….textures on a bitter cold day
Tuesday Textures – January 25, 2022
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Tag Archives: burrs
The Last Week for Past Squares
….thanks to Becky B for hosting Past Squares https://beckybofwinchester.com/2021/10/26/past-squares-26/
Here are some of my favourite Spiky Squares from March 2019. Some were taken at the Flower Show, the winery, and in the neighbourhood.
Spiky Squares from the Past
…..thanks to Becky B for hosting Past Squares https://beckybofwinchester.com/2021/10/14/past-squares-14/
A Prickly Trio
….for Thursday Trios, Sept. 16, 2021
….more indifferent than prickly
If you have photos of threes why not join in and share your trios. No deadlines, no special format, any group of three (people, animals, flowers, things). Just copy my link and paste it into your post and that way I’ll get a pingback and I will leave you a comment.
Tuesday Textures – July 13, 2021
….from prickly to metalic and shiny
Prickly
Plasticky and shiny
Leathery and carved
Metal, hard and shiny
Bristly
Thursday Trios – #7
….an odd collection this week, some new and some from the archives
Every Thursday or theres about I post photos of trios, such as three objects (similar or not), three people (related or not) or three animals. If you’d like to join the challenge copy the link from this post and paste it into your submission. There are no rules as to when you post, what size photo you post or whether it’s in colour or black and white. I’ll do my best to leave a comment on your site when you join the fun.
Macro Monday – December 14, 2020
….can’t get enough of these macro shots
Macro Monday – Nov. 2, 2020
The Evolution of the Burr
We’ve all experienced those annoying burrs that stick to our clothes and dogs, especially in the fall and early spring. Ever wonder what they look like before they become those brown prickly seed pods?
The burdock plant is an invasive weed on North America and other parts of the world. It appears in mid-summer, from July to September. The burr itself can hang on over the winter and into the next growing season.
The Hazards of Trash Collecting – Part 4
….on our 30 Day Challenge Trish and I had a few mishaps
Collecting trash in the parks, along the beaches and in the rocks has its misfortunes. Luckily for us none of them were too serious.
Trash collecting can wreak havoc with your clothes:
Burrs were a constant problem.
Climbing over wire fences can cause tears in your tights.
The insects can also be problem. The midges were particularly bad. Thanks goodness for face masks.
Wearing proper shoes and gloves is very important. I learned both the hard way. On the rocks I pulled out a broken beer bottle and promptly cut my finger. Luckily I brought water with me and Trish had hand sanitizer. I put pressure on the cut and cleaned it out as best
I could. Once the bleeding stopped I put on my gardening gloves and continued to work.
On another trip I was wearing my sandals. It was towards the end of the challenge and a lot of vegetation had grown in on the pathways. Everything seemed fine until I felt a burning sting under my foot. I quickly looked down and saw a wasp fly out from under my toes. Upon closer inspection we didn’t see a stinger but I did notice red ants in the area and I suspect it was an ant that bit me and not the wasp.
Towards the middle of May as the weather warmed up it was important to wear sunglasses, hats and sunscreen. There were days when I felt I had been in the sun a little too long.
The final hazard of course is falling. There were days that I wasn’t comfortable on the rocks and I soon figured out it was due to my low blood pressure. If I didn’t have my morning coffee before we left I felt dizzy on the rocks and I would stay on the pathways while Trish did her thing diving between the rocks to retrieve treasures deep in the crevices. Even on the beaches the rocks were slippery and on the paths rocks jutted up and were tripping hazards. There were a few times that I slipped or tripped but luckily I always caught myself before going down.
Trish was more adventurous and one day she tried to jump to a large rock for a photo op but she slipped and ended up in the water (only her shoes got wet).
In the next segment I will talk about the fun and beauty of trash collecting.
Mama Cormier 