Garden of Adventure There is a large well-cultivated garden at Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's country home. Did Tabitha Twitchit lose her kittens here? Did Jemima Puddleduck waddle by the wall? Did Samuel Whiskers escape down this path?
Writers write what they know and what they see, or they can never be authentic. Many of Beatrix' tales must have begun here in everyday incidents starring her pets and the local wildlife.
@ Garden of Adventure Honey begins her photographic tour of Northern Light: Plants.
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot Moriarty.
Honey shook paws with Moriarty the Black Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
Moriarty and you found 5 Travel Tokens!
Tries today: 1 Find points today: 1 Hunt total: 1
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12th Apr 2023
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Field Marigold Found in Beatrix Potter’s garden. Calendula (field marigolds) grow best in a cool climate as they are troubled by mildew. The Lake District is perfect for them!
@ Field Marigold
Blue And Copper Egg The first painted eggs came from Mesopotamia, and because eggs were forbidden food during Lent, people painted eggs while Lent was being observed—after Lent, they would eat the eggs on Easter Day.
Beautifully decorated eggs “pysanka” are associated with Ukraine, and the oldest painted egg that was unearthed in northern Ukraine is dated to the end of the 17th century.
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot June.
Honey shook paws with June the Giraffe. They both received one silver mole!
Quince These quince fruits are that much more interesting because they are growing on Beatrix Potter's house wall. Did she make jam from them? Did she plant the tree, or inherit it when she bought the property? How much of her own food had to come from local sources in this remote area? Small details can tell a lot, or just make you think.
@ Quince David does not like modern programming languages. He thinks C, JavaScript and all their derivatives are an abomination, but unfortunately you can't get things done without JavaScript on the web.
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot Grace.
Honey shook paws with Grace the Mother Goose. They both received one silver mole!
I Nearly Got Arrested! Now what can be wrong with taking pictures of a budding branch? It was at the back of a police station! So there I am taking flash pictures and a constable comes out to find out what I am doing. But he was ok with me when he saw the pictures!
@ I Nearly Got Arrested! David decided to cycle every road in Derbyshire when he was about 18. By the time he was 24 he had done three quarters of a county road network of 3500 miles. Much of the time he had to cycle thirty miles out and thirty miles back just to find a road he had not cycled before. After he turned 24, he learned to drive and got a life.
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot Killion.
Honey shook paws with Killion the Red Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
Oilseed Field Some crops can be a riot of colour. This field was just a mile from my home at the time.
@ Oilseed Field David cannot swim. He cut his knee just before taking lessons, and ended up with a condition that nearly killed him. He never went back to a swimming bath after that.
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot midnught.
Honey shook paws with midnught the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
Crocuses You only get to see just how smooth and waxy the petals are in a close up shot.
@ Crocuses The first time David went to an Italian restaurant he was very nervous, and especially afraid that he might pick something with garlic in it. He told his friends to make sure he did not do so! Then he ordered a Chicken Kiev. When he asked what the delicious sauce was, he found out it was garlic (and not to trust his friends again!)
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot Abby.
Honey shook paws with Abby the Black Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
Rose Hips You need not go far to find something to take pictures of with a macro lens. These rose hips were on a dirty lane behind a bus stop. But what fascinating little details there are to see ... are those spikes an anti-caterpillar defense system? Every tiny detail is important.
@ Rose Hips David came from a family with an endless supply of aunts and very few uncles. Two of the few uncles he had were called Granville. This made life quite confusing for him on occasions.
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot Muschi.
Honey shook paws with Muschi the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
The Bare Tree Shooting with the sun behind you at dusk and metering the exposure on the sky produces a dramatic silhouette.
@ The Bare Tree David was so good at early video games that students formed a queue just to watch him. David developed a sly habit of sticking his elbows out at unexpected moments to make them keep out of his field of view.
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot Shamika.
Honey shook paws with Shamika the Brown Owl. They both received one silver mole!
Daffodil in Detail I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. ~William Wordsworth
@ Daffodil in Detail David got so enthusiastic about cycling he had a regular twenty mile training run over all the biggest hills near his home. One of the hill roads had two mastiffs on the other side of a thin hedge; David used this as an incentive to sprint up the hill instead of taking it easy.
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot seema.
Honey shook paws with seema the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
To a Primrose Welcome, pale Primrose! starting up between Dead matted leaves of ash and oak, that strew The every lawn, the wood, and spinney through, Mid creeping moss and ivy's darker green; How much thy presence beautifies the ground: How sweet thy modest, unaffected pride Glows on the sunny bank, and wood's warm side. And where thy fairy flowers in groups are found, The school-boy roams enchantedly along, Plucking the fairest with a rude delight: While the meek shepherd stops his simple song, To gaze a moment on the pleasing sight; O'erjoyed to see the flowers that truly bring The welcome news of sweet returning Spring. ~ "To a Primrose" ~ Poem by John Clare (1793-1864)
@ To a Primrose David hates London and most other English cities. The only city he has ever been happy in is Sheffield, where he was at university.
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot Choose a name.
Honey shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
Beside the Seaside Flowers can make a great foreground when you want to convey a sense of depth. These red and pink valerian contrast nicely with the sea.
@ Beside the Seaside David took an interest in (fluff) friends because a real-life friend said it would unite his love of writing with his love of visual art. The result was the 616 episodes of "Tweety Pi's Daily Adventures", the last set of which was posted the day SGN introduced the 'new UI'. This made him so furious he began work on his own software that month. See the cartoons here!
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot queenielove.
Honey shook paws with queenielove the Black Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
Peach Blossom Sometimes a shot would be a lot easier if you had someone to help! Out of view here is my left hand, holding the branch, whilst I stand on tiptoe holding the camera between forefinger and thumb, operating the controls with my middle finger and poking the flash open with my pinkie. Srsly! A little wind can make a simple shot next to impossible if you are alone!
@ Peach Blossom David's father drove steam trains and his grandmother ran the village toy shop. As a small boy, David thought nothing could be better.
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot fiffy.
Honey shook paws with fiffy the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
Grass Seeds on a Poppy Somehow these grass seeds ended up on the petals of a poppy. I found the flower on a piece of waste ground fifty yards from home.
@ Grass Seeds on a Poppy The first time David went to an Italian restaurant he was very nervous, and especially afraid that he might pick something with garlic in it. He told his friends to make sure he did not do so! Then he ordered a Chicken Kiev. When he asked what the delicious sauce was, he found out it was garlic (and not to trust his friends again!)
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot Enterbeauty a name for this pet.
Honey shook paws with Enterbeauty a name for this pet the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
Enterbeauty a name for this pet and you found 5 Travel Tokens!
Cuckoo Flower Insects and flowers are often shot in still life at home, setting everything up just so. But when the flower is growing under a bush, a close up foreground flash will render the background very dark, giving you a dramatic shot without all that work.
@ Cuckoo Flower Oh look ... you won a little pet!
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot Rascal.
Honey shook paws with Rascal the Red Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
Rascal gave you 1 "Big Wolf, Not So Bad, Cough Cough" size 7
Micro Habitat I was taking pictures of bluebells hidden under a bush, and saw no more until I got home and viewed the picture on a big screen. Do you see the spider looking right at you? He might be less than a millimetre across; but every curve of every bluebell flower is important to him.
@ Micro Habitat David started programming on a mainframe in 1974. He has spent his adult life trying his best to avoid computers and trying to be a people person, but somehow he always finds there is a need to do more programming, no matter what he does.
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot Choco.
Honey shook paws with Choco the Chocolate Milky Moo Cow. They both received one silver mole!
Yellow Archangel In a garden this flower would be a pest, but growing wild in Palmerston Wood, it adds one more fascinating rarity to the uniqueness of Lathkill Dale.
@ Yellow Archangel David hated secondary school (11 to 16) intensely and was so badly bullied he never finished his time there. He went to a 'college of further education' and rebuilt his education from scratch in a place where students were treated like human beings.
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot Eddy Easter Bunny.
Honey shook paws with Eddy Easter Bunny the Eggstravagant Easter Bunny. They both received one silver mole!
Windswept Welsh Poppy Who has seen the wind? Neither I nor you: But when the leaves hang trembling, The wind is passing through. ~ Christina Georgina Rossetti
@ Windswept Welsh Poppy David's dog followed him to school one day, over a mile away, just by following his trail. Perhaps he should have changed his socks more often?
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot Slushie.
Honey shook paws with Slushie the Blushing Koala. They both received one silver mole!
Jacob's Ladder This plant, very rare in the wild, thrives on the hill next to the source of the Lathkill, a limestone cave.
@ Jacob's Ladder David comes from a very long-lived family. Every man born in his patrilineal line since 1800 has lived to at least 84 years of age. His grandfather was born in 1864 and died taking the cows to market on foot. Has anyone in PnF got a grandfather born earlier? David says no-one ever does things in a rush in his family!
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot fancy.
Honey shook paws with fancy the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
West Derbyshire Poppy Using a telephoto on a foreground subject renders the background in soft focus ... which is just what I wanted.
@ West Derbyshire Poppy David's favourite TV programme ever was Top Gear (British version). The cars have almost nothing to do with that. His favourite movies are the "Pink Panther" series. He drives Lisa wild by laughing his head off at the same old jokes over and over again.
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot Tammie.
Honey shook paws with Tammie the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
Golden Light Under the shadow of a high hill, a few shafts of golden light illuminate the dying leaves of a beech tree. Underexpose a little, and you have a smooth black background instead of a confusing dark mess.
@ Golden Light David ran away from home on his tricycle aged three, because his mother had snapped at him. He went straight to his grandmother's shop a mile away and announced his mother did not love him anymore. His grandmother made him a nice cup of tea and rang his mother. Everything was settled without fuss or further consequences inside an hour.
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot Bubbles.
Honey shook paws with Bubbles the Green Rapid Dragonfly. They both received one silver mole!
Tiny Fungi Fungi aren't plants, but there are often opportunities for charming shots of mushrooms when you are looking for plants. Or vice versa.
@ Tiny Fungi David ended up in IT because he only got an average physics degree. The main reason was the exams were set on the wrong syllabus and the entire year of graduates was wrong-footed. David was furious for the next twelve months. Then he did a Master's degree in IT.
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot Ms Stinkerbelle.
Honey shook paws with Ms Stinkerbelle the Baby Skunk. They both received one silver mole!
Rain or Glycerin? A quick shower can create great flower pictures. Some photographers carry a glycerin spray to simulate this effect. I just rely on the rain; in Derbyshire there's usually plenty to be had!
@ Rain or Glycerin? David can still remember the registration number of his parent's first car (ENU 362 C) after over fifty years and can remember his grandmother's telephone number after just as long, but most days he cannot remember what day it is.
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot Choose a name.
Honey shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
Thistle In a dull field on a dull day, the bright bloom of the thistle can provide a spark of colour.
@ Thistle David has been living by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ since 1990. This has meant something entirely new almost every five years or so. In that whole period he has never had a job for anyone else and has often had no idea where the money was coming from. If he had not trusted the Lord to provide, PnF would never have existed. After 33 years he still doesn't know what happens next, but for all 33 years, the Lord has provided him with what he needs.
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot Rimey.
Honey shook paws with Rimey the Sparkling Snow Foxee. They both received one silver mole!
Rimey gave you 1 "'Northern Light' Travel Token" size 7
Dog Rose Flowers are not only interesting when at their best.
@ Dog Rose Honey has now completed her viewing of Northern Light: Plants. As she prepares to go home, she receives a wonderful gift!
Honey has enjoyed her photographic tour of Northern Light: Plants, but it is time to go home now! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can also enjoy a photographic tour of "Northern Light!"
While peeking through the viewfinder, you spot Dainty.
Honey shook paws with Dainty the White elephant. They both received one silver mole!
Dainty gave you 1 "Big Wolf, Not So Bad, Cough Cough" FULL SIZE
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