Janet Brien's photos with the keyword: thorn

We are approaching the first of September, which means our hottest days this season will soon be past...THANK GOODNESS! My favorite times of year here in southern Oregon are Spring, Fall and Winter, and it won't be more than a month or so before we'll start getting frosty mornings again! Here is a frost-encrusted blackberry cane, complete with a thorn, just in case you thought it would be nice to touch those lovely crystals! :) It will never fail to amaze me how detailed and beautiful frost is when you get a close look at it! :)

This picture shows a close up of a blackberry vine, complete with frosted thorns. Crazy, isn't it? I've never seen such well-defined crystals before! Explored on December 12, 2013. Highest placement, page 7.

2 more pictures in notes above ! :) This afternoon, the dogs and I went down to the gate and I looked for photos as we went along. I wandered over to one of our blackberry bushes and noticed that the sun was making some of the thorns glow. I had a good time looking for thorns the were in the right position, and after looking through my different sets of images, I ended up picking this one for the multiple thorns and the interesting bokeh and light behind! Gautama Buddha or Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha, also called Sakyamuni, was a sage from the ancient Shakya republic, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. He is also referred to as "the Buddha" or simply as "Buddha." Wikipedia: Buddha

[best appreciated at full size against black] This is a rose stem that likes to grow through our back deck, and on this rainy morning, I noticed the droplets on the stem. I had no idea there would be a refraction of the Upper Table Rock in it! Now, all you need to do is turn upside-down to see the beautiful formation! Go on now, turn that head! :D :D No fair falling out of your chair! :D This image was taken in February, 2012.

This is my alternate pick for today. I had a hard time choosing which was better for the pick of the day...do you have a preference? (By the way, I decided that this image didn't want any frame. I tried different ones but in the end, it looks best without one! :)

This is another picture I got today on this beautiful, frosty morning! :) It's the stem of a teasel plant! James Russell Lowell (February 22, 1819 – August 12, 1891) was an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is associated with the Fireside Poets, a group of New England writers who were among the first American poets who rivaled the popularity of British poets. These poets usually used conventional forms and meters in their poetry, making them suitable for families entertaining at their fireside. Wikipedia: James Russell Lowell

I had such a great time taking pictures of these frosty thorns! I knew I needed to act fast, since the frost was melting away as I was clicking away, but I was delighted to get some nice images to share! :) I really don't know which picture was the better choice for my 365, do you have a preference?

It was another frosty morning so I decided to go down to our front gate and look around the lower forest for interesting subjects. I glanced over at the blackberry bushes and was totally surprised to find that the thorns were still covered in frost! Because they are dark, frost usually melts quickly from them and I always seem to miss it, so of course I went crazy taking pictures! :D I have two to share today, and another one at a later date! When I wandered into our lower forest, I found some lovely leaves too! Terry A. O’Neal was born and raised in Stockton, California, where her inspiration for lyrics, prose, and literature was born. Her poetry has been published in numerous magazines, journals and newspapers. Terry A. O’Neal Bio

(by the way, this is an interesting look back at the day that Flickr exploded!) I have a "test" home over on ipernity, which seems to be a very friendly community with a clean look that has a familiar feel to "old" Flickr! :) Janet Brien's Pad on ipernity This quote really hits the nail on the head for my feelings about the "New [NOT] Awesome Flickr". What a DAY!!! I came home last night to discover that the Flickr I knew and loved had been totally uprooted and replanted by a thoroughly inept gardener! This morning I awoke and stumbled around the site in a horrified daze, feeling terribly frustrated and extremely angry. I posted an image earlier today which Steve created for his banner and I decided to use it too. The post also gave me a chance to rant and rave. Apparently, however, I'm not done yelling. Please forgive my raging! :D The site runs much slower and because we don't have really fast DSL speeds here, this makes it even harder to visit other people's photostreams in a timely manner. New pet peeve: I simply DETEST having to click the "View X More Comments" link...why can't I just have an option to "show all comments"? The reason why they don't give this option is because this is how a new page of ads is reloaded for your viewing pleasure if you don't have an ad-free account. The more comments you have, the more times you get to refresh the ads. It also infuriates me that if I didn't have my Pro account set for auto-renew, I'd have to fork out $50 to have an ad-free experience. And, I hate that I don't have any way to change the look of my page. It makes me upset to read comments about how my Flickr friends are having computer crashes now, how it's so slow they can't visit people's photostreams like they used to, how people's pictures don't even show up, etc., etc. I just can't believe that the people making the decisions just decided that if you want a fast load time on Flickr, you need to live in an area with fast internet speeds. WAY TO GO YAHOO!!!!!! I am going to wait for a week to pass before I make a verdict about moving to another photography site. I've been hearing very good things about www.ipernity.com/ so I'll be checking that out. 500px.com is another possibility but I'm not sure. If you have opinions on alternatives that you like, please let me know. Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Ann Johnson; April 4, 1928) is an American author and poet. She has published seven autobiographies, five books of essays, and several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning more than fifty years. She has received dozens of awards and over thirty honorary doctoral degrees. Angelou is best known for her series of autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her life up to the age of seventeen, and brought her international recognition and acclaim. Wikipedia: Maya Angelou