tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post828713448468379213..comments2024-03-29T05:19:36.748+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: A Cup of AcornsSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-5460566893781543962020-09-22T01:46:30.083+01:002020-09-22T01:46:30.083+01:00I just love your Sunday walk. It is amazing what a...I just love your Sunday walk. It is amazing what a great walk can do. I am going to be using my walker and my goal is to reach the creek down the street from us. It might take several tries to get all the way there but even if I just get out and walk a half a block then that is better than not trying at all.<br /><br /> I know that hornets and some wasps make their nests in the ground but I didn't know about bees but it does make sense that they would as well. The way the holes appear they may have entries thru the holes but underneath have a huge hive they share. This is just a guess as I really have no idea.<br /><br /> The purple is so pretty. A great backdrop for the brownish brush. You are so awesome to remember the names of so many things, trees, flowers, insects, I try but more often than not the names pop out of my mind as if I never knew them at all.<br /><br />I hope that you, Dave and Olga have a great week ahead. I am so sorry to hear of the covid19 cases. <br /><br /> Beth Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12103650100630485292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-5405744172338154662020-09-21T20:15:12.833+01:002020-09-21T20:15:12.833+01:00I'm glad school is at least monitoring things....I'm glad school is at least monitoring things. What a mess. As for the crabapple, that's the same conversation SG and I would be having. SG: I think it's dying. Me: I think it's autumn... <br /><br />Until the tree dies!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-10237706368577657002020-09-21T18:10:23.982+01:002020-09-21T18:10:23.982+01:00Maybe those ground nesting bees were gathering the...Maybe those ground nesting bees were gathering the acorns, readying for a pitched battle with the crab apples. Or not.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-47183002112877266502020-09-21T17:00:25.181+01:002020-09-21T17:00:25.181+01:00I'm sorry to hear of rising cases of covid at ...I'm sorry to hear of rising cases of covid at the school. You be careful. I love the photo of the acorns nestled in the tree. That Olga is so precious. What a fun photo of her in the grass. Enjoy your day, hugs, Edna B.Edna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02550994321689374875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-85739374647400785242020-09-21T16:45:37.559+01:002020-09-21T16:45:37.559+01:00Looks like a nice walk there. Good to get out and ...Looks like a nice walk there. Good to get out and leave the crazy world behind for a little while. <br />Really sorry to hear about more Covid cases. Take care there and stay safe and well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-83927446405771173602020-09-21T15:35:10.590+01:002020-09-21T15:35:10.590+01:00I just heard on the news that England's number...I just heard on the news that England's numbers are increasing rather rapidly. Our numbers in Arizona are also going up but not quite as fast...yet. We have a lot of non-believers here. I love the cup of acorns. Sounds like you had another interesting walk on the Heath. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-54779903982342930432020-09-21T15:09:38.673+01:002020-09-21T15:09:38.673+01:00Looks like it was sunny and bright for your walk. ...Looks like it was sunny and bright for your walk. That much covid in your school is alarming.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-28998221325282544772020-09-21T15:04:48.329+01:002020-09-21T15:04:48.329+01:00some squirrel has been busy stocking up for the wi...some squirrel has been busy stocking up for the winter. that's a great picture and I saved it. being outside, literally and figuratively, can be so healing. sorry to hear covid is popping up at your school. stay safe.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-7168713568007155442020-09-21T14:26:41.812+01:002020-09-21T14:26:41.812+01:00I agree with Elizabeth. Dread is the perfect word....I agree with Elizabeth. Dread is the perfect word. I wake up with it every day. <br />I better get out and take a walk myself. <br />I'm rooting for that little tree. <br />Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-1033492899830671102020-09-21T13:00:16.464+01:002020-09-21T13:00:16.464+01:00This school year will be quite memorable. This school year will be quite memorable. Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-54882550011342866502020-09-21T12:01:39.980+01:002020-09-21T12:01:39.980+01:00Crab apple trees--while they can be quite pretty i...Crab apple trees--while they can be quite pretty in bloom--generally aren't the best looking tree around the rest of the year. They can look quite scraggly. Dave is likely correct about the reason for it losing leaves...in your previous photo of it, the tree farther along the road looked to be in the same state of change.<br /><br />Happy you were able to get out and away from the news...seems to be imperative that we do that these days in order to maintain what little sanity we have left. Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587652444835060129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-72834747711220159252020-09-21T11:31:55.756+01:002020-09-21T11:31:55.756+01:00Not sure how you could "library" from ho...Not sure how you could "library" from home but that sounds a safety measure. We are all covid weary, less cautious than we were in the beginning. Your walk did a good thing for everyone! The acorns are quite a nice autumnal calendar picture. And Dave is probably right about the tree, seasonal. Today is Monday, we can finally go out - Still medium air quality but do-able- we will go out to buy a tree, finally found a ficus! Stay well.Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-5563532117788582832020-09-21T11:31:02.993+01:002020-09-21T11:31:02.993+01:00Ground nesting bees sound interesting. I have neve...Ground nesting bees sound interesting. I have never seen them. When we lived in a unit we had a fantastic flowering crab apple tree surrounded by decking that my Tradie Brother built, but the couple who bought our unit promptly had the tree cut down. Unbelievable. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-89992164278026979642020-09-21T10:51:07.531+01:002020-09-21T10:51:07.531+01:00I'm puzzled by this covid thing. Were the stud...I'm puzzled by this covid thing. Were the students ill? and do they get tested before they come back after 2 weeks? I am confused by the whole thing.<br />Briony<br />xcrafty cat cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251582085392890533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-81001008281558996302020-09-21T09:14:46.394+01:002020-09-21T09:14:46.394+01:00Removal of the protective vine now means that pass...Removal of the protective vine now means that passing dogs can urinate against the crab apple tree. Using a simple mathematical formula , I would estimate that the tree now receives between two and three gallons of toxic dog urine each day.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-76488785005158882762020-09-21T07:21:52.116+01:002020-09-21T07:21:52.116+01:00It's such a hard time -- the word "dread&...It's such a hard time -- the word "dread" is apt. It's difficult to shake off, but I can see how being outdoors and seeing such wonderful things helps. Acorns are so beautiful -- all their intentions in a tiny cup.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.com