This week's theme is WILD!
(Click to enlarge photos and enjoy.)
My first offering is this shot when I became "one" with the bulrushes down at Boundary Bay Regional Park last weekend. They were growing wild everywhere! I hunkered down in the midst of this bunch and got this photo that shows the path we walked with the beach and mountains in the background.
Blackberry bushes lined the dirt path and you can see they're almost ready for me to go back with a bucket.
Hmmm...pie? jam? crumble or crisp?
After walking in the brilliant sunshine for quite a while, we decided to stop for an ice cream. This "wild critter" cosied up to us, begging for a treat. Anyone know just what kind of critter it is? He was actually very polite.
This photo is my favourite one for the theme - makes me think of that old 1969 movie "Easy Rider" and the song by Steppenwolf - "Born to Be Wild."
Anything on wheels for this kid!
Have a WILD weekend, everyone!
Hi Leslie,
ReplyDeleteFabulous assortment of wild. I love the last shot. I've got a wild one, a son :0)
I'm tickled that you got "down" and took that first photo. Beautiful results. I do that but it's not as easy as it used to be to get back up!
G'day, namesake! :)
ReplyDeleteHey - cold Canberra is finally warming up today and I really like your blackberry photo best as it's one of my favorite things to eat. There have been NONE to be had here in Canberra for at least six months. Not a one!
But yesterday, I found some at last in the freezer section of the grocery store and made a cobbler with them last night. :)
A great selection of shots. I love the rushes and the blackberries but there's a boy that knows the meaning of wild! £Head out on the Highway..." Happy weekend
ReplyDeleteLove your photos Leslie, well done :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat wild post Leslie, have a good weekend and see you Monday!
ReplyDeleteI love your sequence of shots for wild. I love wild plants and animals and who could could help but be captivated by that beautiful child in the last shot.
ReplyDeleteThese are all great, but I LOVE that last shot :) You can't help but smile :)
ReplyDeleteGreat photos Leslie, I love blackberries - crumble for me please! Noah looks happy riding the bike.
ReplyDeleteLovely shots there Leslie. I used to love to pick blackberries. Not so many around here.
ReplyDeletenice shots. I cant spot the critter tho. where exactly is it?
ReplyDeleteWonderful collage of wild! I love the one of the little one on the wheels too. Such joy. So wild! lol
ReplyDeleteSho - the critter is the LOG that looks like a croc to me! Can anyone else see it?
ReplyDeleteNoah is growing so fast, I know he is such a blessing in your life Leslie.
ReplyDeleteAny word on when they will do your surgery?
oh wow - those are beautiful photos... love your first and last photo!
ReplyDeleteYes Leslie - moved to the island to be closer to friends and family. It was the right time to go.. :)
Great pics -- LOVE blackberries. But re the wild critter: I don't get it. What it is? Can't see it! ;(
ReplyDeleteWhat great pictures! We call the bulrushes cattails! Your grandson is a darling!
ReplyDeleteI am just a "wild and crazy guy" I like your entry
ReplyDeleteGreat photo's Leslie, so clear and the last one is just too cute
ReplyDeleteI had a wild guess that it was the shape of the log and I was right. Can I have some pies or crumble now?? Hehe :P
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Leslie...those are wonderful photos for the theme....wow you are becoming a very avid photographer...I am going to come to you for lessons....wondderful choice!
ReplyDeleteOh I like the last photo too! Born to be wild! Yeah! :D
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute little guy not too wild tho is he :)
ReplyDeleteA great sequence of shots.
ReplyDeleteI love the last one - absolutely gorgeous!
Happy weekend.
great assortment of wild life shots.
ReplyDeleteBull rushes are just so beautiful. I especially like the sound of reeds in a pond or by a river bank; nature creates the greatest symphonies.
ReplyDeleteAll great wild choices!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend.
Super shots, Leslie. Lot of wild cats about today - look out !
ReplyDeletelove that last pic too :) already i can see my son posing similarly in the future :)
ReplyDeletebtw, my wild is also already up :)
All photos are super...I especially like the cattails with the blue hills in the horizon.
ReplyDeleteMy wild is posted...the wildness of nature. Come see.
Happy Hunting.
Love your first shot of the reed mace and the path - really good.
ReplyDeleteLoved this post... it was fun and those berries looked yummy! I would pick the Jam! =D
ReplyDeleteGreat shot! I especially like the "born to be wild" one, very cute... :)
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend!
Amanda
I saw that picture of the wild blackberries and my ankles started itching. It was so real, I could feel the chiggers! Great post!
ReplyDeleteWonderful Collage...things that are wild are so fun for individual interpretation. I enjoyed your's. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love the cat tails! We have them in many of the ditches and open country here in Iowa. Usually, of course, there is water near by.
ReplyDeleteFun photos!!
We always called bulrushes "cattails." As a kid (with some parental supervision)they always made for great "torches" at night. Soaked in kerosene for 15 minutes or so, they would burn for an hour or better. Thanks for sharing some great images!
ReplyDeleteI love the shot of your grandson!
ReplyDeleteYou have done a great job with this week's job. Hats off.
ReplyDeleteThat creature looks like a prehistoric froglogisaurus in the tadpole stage where they resembled a crocodile but they were actually in the frog family. I understand they grew quite large and once grown could probably jump 200-300 feet in one bound and could catch a fly with a 2 foot wingspan if it came within 15 feet of that lightning fast tongue.
ReplyDeleteGreat capture - Rare indeed!!
Great pics, Leslie!
ReplyDeleteI love your post about wild : ). What a fun group to join. The last picture just screams summer! LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteGreat wild shots! Love the last pic of your boy!!!
ReplyDeleteOur blackberries peak late July to early August. Guess up your way it's later...looking at yours makes me want them back!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE blackberries Yum! The little boy doesn't look so wild but he is adorable!
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O Leslie I lurve such wildness... I don't know what those things are called up top, but they just go to prove God is an abstract modelmaker... as for blackberries: yum
ReplyDeleteo ps I had MULBERRIES the other week: masterful!
Fun and beautiful photos, Leslie. I love them all.
ReplyDeleteI almost added a photo of my grandson Gavin to mine. "Wild" certainly describes most little boys I know.
Hope your weekend is delightful.
At first I thought there was a critter on the log but then finally saw the crocodile shape. Very cool. I love all of your photos! Great choices for this week's theme!!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderfully wild pictures you have! I love your crocodile log and of course, the born to be wild one!
ReplyDeleteWild and beautiful I would say !
ReplyDeletewow! beautiful series of pictures. i'm really loving this week's theme.
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a good weekend, yourself =)
Love that beach scene. The berries look good -- I found some raspberries the other day and picked a few -- thought they were all gone now but not at this one place. I have earmarked it for a return visit! That reminds me, I think the blackberries are ready by now here too -- last time I walked this one trail, they were still green. . . Love the "wild kid!"
ReplyDeleteHi Leslie,
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting your Blog info on my FaceBook page. It's great that you are still Blogging. I've not done as well keeping up with it (kind of sporadic, at the least) - but I still occasionally post. I'm working on a new WordPress WebBlog - so will send you info on that - once I get it up and running. I just had too many sites/Blogs/links to manage - and need to combine things together so that they are more manageable.
Love the photo blogs that you are doing too. Great fun!
Looking forward to staying in touch!
Warm regards,
Brenda aka ClickGirl
lovely takes on the theme!
ReplyDeleteI envy you for being able to pick wild fruits and make them into pies and jams.
ReplyDeleteYour grandson is too cute. *pinch his cheeks*
Thanks for the blackberry photo. Don't find any in this part of the world. BTW, what is a critter?
ReplyDeleteGreat wild pictures! I particularly like the bulrushes but they are all great, even the polite but scary critter :)
ReplyDeleteSorry to be so slow in returning your visit to mine.
That's a great variety of wild things!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my photo hunt!