by crispina kemp

So we’re walking along, five miles since we jumped off the bus, and I’m thinking now I’d like to sit for a while, maybe have a coffee, brought in my flask. And here’s a seat… and isn’t it ironic, it’s … Continue reading →

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Parasites and Fungi

Posted on November 30, 2019 by crispina kemp

It took me a while to find a name for this very small fungus. Paecilomyces farinosus… which is parasitic on buried moth pupae. Alternatively,00 it could be a white variant of the yellow stagshorn… though I’d say it’s too small … Continue reading →

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All in a Lull

Posted on November 23, 2019 by crispina kemp

I tend to hide in the warm and the dry at this time of day, especially at this time of year. But being late in returning from a walk, and with camera still primed into my hand… I here give … Continue reading →

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One Grey and Misty Morn

Posted on November 16, 2019 by crispina kemp

November began with heavy mist. But I refused to stay home. Beyond the farmer’s field, the trees and hills strain to be seen through the mist. Mist: one of the titles in #2019picoftheweek challenge. For details see MariaAntonia

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Lilies… a study

Posted on November 9, 2019 by crispina kemp

You must know by now I’m addicted to flower photography. But while my usual subjects are found growing by the wayside, not these. These lilies are my regular treat to myself. Photo posted for #2019picoftheweek challenge title Delightful For details … Continue reading →

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In Amongst the Brambles

Posted on November 2, 2019 by crispina kemp

It’s the season. It can’t be helped. Let me loose along the green lanes with a camera and I’m bound to find some fungi. Even if they are Hidden. And here’s one that was growing nearby. Photos posted for #2019picoftheweek … Continue reading →

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