My sentiment is not the same as T.S. Eliot’s though. On the contrary, I so look forward to new life blossoming forth. It rained today. Then it froze. Every bud is covered with ice. Click for full size.
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My sentiment is not the same as T.S. Eliot’s though. On the contrary, I so look forward to new life blossoming forth. It rained today. Then it froze. Every bud is covered with ice. Click for full size.
Gorgeous Pelicans, from Lofty. That first shot, perfection! Click for full size.
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Chestnut, Lilac, and Walnut, from rq, click for full size.
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European Larch, one of Charly’s Bonsai trees.
“European Larch Larix decidua. Over 20 years old tree, grown as a bonsai for approximately 15 years. It was found as a seedling near train track where it would be destroyed in subsequent years. I am not too fussy about my trees adhering to Japanese bonsai styles, I do not use the wire or grafting too much and I let the trees mostly “choose” their form by themselves with me only slightly guiding the process through cutting. To a Japanese professional this would probably look as very shoddy work. This year the tree actually bloomed and I find larch blossoms very beautiful, which is why I am sending these as first.”
Back in SoCal, we grew Bonsai trees, and had around 50 of them. We did ours traditionally, our nursery owners were a lovely Japanese couple, who also provided a tree sitting service for when you had to be away, which was so very nice. I did go light on the wire, and tended more toward judicious trimming and cutting. To my eyes, this tree is absolutely beautiful, and I think Charly has done sterling work with it. Click for full size!
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From Lofty: Today’s dinosaur collection in the drain round the back of the airport. Swamp hens on the water, silver gulls in line, ibis on the fence. Click for full size!
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From rq: I don’t know why, but these photos make me think of science fiction movies. Featuring an intrepid fruitfly that is probably a genetic mutant because this is in the lab and we use UV to sterilize. Click for full size.
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From Giliell, click for full size. What a beautiful machete!
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From Giliell, click for full size.
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From Lofty, hot pink abuzz with bees, click for full size.
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From Giliell, a bunny and more, click for full size!
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From rq: This is in the same township that had the burnt out abandoned house. The township used to be a member of the Hanza Alliance, so it was a major stop on a river trading route, and business boomed. Now it’s a small out-of-the-way place with a lot of beautiful history but the same economic issues as most rural places in the country. Click for full size!
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From Lofty, what a beauty! Click for full size.
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From Lofty, click for full size! Those Ibis, so pretty!
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