Capture: Autumn lite
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Hebe, in reply to
I was inspired to capture Tiger by your leaping cat who looks like a super-hero.
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Jos,
About to pinch your peg.
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Nora Leggs, in reply to
OK, while the cats are having a run in autumn….
Autumn, well known season for practising sit-ups.
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JacksonP, in reply to
Moon’s up.
Few cobwebs on it.
Google earth on a back lit forest pansy leaf or two
I like those leaf veins.
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Brushes for those cobwebs
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Some time before moon-up
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Ian Dalziel, in reply to
trees company...
Signs of winter’s approach …
... that looks like a good deal!
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BenWilson, in reply to
Two metres??? We have 12 metres and wondering if that will be enough!
I wish I had a fireplace at all. Next house. But I can't complain about the heating in here, we have HRV ventilation and above/below insulation. The HRV is doing it's thing at the moment, it's really an autumn/spring thing. Just enough sun to give me warm air to push down. In winter the roof space temperature is less than the house so it switches off. In summer the house is hotter than we want, so it switches off. By "off" I mean it goes into the lowest air exchange setting, so it still keeps the air fresh.
My folks have the same setup in a big high ceiling villa. We all noticed how much more effective the open fireplace became when they put in the ventilation system. I speculate that's for 2 reasons - the air is drier, and the positive pressure created by the air pumps forces into the fire, which roars on only smaller amounts of fuel.
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You're all thoroughly inspiring with your photos. My very very modest contribution was captured yesterday, it's a collection of leaves and flowers my kids picked up while walking.
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ChrisW, in reply to
Three colours – Red.
Pretty sure this is the 'real' Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) cf.last week's question and discussion on autumnal ivy/creepers on the Summertime thread. 'Real' because it's unreal, a verbal tool of US imperialism - the plant comes from Japan and adjacent east Asia, and isn't ivy. But ...
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Firewood and cats you say - that's what this thread's about?
OK then - neighbour's tabby checks out its camouflage against different parts of my woodshed.
I got in 4 cu.metres of bluegum and ditto pine in January to ensure the gum is well dry before I need it. No other source of heating other than passive solar, all my water-heating for ~4 months also. With a little left over from last winter, should be good for one and a half winters at least, two if they are on the mild side.
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The offspring's reaction to the arrival of firewood - "Oh no!" (because they had to help stack it). No cat photos here - our orange kitty of 17 years took the final trip to the vet a couple of weeks ago :(
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JacksonP, in reply to
‘Real’ because it’s unreal, a verbal tool of US imperialism – the plant comes from Japan and adjacent east Asia, and isn’t ivy. But …
You reminded me of my fav’ ivy covered building at this time of year, if not the contents there in.
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Jos,
^^ Creepy creepy!
drop on a leaf
and lichen, don't forget lichen -
JacksonP, in reply to
don’t forget lichen
I liken your lichen.
;-)
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Jos,
Or was it seaweed?
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hard to keep up with this autumn variety, what a bounty!
more lichen
plants defy footpath repairs
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Nora Leggs, in reply to
Or was it seaweed?
double take for a moment there.....
Jackson, we haven't had a fish thread yet.....
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Nora Leggs, in reply to
No cat photos here – our orange kitty of 17 years took the final trip to the vet a couple of weeks ago :(
perhaps a memorial picture of orange kitty from autumns past?
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ChrisW, in reply to
my fav’ ivy covered building at this time of year, if not the contents there in.
Who/what are the contents?
Not keen on natural light through the windows it would seem, nor fussed on the usability of those old-fashioned fire-escape thingies. -
Islander, in reply to
Mantis sizes up a peg on the washing line this afternoon.
Gravid female - you &/or yours' may find the little eggcase around that area (brown, white tops on each egg, abt. a cm long/half that high...
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ChrisW, in reply to
And after the egg-case - maybe lots of little mantises?
Here's a nymph emerging from its egg-cell, one of the last of its siblings to do so, one for each of the pale stripes on the case.A minute or two later, it's off to make its way in the world.
What are the chances for this cute little baby!?
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Islander, in reply to
What are the chances for this cute little baby!?
Lovely Chris!
I used to collect mantis cases & raise the bubs…the chances of survival?
V. bloody slim: they eat each other & the adults eat them (as well many unrelated predators…)
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Grape and fig know that autumn is fully here, while the alder beyond is still in denial
Grape especially.
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Hebe, in reply to
you &/or yours' may find the little eggcase around that area
I found some egg-cases on the front window frame (full sun all day) when I was doing some scorched-earth gardening beside the house yesterday (total clear-out because we must find all the quake cracks in the foundations).
Love all these woodpiles, verdant views, flaming creepers, cats, and lichen/seaweed. Has anyone a fine woodshed to share? I seek inspiration for the next project.
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