It never occurred to me that a thorn on a bramble could be a subject of beauty. Rather a thorn clawed at the arm that plucked the blackberries, and pierced trousers when clambering through overgrown trails. Christmas Day 2013 brought us this frosted specimen to make us think twice.
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Good morning Mick! I have posted my new blog piece in which I used two of your photographs. Very rambling random thoughts but hope you enjoy it. http://eserra65.wordpress.com/2014/01/14/simplicity-is-a-great-word/
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Yes, just seen it and enjoyed it, leaving at comment at the foot of the post. As I said, simple is often stunning (IMHO). MM 🍀
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Got your response. Thank you!
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Sometimes like here MM ice frost reminds me of white iron filings … Lol but somehow I’m pretty sure there are no such things …
Beauty indeed .
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But would not iron filings in with strong sunlight glisten and thus could be seen as white? Just a thought…😯
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Just lovely 🙂
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So, so simple……❄️
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Love this photo Mick and the others you have captured so beautifully of what looks like sugar candy!
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Thank you Elaine, I like its simplicity, almost stripped bare but with a layer of sugar candy as you say. Hope your weekend was good. MM 🍀
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You’re welcome! My weekend was good indeed and hope yours was the same Mick. Simplicity is a great word–exactly why I like it. I used to like much busier photographs and art work when I was younger but of late simplicity has been the key for me–simple and peaceful, just the way I would like my life to be. oh boy that sounds like the beginning thoughts of a blog post! If I write it may I have your permission to use this photo or the one with the red in it or both? of course full credit will be given.
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Yes you may Elaine, let me know when it is posted. People say I like “simple with a twist” if that makes any sense to you. MM 🍀
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It makes perfect sense to me. 🙂 will let you know as soon as I post it,
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A miniature mountain with an ice crystal aura!
I, too, went out on a rainy, ice-melting morning and found all kinds of interesting details to focus on: one leaf frozen in ice, an unnoticed weed as a subtle silhouette against a frozen pond background, raindrops on twigs. When we bend down low and look close, there is a lot to see.
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Isn’t that just all it takes, a slightly closer look, or taking a moment to pause.🍀
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Gorgeous image!
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I am glad you like it Amaryllis, thanks for taking the time to comment, 🍀
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beautiful!
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Thank you Bo, MM 🍀
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Lovely indeed!
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Thanks Dale, 🍀
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Great, great, great!!! 😉
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Thank you Zark, great to hear your appreciation of my work…..
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Wonderful!
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Cheers Laura, hope you are enjoying your weekend, 🍀
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Cheers back! Ty 🙂 You too!
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Beautiful Shot!
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Cheers six degrees, glad you like it. MM 🍀
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Good capture !
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Thanks Cath, what a wet day – glad I was out all day yesterday. MM 🍀
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Ya, I was out yesterday too and sowed some seeds. Today was just a Blaaa day 😦
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i love the simple beauty of this mick and the fact that it is beautiful and dangerous at the same time.
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I agree about the combination – I was seeing it as cold with the ice, like a blade of steel which cuts like a thorn….Possibly I got carried away. 😃
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no, i think that is a perfect way to see it
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Wow! I’ve never looked at a thorn that way either! Such tiny detail.
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Me neither, 🍀
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I love the way you notice and see beauty in small things MM! Beautiful capture!
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Reminds me of someone else 😏
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🙂
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Nature up-close is quite beautiful. We just need to see it. Good shot.
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Fully agreed Dr.🍀
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Thorns normally get such a bad press. I just love this photograph and must say that the thorns on rose bushes, especially, have long been objects of beauty to me.
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Like a breaking wave….
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Nice shot…
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Thanks Sreejith, it is good to know you appreciate it. MM 🍀
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