tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325546082009-07-07T19:22:05.471Z<a href="http://paintings.pjf.org.uk/"> Paintings and Photos</a>petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793902649791239895noreply@blogger.comBlogger297125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32554608.post-49007348009509955222009-07-07T19:04:00.003Z2009-07-07T19:09:02.793Z

A view from the Illinois(USA) garden of Marty D.~~~ 2009.

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Illustrations for the music video: cover of the song Something in the Way by Nirvana.

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Mother wren tends her brood in the birdhouse gourd. Click on photo for a better view. Mother gave me quite a scolding for being too near.That's a hops vine near the gourd. Stay away Paddy!

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Bude Marshes nature reserveA swan on the pond, viewed from the bird hidethe bird hide, with its excellent carved wooden plaqueThe marches are along the edge of the old railway and canal, heading towards Marhamchurch from Bude. Easily accesible on footpath and cycle path from the crescent car park.

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The so-called artists' cabin now has a chestnut floor! (and an old guitar).I seem to have a lot of spare hardboard - I'd better get on and play with the oil paints ...p.s. notice the fancy little pads under the seat to protect the laminated floor - oh the joys of middle age :)

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The barbed wire attacks the poor trees, but lo, the trees fight back! In time this tree will have swallowed the offending wire and commenced its own recycling scheme ...

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watercoloUr and charcoal/graphite on watercolor paper.It tries to escape, but the gravitational pull of base matter has it bound forThe Ghetto,Nowhere Particular,Saturnwhat a waste...

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The lowest path leads along the bottom of the wood, just above the streamSteps laid into the bank to help the weary plodder! Most of the surrounding plants are wild garlic. I'll try to add a video of the wood soon to give more idea of the panorama.Beautiful terraced path leading approximately North.Whole branches from the beech trees used to contain paths.Photos showing the paths (terraced) and

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More shots of the Beech wood at Stamford Hill.Very fine footpaths have been laid, photos to follow

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A preview of photos to follow very soon. There are now some very fine paths through wood; not to mention mature impressive beech trees :)

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This mysterious and previously unidentified plant was photographed near Bude this week. Despite the green colour, doubts have been raised about the health of its chlorophyll. The first on the scene, one Typist of Bude, has coined the name Pissheadicus Botanicus Vulgaris (Snotrose the common name).; but we hope it won't stick (the name).It's been an excellent spell for photos, and now I've found

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This suddenly came alive in early April. The fruit trees will also be blossoming soon, and be a more impressive sight! This looked particularly good from a distance - white in the middle of leafless hedgerow bushes.

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A couple of photos of the most unlikely looking specimens, both alongside the stream and having a history of sheep nibbling, conker gathering and occasional floods. Not to mention the barbed wire (pics to follow ...)

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Buttercups growing wild in the local meadow. The grass is kept short by the sheep, and there are lots of leaves from the hedgerow which tend to keep the soil acid. Near the stream the ground is fairly level and a bit waterlogged, which also keeps it acid. The buttercups thrive in these conditions, and even the sheep don't seem particularly keep to nibble them ...

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The sheeps' footbridge Actually, it's probably an old pallet, but it serves its purpose. Photos of sheep (with lambs) to follow. Gravel deposits in the stream The faster the water the bigger the pebbles. Someone I know has used gravel from local streams to make fancy designs in paths (with cement).The title sounds like the renaming of a nuclear processing plant to me, but this really is a

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There are a couple of these loose in the local gardens and on the road. It seems very encouraging that somewhere is civilised enough for the traffic to give way to bunnies :)Their wild cousins live in the bank nearby.

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The owners all insist he is a s o d, so i guess he msut be! An impressive horse nevertheless. It's a treat to get blue sky and the Atlantic in the background. Let's hope it cheers up LD, currently wading through 5 inches of snow in Illinois ...

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Megan the border collie pretends she's lost her ball until Trouble (with a capital T) attempts to steal/borrow it.

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Megan and Sally the collies The dogs' stand-off Sally (nearest the camera) eyeballs Megan waiting for any reason/excuse to charge The dogs' high speed chase The chase begins ...

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Trees damaged by last winter's blast. Their roots are in the permanently wet ground at the bottom of the valley in Stowe Woods. Mostly birch trees if memory serves ...

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Today's pic of Sally slightly less manic than usual - one day after discovering the dreaded first period ...young collie photo - play mode young collie photo - exploring the woods About two weeks ago (9 months of age, near as ...), in Stowe woods

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A spring(2008) photo of wild violets. A weed to most but I like them. After this harsh winter I wonder what perennial plants have survived. I imagine the roses have taken the hardest hit.The large-tree-fungus cares not about the frost

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Paintings with satirical content: The Isle of Dregs Dogs visit advanced humanoid world applying evil to sound investment strategy The quest with dragon and castle Communing with Aunty Benefits The Super-Normal Family The Church of Lucre Prejudice against Martains older posts (paintings) (paintings) (paintings) (paintings) (paintings) (paintings) (paintings) (paintings)

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The Olf, the epitome of all opposites. Material/spiritual; honest/dishonest; insightful/deluded; ...What does it mean?1. Everything,B. Nothing:)

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