East-Side-Patch -

Aug. 7th, 2009

6:41 PM

Here is my entry for
August’s "Down on your Knees"
Picture This Photo Contest at
http://www.gardeninggonewild.com/?p=7067

Cattail Sparklers.Typha latifolia
These fluffy, white seeds were once used for stuffing blankets,
pillows and toys. Native Americans would put them inside
moccasins and around cradles, for additional warmth,
but don't talk to me about additional warmth
right now!

The East-Side-Patch Blog has moved!

It is official, the East-Side-Patch has moved on over to Word-Press!
Here is the link to the "New" Patch, please update your feeds.

http://www.eastsidepatch.com/

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(Anonymous)

Aug. 9th, 2009 07:40 am (UTC)

Pam/Digging (http://www.penick.net/digging) says:

Very cool photo, ESP! What a unique angle. And I love seeing wee people enjoying your garden. So many garden blogs lack that essential human perspective. Yours, never.

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east_side_patch

Aug. 9th, 2009 03:07 pm (UTC)

Hi Pam and thanks. This shot reminds me of an old 70's album cover somehow? It is amazing to me already to read some of my earlier posts and see just how much the hobbits have changed. A blog is a great way to capture a time-line.
Cheers Pam, ESP.

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(Anonymous)

Aug. 9th, 2009 01:23 pm (UTC)

WOW - amazing photo. I love it! posted by Kim at http://toomuchstuff.typepad.com/instrument_of_grace/

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east_side_patch

Aug. 9th, 2009 03:10 pm (UTC)

Thank you Kim, we had a fun day messing around with these cut cattails. The ground was covered in a blanket of their seeds.
ESP.

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(Anonymous)

Aug. 9th, 2009 03:41 pm (UTC)

Very magical. Great photograph that incorporates many elements!

Barbara H.

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east_side_patch

Aug. 9th, 2009 08:36 pm (UTC)

Thank you Barbara.

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(Anonymous)

Aug. 13th, 2009 03:01 am (UTC)

Oh yeah, that's a good one for the subject. I really enjoy the photos of your garden with your kids playing in it. With a lawn, kids just play there. With gardens the kids tend to learn things while they play. They will know later in life just how lucky they were. Bob at Draco

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east_side_patch

Aug. 13th, 2009 02:27 pm (UTC)

Hi Bob.
My daughter is already asking for a small plot in the patch to plant her "flowers". She gets annoyed that I never buy the "pretty" flowers..."Why don't you like flowers?" she sadly asks! I find it really funny.

Thanks Bob and I hope so.
ESP.

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anartistsgarden.wordpress.com

Aug. 19th, 2009 10:48 pm (UTC)

This is a fun photo.

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east_side_patch

Aug. 20th, 2009 04:00 am (UTC)

Thank you!

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(Anonymous)

Aug. 27th, 2009 10:56 am (UTC)

Congratulations on winning! It is a beautiful image that I could look at again and again. You must be so pleased to win, well done.

Best wishes Sylvia (England)

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east_side_patch

Aug. 29th, 2009 02:36 pm (UTC)

Thanks Sylvia. I am really happy the picture did well. I have a handful of images that I really like and this was one of them. It fitted the criteria for the competition perfectly. Do you have a blog?
I hope you will visit me at my new WordPress location.
Regards,
ESP.

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(Anonymous)

Aug. 27th, 2009 07:04 pm (UTC)

Esquisite

Congratulations...what a myriad of artistic talents you have

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east_side_patch

Aug. 28th, 2009 02:58 am (UTC)

Re: Esquisite

Thank you very much!

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anartistsgarden.wordpress.com

Aug. 28th, 2009 03:00 pm (UTC)

Congrats

Congratulations on winning first place! It's a very 'sparkly' shot!!

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east_side_patch

Aug. 29th, 2009 02:30 pm (UTC)

Re: Congrats

Thank you!

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(Anonymous)

Aug. 29th, 2009 05:32 am (UTC)

Congratulations on your win! Such a joyous picture!

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east_side_patch

Aug. 29th, 2009 02:30 pm (UTC)

Glad you liked it.

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(Anonymous)

Aug. 29th, 2009 11:33 pm (UTC)

Congratulations! Fabulous picture in a fabulous garden!

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east_side_patch

Aug. 30th, 2009 03:21 am (UTC)

Thanks.

I am not sure how fabulous my garden will be at the end of this unrelenting drought and summer here in central Texas. It may resemble a full English breakfast rather than a garden at the end of it!
A rather worried.
ESP.

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