Tag Archives: Photos

Fast in the Flood

Posted on March 14, 2020 by crispina kemp

Surrounded, another title achieved in Maria’s Antonia’s #2020picoftheweek And no, it’s not part of the flooding that’s hit the west of Britain so terribly. This is Norfolk, on the outskirts of Norwich, and these have long been watermeadows, liable to … Continue reading →

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CCC70: Nelly and Sid

Posted on March 12, 2020 by crispina kemp

Sid was one hell of a guy with the girth of a giant and the heart of a saint, Nelly always was laughing, the happiest soul without restraint. They met one night at the harbour’s mouth, colliding, for lack of … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #70

Posted on March 11, 2020 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 Fungi: A Red-belted Hoof

Posted on March 8, 2020 by crispina kemp

Not the most common form of a Hoof Fungus (aka Tinder Fungus), it caught my eye against the green moss

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A Cloudy Backdrop

Posted on March 7, 2020 by crispina kemp

It seems to me those clouds echo the shapes of the trees. Or is it the trees that echo the clouds? Treetops, another title achieved in Maria’s Antonia’s #2020picoftheweek  

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CCC#69: He Who Made Me

Posted on March 5, 2020 by crispina kemp

He who made me did not want me Left me with the empty pots He who made me didn’t love me Left me unpainted, here, forgot He who cast a mould to form me Upped his roots and departed He … Continue reading →

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Sunday Fungi: Breaking Free

Posted on March 1, 2020 by crispina kemp

Oh, the poor birch tree, host to so many fungi. But at least this one has waited for the birch to fall. It’s species? I cannot tell with certainty, but undoubtedly a wood-eater.

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A Pointless Port

Posted on February 29, 2020 by crispina kemp

The port of Great Yarmouth isn’t as busy as it was 100 years back, or even 50 years), unable to take the container ships and its fishing industry lost. Now its main business is the support and supply of North … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #68

Posted on February 26, 2020 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 Fungi: A Bit of a Carbuncle

Posted on February 23, 2020 by crispina kemp

The birch, first amongst trees, seems to be host to every species of fungus… seems to be. This one’s a birch polypore, though not in its usual hoof-shaped form. Truly, I felt sorry for the tree, to have such a … Continue reading →

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