tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post7527115247485824635..comments2024-03-18T10:25:02.811-04:00Comments on Rook's Nest: Out and AboutShammickitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-26134768347781782092021-04-11T11:28:43.502-04:002021-04-11T11:28:43.502-04:00I'll be out walking as soon as this rain stops...I'll be out walking as soon as this rain stops! Meanwhile it's lovely to see the grass getting greener with every raindrop.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-70766414581401030192021-04-11T09:47:54.808-04:002021-04-11T09:47:54.808-04:00I suspect that you can still continue with your wa...I suspect that you can still continue with your walks since you are permitted outside for exercise, and even golf courses are open. Spring is quite well advanced now and there is much to be seen and heard. Enjoy!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-275261757870991982021-04-08T13:11:08.503-04:002021-04-08T13:11:08.503-04:00The Province of Ontario has just started a new str...The Province of Ontario has just started a new stringent "stay at home" lock down, too many covid infections, so may have to abandon long walks for a while.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-51742458972065318702021-04-08T13:10:10.157-04:002021-04-08T13:10:10.157-04:00Thanks, I hope to be out with my camera in the cou...Thanks, I hope to be out with my camera in the country ASAP, in spite of this new lock down.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-12769566219303454082021-04-08T13:09:24.631-04:002021-04-08T13:09:24.631-04:00That's the best flower name I have ever heard!...That's the best flower name I have ever heard!Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-51605387683822911382021-04-08T13:07:45.168-04:002021-04-08T13:07:45.168-04:00Yes, teasels are very very spiky and sharp!Yes, teasels are very very spiky and sharp!Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-82679688571143138232021-04-08T13:07:18.434-04:002021-04-08T13:07:18.434-04:00Love to walk the new trails, but sometimes it gets...Love to walk the new trails, but sometimes it gets a bit crowded!Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-23187460717152942392021-04-08T13:06:37.470-04:002021-04-08T13:06:37.470-04:00I bet there's some coltsfoot somewhere near yo...I bet there's some coltsfoot somewhere near you, it seems to be everywhere, first flower of the spring.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-5326069068619227062021-04-08T13:05:49.488-04:002021-04-08T13:05:49.488-04:00Gentle breezes, so much nicer than trying to stand...Gentle breezes, so much nicer than trying to stand up in a gale force wind!Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-46153339164011171512021-04-08T13:05:11.505-04:002021-04-08T13:05:11.505-04:00Nice bright yellow, they really stand out among th...Nice bright yellow, they really stand out among the dead grass.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-15664852979082386762021-04-08T13:04:32.486-04:002021-04-08T13:04:32.486-04:00Nice sunny day today, and rain forecast tomorrow, ...Nice sunny day today, and rain forecast tomorrow, that should turn everything green.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-82567762221663736232021-04-08T13:03:15.428-04:002021-04-08T13:03:15.428-04:00Looking forward to many walks in the country, howe...Looking forward to many walks in the country, however, as of today we are back in an even more stringent "stay at home" order.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-18014686009371918542021-04-07T23:25:21.438-04:002021-04-07T23:25:21.438-04:00Terrific shots!Terrific shots!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-31680076677543041472021-04-07T13:54:32.845-04:002021-04-07T13:54:32.845-04:00Coltsfoot in Russian are called Mother-Step Mother...Coltsfoot in Russian are called Mother-Step Mother. One side of the leaf is cold and smooth, the other side is warm and fuzzy.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-66150515941976157932021-04-07T12:12:12.565-04:002021-04-07T12:12:12.565-04:00Isn't it wonderful to get out and just breath ...Isn't it wonderful to get out and just breath the fresh air?<br />So happy you could do that and see the firsts of spring.<br />I didn't know that teasels were part of the honeysuckle family. From delicate and fragrant to sharp and prickly..fascinating.<br />Suephotowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405161931048657683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-69506062908254689582021-04-07T03:20:35.560-04:002021-04-07T03:20:35.560-04:00Great that you can get outdoors again. I have to ...Great that you can get outdoors again. I have to say, though, that that teasel looks quite lethal! Love the sweet little coltsfoot flowers :)At Home In New Zealandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835971617944752730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-35973870041314203962021-04-06T10:16:46.606-04:002021-04-06T10:16:46.606-04:00How nice to get out for a walk Shammi, even better...How nice to get out for a walk Shammi, even better that the weather is warming up, enjoy 💛PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-13420292878209909352021-04-06T09:58:38.945-04:002021-04-06T09:58:38.945-04:00I haven't seen coltsfoot since I lived in Euro...I haven't seen coltsfoot since I lived in Europe. And I've always thought how inventive the earlier textile workers were, in using teasels. Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-26850753145483024492021-04-06T08:25:13.684-04:002021-04-06T08:25:13.684-04:00Not only is it warming up, but the winds have now ...Not only is it warming up, but the winds have now been less ferocious for a few days. Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-46230230931092540602021-04-06T08:22:01.264-04:002021-04-06T08:22:01.264-04:00Oh, thank you. I took pictures of yellow flowers o...Oh, thank you. I took pictures of yellow flowers on my walk and didn't know what they were. Coltsfoot. They were growing on the side of the road. A mass of them.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-2525075222250214242021-04-05T20:36:53.599-04:002021-04-05T20:36:53.599-04:00Your plants are way ahead of ours. So nice to be a...Your plants are way ahead of ours. So nice to be able to go for longer walks again.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-39178364429520865682021-04-05T15:57:21.427-04:002021-04-05T15:57:21.427-04:00I didn't know that teasals were part of the ho...I didn't know that teasals were part of the honeysuckle family. Thank you.<br />I hope that Spring settles down with you and you have many, many more walks to come.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com