Long live the weeds
What would the world be, once bereft Of wet and wildness? Let them be left, O let them be left, wildness and wet, Long live the weeds and the wildness yet — Gerard Manley Hopkins
WPC: Evanescent
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of May 24, 2017. This week, show us a moment in time that holds meaning for you. On this morning’s hike I wandered off my regular route to a small side trail that I usually skip. The path is all but obscured by high weeds and crowded by poison oak and thistle plants; […]
Blessed milk thistle
There was something fascinating to me about this plant, growing alongside my hiking trail on Mississippi Bar. Among all the varieties of weeds now flourishing wildly over the landscape, this particular thistle, brazenly rising up tall and straight beside the narrow track, caused me to pause — cautiously — for a closer look. Silybum marianum has other common names include cardus marianus, milk […]
Backyard pink
I’m not sure what these small pink flowers are, but I found them growing happily in the sun near my back yard tap.
A classic beauty
She could use some body work and a new paint job, but this 1951 Mercury was just too good to pass up when I spotted her at the auction in Roseville. I may never cruise down the street in this classic beauty, but she’s currently the pride of my car collection!
Let it pour
As I write this, we’re getting buckets full of April showers, just because Mother Nature decided that this year is meant to make up for all the past years of drought. I’m not actually complaining! — but I have to laugh because I drove to the supermarket in slightly drizzly weather to pick up a few things, and when I came back outside the water works had been turned on full blast. Of course, I was parked at the far edge of the lot. So by the time I reached my car, my trousers were soaked, my shoes were soaked, and my hat was soaked. I’m just grateful I didn’t decide to walk to the store! Thanks to all the rain (and mountain snow) this season, the weeds as well as the wildflowers are busting out all over. It’s a pretty sight at the moment, but soon enough the foxtails will dry up and turn brown, creating potential fire hazards — and dangers for any dog or cat unlucky enough to get one embedded in an ear, or nose, or even a foot. My morning also got off to a bit of a crazy start today. I’ve been listening to Stephen King’s book Insomnia via the Overdrive app on my phone, and I knew my loan was about to expire; in fact, when I opened it up this morning, I had a mere 50 minutes left! I was very close to […]
Pink feathers
WPC: Dense
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of March 29, 2017. This week, let’s get into the thick of things. Lichen and moss growing on rocks:
Trees and Spring flowers
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Spring — Wood. You can take photos of anything that relates to the seasons of Spring or any kind of Wood. Have fun with this challenge.