tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post5426437746020150684..comments2024-03-18T07:14:22.615+00:00Comments on "By Stargoose And Hanglands": Flowers Among The RubbleJohn "By Stargoose And Hanglands"http://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-20586449714839537332020-07-06T10:32:59.546+01:002020-07-06T10:32:59.546+01:00Hi John - lovely shots of the 'weeds' that...Hi John - lovely shots of the 'weeds' that pop up and will continue to ... gorgeous. Love the word 'soodle' ... and I'll beg borrow and steal the word and phrase for small write up I need to do for a lady who used to teach English ... she'll be 86 soon - I don't know her that well - but John Clare and your words will ring true and appropriately for her.<br /><br />While the Kora music is just wonderful ... and I'll definitely be looking up more to hear from Toumani and Sidike Diabate - amazing musicians ... just loved listening to it ... <br /><br />Thank you - stay safe and yes more from your rubbish tip please!! And that sort of music - all the best, HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-36253572167954196912020-06-30T08:38:21.073+01:002020-06-30T08:38:21.073+01:00Those poppies are SOOO captivating! Such a compara...Those poppies are SOOO captivating! Such a comparatively simple bloom, yet it commands attention! Thanks for sharing John.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12298828743045284127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-3310173040177887682020-06-28T17:45:26.416+01:002020-06-28T17:45:26.416+01:00ohh Ilove those wild poppies!Beautiful summer phot...ohh Ilove those wild poppies!Beautiful summer photoes :)))Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16296393166114580709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-74116633770384204302020-06-28T14:06:58.085+01:002020-06-28T14:06:58.085+01:00I am absolutely going to pinch that soodling word ...I am absolutely going to pinch that soodling word John, love it! Poppies are unbelievable, they look so delicate yet are so incredibly tough and enduring! Love the way nature beautifies this dumping ground. Excellent father/son music video.. Africa has many,many talented artists ✨PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-74443411154698377002020-06-28T02:49:10.404+01:002020-06-28T02:49:10.404+01:00Photos are awessome - music is amazing. Thank you...Photos are awessome - music is amazing. Thank you for a great post.Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-66179909248988183222020-06-27T19:13:36.233+01:002020-06-27T19:13:36.233+01:00Nature's beauty is stunning!Nature's beauty is stunning!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-91831508211142167352020-06-27T18:54:23.658+01:002020-06-27T18:54:23.658+01:00As others have commented, John, it is amazing the ...As others have commented, John, it is amazing the beauty that nature often provides in the most unlikely places. And not surprisingly it seems to thrive more in places like rubbish piles or where items have been neglected like old cars, and equipment and even old buildings. I liked the story about the marsh mallow.Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-39065905675787867272020-06-27T18:40:51.095+01:002020-06-27T18:40:51.095+01:00That's the most beautiful rubbish dump I have ...That's the most beautiful rubbish dump I have seen in a long time John.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-91726426260703305192020-06-27T15:37:53.476+01:002020-06-27T15:37:53.476+01:00'Soodle' is a new word for me and I have t...'Soodle' is a new word for me and I have to admit that so too is 'filched' though I did have a good idea what it meant.<br /><br />Delightful flower images amongst the rubble. I love to see clusters of poppies along hedgerows and on embankments etc, they brighten a dull day!<br /><br />I totally agree with 'Share my garden'......Flowers, Clare and music - quite a feast!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07363526036551313101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-85845967534558973332020-06-27T15:22:11.440+01:002020-06-27T15:22:11.440+01:00The poppies always remind me of fields in England....The poppies always remind me of fields in England. I never see any here in Ontario, not in this part anyway.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-7146458724744949842020-06-27T14:36:42.901+01:002020-06-27T14:36:42.901+01:00Oh, wow, I had to come back to listen to the music...Oh, wow, I had to come back to listen to the music...it is so awesome!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-47524314682122771982020-06-27T11:42:47.859+01:002020-06-27T11:42:47.859+01:00I love the way that flowers and plants take over a...I love the way that flowers and plants take over all these neglected places. Your photos are wonderful:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-75928888698454075392020-06-27T03:41:35.052+01:002020-06-27T03:41:35.052+01:00brownfield nature sites are fantastic and much und...brownfield nature sites are fantastic and much under-ratedSimon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-16081287019965523312020-06-27T02:56:40.854+01:002020-06-27T02:56:40.854+01:00Great to see the way nature takes over bare ground...Great to see the way nature takes over bare ground (or rubbish dumps). Love the Kora.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-65363234209895871572020-06-27T00:32:14.660+01:002020-06-27T00:32:14.660+01:00oh, my, I would love to have taken some of these p...oh, my, I would love to have taken some of these poppy shots...you really got some great captures. So strange, when I was young, I did not care a lot for poppies and over the past few years, they have become a favorite. These are just so pretty, I have no words. <br /><br />Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-56242627294053691782020-06-26T23:22:49.289+01:002020-06-26T23:22:49.289+01:00you just can't stop the flowers! Thank goodne...you just can't stop the flowers! Thank goodness. I was amazed to the the very large fields of rape seed in France last May. Driving through the north country, it was awash in yellow-gold.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052375488090209961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-3823912158234802912020-06-26T19:12:38.038+01:002020-06-26T19:12:38.038+01:00Those poppies pop up everywhere don’t they?Those poppies pop up everywhere don’t they?Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-76997493623191709302020-06-26T18:26:10.937+01:002020-06-26T18:26:10.937+01:00Lovely flower images, John, and it's encouragi...Lovely flower images, John, and it's encouraging to see so much beauty growing out of rubble.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-2462665924499811762020-06-26T18:21:54.482+01:002020-06-26T18:21:54.482+01:00It's amazing how many plants can thrive in poo...It's amazing how many plants can thrive in poor soil conditions, especially poppies. Your white campion photo is absolutely beautiful. The music is lovely, very melodic.Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502031456581056874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-23656883885704473762020-06-26T18:04:40.803+01:002020-06-26T18:04:40.803+01:00The flowers are all so lovely especially the poppi...The flowers are all so lovely especially the poppies!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-37882681996734425002020-06-26T16:26:19.950+01:002020-06-26T16:26:19.950+01:00I enjoyed the video. And I love all the flowers. ...I enjoyed the video. And I love all the flowers. Especially the poppies. I think they are so beautiful. Unfortunately, I never had any luck growing them. You have a wonderful day, hugs, Edna B.Edna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02550994321689374875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-54830752167282157712020-06-26T15:42:33.120+01:002020-06-26T15:42:33.120+01:00The flowers there are so beautiful. You remind me ...The flowers there are so beautiful. You remind me that I really need to photograph the flowers we see out on our neighborhood walks. Thistle here too! The music is so beautiful. What a sound from that Kora. We loved it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-87684392635056838952020-06-26T15:05:25.991+01:002020-06-26T15:05:25.991+01:00What a lovely post, it delights me that nature put...What a lovely post, it delights me that nature puts on such a good show to counteract the mess that we humans make. The against-the-light photos are beautiful. Flowers, Clare and music - quite a feast!Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-38900804420216355412020-06-26T13:53:47.184+01:002020-06-26T13:53:47.184+01:00I love how you have captured the beauty of nature ...I love how you have captured the beauty of nature covering the junk. Such bright colors - love the tissue paper thinness of the poppy. Those musicians are amazing and I have sent the video to my punk rock son whose fingers fly with a louder more raucous music! Thanks for a great post!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-47422312631228775602020-06-26T11:47:51.748+01:002020-06-26T11:47:51.748+01:00It is encouraging to see nature reclaiming its own...It is encouraging to see nature reclaiming its own. The term Canola was coined in Canada for a strain of rape that was developed here - Can denoting Canda and ola, oil.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.com