Tag Archives: Photos

Friday’s Post: Poison

Posted on June 28, 2019 by crispina kemp

Not all plants are friendly. Here are two poisonous in all their parts. The first you’ve probably heard of since it brought Socrates to his end. The other … not so commonly known. Usually marked with random purple blotches, the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Painted Pink

Posted on June 23, 2019 by crispina kemp

How to theme a post which features photos of flowers as delicate and rare as an orchid, and as common and tough as hogweed. By colour, of course. So here you are: And the reason there is only one is … Continue reading →

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Roses that Follow the Rule …

Posted on June 22, 2019 by crispina kemp

The Rule of Three, that is. The white field rose blossoms a few weeks later than the more commonly-seen pink dog rose. Here, three friendly pollinators do their job, oblivious to the camera that captures them at their chores. For … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Big and Bold

Posted on June 16, 2019 by crispina kemp

Some wild flowers shout of their presence from a great distance. Alas, this has been a week of almost continual rain. So the camera stayed in. These were taken the previous week

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The Yellow Flag

Posted on June 15, 2019 by crispina kemp

I look at the list of titles Maria has given me for the #2019picoftheweek challenge. Which to use this week? Pick a Colour Though, is the colour green? Of which there are many shades here. Or is it yellow? You … Continue reading →

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CCC#31: Blast me boy …

Posted on June 13, 2019 by crispina kemp

I made a boat It stayed afloat I sailed it up by Cromer way But how to moor it, wondered I When there isn’t a jetty anyplace nigh I hauled it up that long pebbly beach But, blast me boy, … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #31

Posted on June 12, 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: Briar Rose and Elder Flower

Posted on June 9, 2019 by crispina kemp

Two flowering bushes of the byways … Nothing to do with dogs, of course. Dog, here, means common. Yet how can such a delicate beauty be called common?

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Powder Puff Young

Posted on June 8, 2019 by crispina kemp

A riverside walk unexpectedly turned into a family meeting when a swan and her young came to greet us … No denying it. Those cygnets qualify from the 2019picoftheweek challenge title Soft. For details of #2019picoftheweek challenge see MariaAntonia

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #30

Posted on June 5, 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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