Back On Earth - Ozzy Osbourne

One of my wilder dreams is to fall out of bed one morning to find I have been metamorphosed into Ozzy Osbourne,

Oh look, I have!

Another BBQ last night and another hot, sunny and almost cloudless day to follow, which would have been a good deal warmer had it not been for a gentle and continuous cooling breeze. So, after yesterday's humble offering which was very much 'up in the air' today we focused on 'the land'.

 ALL IS SAFELY GATHERED IN

well not quite.

 I rather liked both exposures of this

TOADSTOOL

glistening in the early morning dew, one taken with the big lens (top)

and the other with the new Canon.

 MIGHTY OAKS

This year just a very few Acorns where last year there were none,

 while further along the riverbank the younger trees were festooned!

 2 rather charming ponies I had not seen before.

 GAME BREAK

crop purposely left to provide food and shelter, not just for

Game Birds, but anything that happens along.

As Summer slowly blends into Autumn the hedgerows are

looking fantastic.

HIPS and HAWS

 These (Hips), of one of the Dog Rose variety, are as big as Plums.

 

 HAWTHORN

with HAW BERRIES already looking ripe, and similarly on 

 

 BLACKTHORN

SLOE BERRIES are almost ready to convert to Gin.

 FIELD MAPLE

One of many on the property which Hugh tells me that to his
knowledge none have been planted by family or workers.

 Not quite ALL gathered in as this

 BARLEY

has to wait until the week-end to be reaped.

 DEAD NETTLE

so called as unlike their close relation they do not sting.

 Another field edge turned over to the likes of

SUNFLOWER, FLAX,

WHITE CAMPION etc

extremely good cover and winter feed for most birds.

 HORSE CHESTNUT

(Conkers)

 MAIZE

(for animal feed)

 not quite ripe yet.

 I just love the symmetry of crops especially Maize.

Carefully kneeling in a furrow between the rows and keeping

the camera low.

 MASERATI

quite liked the look of this too!

WOODY NIGHTSHADE or BITTERSWEET

 and finally, not quite so welcome,comes a variety of

HIMALAYAN BALSAM or KISS-ME-ON-THE-MOUNTAIN

other names include Policeman's Helmet, Bobby Tops, Copper Tops, 

and Gnome's Hatstand.

'Back On Earth' from the album

The Ozzman Cometh 

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