tag:dreamwidth.org,2010-03-11:486052Common Naturewonder and joy and mystery in everyday thingsCommon Nature2014-01-19T17:21:31Ztag:dreamwidth.org,2010-03-11:486052:54672HumphA December fungus, odd objects in the woods, and sunlight on water2014-01-19T17:21:31Z2014-01-19T17:21:31Zpublic20Posted by: <span lj:user='spiralsheep' style='white-space: nowrap;' class='ljuser'><a href='https://spiralsheep.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://spiralsheep.dreamwidth.org/'><b>spiralsheep</b></a></span><br /><br />In December I went for a walk on the Malvern Hills and spotted a midwinter fungus, probably a Clitocybe.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/spiralsheep/12033602973/" title="6 Midwinter fungus, probably a Clitocybe, Malvern Hills 12-13 by spiralsheep, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2887/12033602973_00e5b322e5.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="6 Midwinter fungus, probably a Clitocybe, Malvern Hills 12-13"></a><br /><br />At one point I seemed to have strayed into Middle Earth and saw what appeared to be HUGE fantastical gates in the forest of Broceliande below.<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://common-nature.dreamwidth.org/54672.html#cutid1">2 more images.</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=common_nature&ditemid=54672" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-03-11:486052:47353HumphAnthills, ducklings, cygnets, a heron, lichen, and a canal2013-06-06T19:09:17Z2013-06-07T16:11:50Zpublic21Posted by: <span lj:user='spiralsheep' style='white-space: nowrap;' class='ljuser'><a href='https://spiralsheep.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://spiralsheep.dreamwidth.org/'><b>spiralsheep</b></a></span><br /><br />I went for a walk in Powys in Wales.<br /><br />Slwch Tump with anthills, gorse flowers, and a view to Pen y Fan (the highest peak in the Brecon Beacons, South Wales, and Southern Britain, at a mere 886m). St Eluned was reputedly beheaded here in the 5th century.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/spiralsheep/8970698555/" title="1 Slwch Tump with anthills, gorse flowers, and a view to Pen y Fan, 05-13 by spiralsheep, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3672/8970698555_0d9b14a7a7_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="1 Slwch Tump with anthills, gorse flowers, and a view to Pen y Fan, 05-13"></a><br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://common-nature.dreamwidth.org/47353.html#cutid1">5 more small images.</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=common_nature&ditemid=47353" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-03-11:486052:2303melannenBittercress (Cardamine sp.)2010-03-21T19:02:34Z2010-03-22T01:02:35Zclick & clackpublic16Posted by: <span lj:user='melannen' style='white-space: nowrap;' class='ljuser'><a href='https://melannen.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://melannen.dreamwidth.org/'><b>melannen</b></a></span><br /><br />This post is part of the Fecundity Project, which is my resolution to post about something that is in flower or in seed once a week for a year. You can read other posts in the project at the <a href="http://common-nature.dreamwidth.org/tag/fecundity+project">fecundity project</a> tag.<br /><br /><img src="http://melannen.katycat.net/photos/fecundity/bittercress1.png"><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://common-nature.dreamwidth.org/2303.html#cutid1">Fecundity Project 2: Bittercress (Cardamine)</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=common_nature&ditemid=2303" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments