Monday, November 16, 2015

Another Walk Around the Driveway.

As most of my readers know, part of our drive way has a loop.  This loop creates an island in the middle of the loop.  My wife and I walk around this island.  She does it for exercise, health, and to feel good.  I do it because she tells me to do it.  I usually put my camera in my shirt pocket and take pictures of the things I see that interest me and as you know, I put these pictures on my blog from time to time.  We walked around the driveway this morning.  It was a little on the warm side, mostly because of the extra high humidity.  It is surely going to rain today.  I can't see how the air can hold so much water without doing so.

 Anyway, if you are interested in the pictures I took, keep reading.  If not, well, just go check out someone else's blog.  Let me warn you, there are sixteen of them.

 This first one is of some dried flowers or seed pods.  I thought they looked pretty:

The next six are of the fungi growing in the "island" area:






The next three are of some leaves that have started to change color.  We don't get much fall color here until the first two weeks of December, but the efforts of these few trying to brighten up my world warranted a picture and that picture posted on my blog:



As you can see, the "island" has a lot of leaves on the ground, but most of them are from years past.

 Then there were these bushes with a lot of small, round, green berries on them.  They sure did produce a lot of them:


The sumac is putting on a show of red leaves:

There were a few of these flowers blooming.  They remind me of lilies of the valley, but they are not, but another beautiful offering of nature.

This is part of my driveway that we walked.  This part runs east to west and borders the back of on of my neighbor's properties.

 OK, I hope you enjoyed our little walk and that I didn't tire you out.  Now you all take some walks and make sure you take time to look down, up, to the side, and all around.  You would be surprised at just how much beauty you will be able to find.  Have a great day, you hear? 
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15 comments:

  1. Barney, The Old Fat ManNovember 16, 2015 at 2:21 PM

    Fungusses are particularly fun to photograph.

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    1. Dizzy-DickNovember 16, 2015 at 2:52 PM

      I have done it before, did it today, and will do it again in the future. Yes, they are fun to photograph and I like to do things that are enjoyable.

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  2. The Odd EssayNovember 16, 2015 at 5:55 PM

    My friend (and classmate from 2nd through 12th grades) became an expert in mushrooms... referred to himself as a "fun guy".... but then he lives in Oregon... real close to Washington where slugs are the state critter ;-). (I love going on those walks with you)

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    1. Dizzy-DickNovember 16, 2015 at 7:26 PM

      One of the best mushroom books I have is from the U of Michigan. I used to love hunting morels when I was younger and lived in Pennsylvania. My uncle Bub taught me what morels looked like. (Hear that Jim T.?)

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  3. GypsyNovember 16, 2015 at 9:27 PM

    I think the sumac is pretty. I don't believe I would recognize it if I was standing right in front of it though.

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    1. Dizzy-DickNovember 16, 2015 at 9:54 PM

      The Fall color here doesn't peak for a few more weeks and it can't compare with the Fall color when I lived in Pennsylvania.

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  4. our awesome travelsNovember 17, 2015 at 6:34 AM

    It is amazing what you can see right in front of you just by paying attention. Nice pics.

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    1. Dizzy-DickNovember 17, 2015 at 8:38 AM

      That is what I have been preaching for a long, long time.

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  5. AnonymousNovember 17, 2015 at 7:32 AM

    Recently I picked the "fruits" from a sumac to make "lemonade". Simply and surprisingly delicious - NA knew more than we will ever. As for the tree stump's fungi, today I'm processing the very same with couple coats of glossy sealer. Unbelievable how this has enhanced the colors. What I'll do with them... yeah, you can think me weird if you want - my right brain arty instinct kicked in. Turkey-Tail mushroom (beautiful) is next on my agenda, to be ground to powder for tea - kicks Cancer in the butt - another NA remedy. Cherokee I am.

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    1. Dizzy-DickNovember 17, 2015 at 8:42 AM

      I prefer natural medications and supplements. Of course, I have had to get prescriptions from drug stores for some of my ailments.

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  6. linda mNovember 17, 2015 at 8:56 AM

    You sure have some interesting stuff growing along your driveway. I always try looking around when I walk because like you I find something new and interesting. Thanks for sharing your walk with us.

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    1. Dizzy-DickNovember 17, 2015 at 9:20 AM

      You and I know to keep looking around and really see what is there. Yes, the picture as a whole is beautiful and we tend to forget about the small, individual things that make up the whole. Keep looking around, Linda M.

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  7. Mail Art DramasNovember 19, 2015 at 6:14 AM

    You take walks like me! the exercise part is okay, it's the What You See! that is the fun of being outdoors. Nice photos too.

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    1. Dizzy-DickNovember 19, 2015 at 4:06 PM

      I much prefer to be outside, although the heat and humidity is too much in the summer time for much mid-day outdoor exercise, but it is getting a little cooler. Highs only in the 70's

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