Three on Thursday
I'm joining Carole and friends for Three on Thursday, today with three things from my walks. It's becoming more difficult to come up with semi-interesting blog fodder as I do very few semi-interesting things. Things to Do, Part 2: Whacking Carpenter Bees With an Old Badminton Racquet will have to wait until it warms up. The bees are not active unless it's warm and sunny, but we've got chilly, rainy, and windy weather predicted for several days. Never fear; when the bees are out and John is swinging his badminton racquet I will capture all the action. In the meantime, I have been taking long walks every day, and I try to take lots of pictures of what I see along the way. Here are three recent ones.
A beautiful big azalea, growing on nearby church grounds. Azaleas are often spindly with skimpy blooms, but this one is definitely not. It was almost like a hedge, and more than four feet long.
This interesting bark. The tree is some sort of pine with multiple large stems growing from a central base. I'm not sure what it's called, but the bark is fascinating to me.
And lastly, these oddities. They are used paintbrushes strung on lines between trees. I was both appalled and interested at the same time. John's father did a lot of painting, and he was adamant about cleaning his brushes. We still have some of his brushes and have used them to paint because he cleaned and maintained them so meticulously. Sorry, Chuck! I know this would pain you to see.
What interesting things have you seen on your walks?
Be sure to visit Carole for more Three on Thursday thoughts.
Everything seemed cool until I got to the hanging brushes. Why? I suppose this is someone's idea of art? If it is, I'm clearly not smart enough to get it.
ReplyDeleteThose paintbrushes are truly curious! (and that tree bark!!) I am happy to see tulips that the deer have missed in neighbors yards! (and Easter Eggs in windows for the kids to count!)
ReplyDeleteI found a little yard with two sheep and two alpaca the other day - I had no idea there were sheep so close to my home! I wonder if those paintbrushes we rescued and hung as “art” instead of tossing out? Makes me wonder what is on my garage that could be turned into yard art.
ReplyDeleteToo bad there wasn't some kind of artist's statement to go with those brushes! Oh, seeing that azalea 'hedge' makes me pine for gardening in the east. A bit dry out here in CO... :)
ReplyDeleteI've been hoping I would see someone outside so I could ask about the brushes. What makes it even odder is that they are outside a house behind the Catholic church that serves as a small convent. Maybe the nuns are trying their hand at art?
DeleteI must be in the minority because I think those brushes are kind of cool. It would be interesting to know the story behind the display. That azalea! It's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteCuriouser and curiouser... those paint brushes look like their hung from a significant height! I want to know more!! The azalea is amazing!!
ReplyDeleteI want to know about the brushes too. So weird! But gosh I love the bark and that azalea is just amazing Bonny!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the brushes are meant to detract birds? If birds can't swoop off the trees into that empty air space, maybe they stay away from the trees altogether? I'll be the lone voice who assumes there is a practical explanation rather than an artistic statement!
ReplyDeleteIve seen some flowers in the county side of the hill here. Id like to dig up a few of the blue ones!!!!
ReplyDeleteIve seen little rocks painted by the neighbor girls down the hill.
I saw the gorgeous moon last night!
I hear frogs!
i hear owls.
And we are expecting snow
It's a camo tree! I'm surprised you could see it! :-) I find the paint brushes ok too. People are interesting! We haven't seen too much this week but the eagle at the lake did make an appearance the other morning and that is always a treat!
ReplyDeleteLiving in the south, we have lots of big azaleas. I will admit that I had a white one that big at a house where I lived, and I chopped it back. Heresy! It was taking over the whole yard. They always come back down here, just slowly. It's beautiful, and looks like it has lots of room to get bigger. That tree! I have never seen bark like that. I like it! The paintbrushes, hmmm, who knows? I like a bottle tree much better. Happy Thursday, and good for you taking walks every day.
ReplyDeleteYes, a camo tree! (thanks, Patty!) I do hope you find out the story of the paintbrushes ... it's probably not nearly as interesting as we're all making it out to be but it would be nice to "understand". Marc and I have been making up stories for some of the homes we pass every day. One was for sale for nearly a year, and all of a sudden the sign was down and there is Work Happening Inside. Too bad it's going to be hard to meet the new owners...
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE to know the story behind the paintbrushes. I know there has to be one. LOL
ReplyDeletemy walks are in the woods so I am slowly seeing green sheen and that's about it. Hardly a car drives by and I see a stray human rarely. I guess that's a good thing. Whatever you write Bonny it is interesting!! I love to visit your space :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE "public art" - of all kinds - so I think the brushes are pretty cool! I would LOVE to know the story there. (Because I imagine there is one.) :-) I can't wait until we have more spring blooms here. The forsythia is JUST beginning to "yellow-up" here in my corner of the world, and we're finally getting some daffodils blooming, but we're still weeks away from the azaleas. And that tree bark!!!! Oh, wow! I don't think I've ever seen anything like that!!!
ReplyDeleteMakes me wonder what the story is behind the paint brushes. I've been looking for things/differences also when walking. But Spring always makes me look harder as I'm tired of winter's 'same-o, same-o'.
ReplyDeleteI keep hoping that someone will be outside when I pass by so I can ask them about the paintbrushes, but no luck so far. There is a lot to see in spring!
DeleteI thought the tree looked like a jigsaw puzzle and since puzzles are having a resurgence the tree is all the more interesting. I hope you find out more about the brush tree.
ReplyDeleteI think your walks are more interesting than mine. I have seen spring blooms although they got nipped last night. Hail overnight that hasn't melted today. Snow flurries on Easter Sunday. Brrr. Staying at home was rather cozy today. I didn't venture out as I think the high was 32 and the wind was blowing. In January, that would have felt like a heat wave but today it looked cold.
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