CARPETS of the World
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The grass is a very unsual thing to see in the middle of January. With our unusual weather we have barely had any snow to cover the ground. Sorry east coast.
Footpath in the Chelsea Valley, Hipperholme, Brighouse in West Yorkshire in Autumn.
(Explored 26/11/2021)
(Halifax Courier 2/12/2021)
How silently they tumble down
And come to rest upon the ground
To lay a carpet, rich and rare,
Beneath the trees without a care,
Content to sleep, their work well done,
Colors gleaming in the sun.
by Elsie Brady
After spending time investigating Roberts Creek, I drove along the coastal road and found the Roberts Creek Provincial Park. This entire area attracts a good deal of tourism in the summer so this time of year finds those same places somewhat empty of people. Except for one other person, this place was mine to play in.
After many angles, and numerous shots, this is the image that was in my mind. The sweeping stone stairs on a hill had drawn my attention, with the carpet of Autumn leaves laying undisturbed. Their vivid colors were in stark contrast to the grey stairs, while the fence and green foliage would support them in the background. I wanted to exaggerate the stairs and how they swept across the view so getting close with a wide angle lens was necessary. It was a fun afternoon with the time needed to find what lay behind the camera.
Hundreds of Dunlin; a small shorebird are gathered together forming what looks like a dynamic carpet near the waters edge
The sunlight was casting the shadow of a tree on a carpet of ‘Dokudami’ in full bloom. Houttuynia cordata (‘Dokudami’ in Japanese) is a common ground-covering weed native to eastern Asia. It is also known as one of the most popular medical herbs in Japan.
……We haven’t got to Attingham Park this year so a look back at last years that didn’t get posted!! Well its Friday - the W/End is in sight, stay locked down and cosy to stay safe and to keep EVERYONE else safe too! A VERY BIG THANK YOU to ALL the key workers who are carrying on to benefit the rest of us - we applaud you all. Alan;-)👏👏👏👏👏
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Last light of the day shining on the carpet of autumn leaves.
Taking a late afternoon walk has its rewards even if it means getting caught in rush-hour traffic on the way home.
Kind of like a tightrope walker, this tiny gray bug was moving along the top of an unfolding hibiscus petal. It turned out to be a little beetle, apparently a "variegated carpet beetle." I don't know about the garden, but apparently we really don't want them to get into the house...
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. The tall structure in the background is Ghanta Ghar, also known as the clock tower of Rajasthan.
Surrounding the tower is Sadar Market where many locals and tourists sell, buy and hang out to people watch.
Πολλές φορές περπατώντας στις πόλεις, το τσιμέντο με πλακώνει. Ψάχνω να βρω λίγο χρώμα. Οι πολυκατοικίες μοιάζουν με άχαρα κουτιά. Αυτό που μου αρέσει, όμως, είναι πως μερικές φορές πετυχαίνω μέσα στα τσιμέντα και λίγο χρώμα. Μπορεί να είναι μια απλωμένη, πολύχρωμη κουβέρτα, ένα χαλί, γλάστρες…Έτσι έφτιαξα ένα άλμπουμ με τέτοιες φωτογραφίες. Σκέφτομαι…Πόσο όμορφες θα ήταν οι πόλεις μας, αν έμοιαζαν με αυτήν που μας τραγουδά ο Ζακ Στεφάνου!
Many times walking in the cities, the cement view makes me feel bad. I'm looking for some color. Apartment buildings look like ugly boxes. But what I like is that sometimes I find in apartments a little color. It can be a colorful blanket, a carpet, flower pots… So I made an album with such photos. I’m thinking... How beautiful our cities would be if they looked like the one that Jacques Stefanou sings to us!
Listen to : Η πόλη των χρωμάτων ~ Ζακ Στεφάνου
~~~Η πόλη των χρωμάτων~~~
Όμορφη μου πόλη
έχεις γίνει γκρι και φεύγουν όλοι
βόλτα στις ταράτσες
βγαίνω το πρωί σε βλέπω όλη
γκρι είναι οι δρόμοι
γκρι κι όλοι αυτοί
που περπατάνε
μες τα γκρίζα σπίτια τους
γκρι θα μιλούν γκρι θα αγαπάνε
Μα δε σ' αφήνω γλυκιά μου πόλη
νοικιάζω αεροπλάνο
σημάδι κάνω στο χάρτη
Παίρνω μαζί μου ουράνια τόξα
αυτή μου η λόξα γεμίζει με δόξα
το πάρτι
Κόκκινα πράσινα κίτρινα μπλε
σπίτια στους δρόμους
και αστυνόμους μπορντό
Παντού χαμόγελα
και χρώμα στα μαλλιά και τους ώμους
και ένας σκύλος καρό
Πορτοκαλί τα πεζοδρόμια
και οι τοίχοι γαλάζιοι
και τα περίπτερα ροζ
αυτή η πόλη κάθε μέρα μπορεί να αλλάζει
και να γεμίζει με φως
Όμορφη μου πόλη
γίνανε οι δρόμοι σου λιβάδια
οι πλατείες λίμνες και όλα τα σκουπίδια
πολύχρωμα ψάρια
τα αμάξια δέντρα και οι μηχανές
λουλούδια
όμορφη μου πόλη γίνανε οι κόρνες σου
τραγούδια
Και τότε όλοι
γλυκιά μου πόλη
και εκείνοι που κάθονται
κι αυτοί που όλη μέρα δουλεύουν
Καρδιές παράθυρα
και πόρτες ανοίγουν
πετάγονται έξω
γελούν τραγουδούν και χορεύουν
Κόκκινα πράσινα κίτρινα μπλε
σπίτια στους δρόμους
και αστυνόμους μπορντό
Παντού χαμόγελα
και χρώμα στα μαλλιά και τους ώμους
και ένας σκύλος καρό
Πορτοκαλί τα πεζοδρόμια
και οι τοίχοι γαλάζιοι
και τα περίπτερα ροζ
αυτή η πόλη κάθε μέρα μπορεί να αλλάζει
και να γεμίζει με φως
A golden coloured carpet
To walk on in the Woodland
Nearby...................
Garn Boduan is an Iron Age hillfort and hill near Nefyn, on the Llŷn Peninsula in Wales. In a survey in the 1950s the traces of over 170 round houses were identified on this site, and around 100 round houses are still visible on the ground. Between 100 and 400 people may have lived in this fort.