When my eyesight was still good, I was a bit of an amateur photographer. This is one of mine.
Believe it or not, this is just a couple miles from where I live. I couldn’t resist those poppies, so when I got home after glimpsing them, I had to turn straight back around and go back, armed with my camera.
It’s funny, I don’t remember seeing that particular field full of poppies, either before or since that year.
I love this view! Quite reminiscent of the calendars I used to cutout for my slam books and journals 🙂 You’re so lucky to be near such a wondrous place!
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yes I think so too. But there again, it doesn’t soundso bad there, either.
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Here? Minus the extreme heat… I’d say, not bad at all…
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It’s such a beautiful view enough to make anyone’s day better!
Beautiful click of this beautiful place 🌺
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Yes it is beautiful, isn’t it? For just a few summer months, it becomes obvious why we live here.
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And this is beautiful
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it is, isn’t it? so much I had to go back.
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👍 Great pic!
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thanks Hobbo.
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You’re welcome!
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Serene image. You mentioned your eyesight, was that an issue caused by your stroke?
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both caused by diabetes, so kinda related..
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Completely understand. My husband is diabetic. He has his annual retinopathy scan next week.
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I don’t bother with them any more. The only thing anyone said was available was laser surgery. I tried that once and it made things worse. So there’s nothing they can do.
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Very sorry. Keep writing though; I enjoy reading your limericks a lot.
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ty
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Is that a corona virus map or your backyard? Either way, it’s a work of art. -Beautiful field, Pete.
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yes it was beautiful there. It would have been about this time of year, but maybe 15 years ago. This time of year, why we moved here is obvious.
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This reminds me of a fiery red head I know. Both are beautiful! Nice shot.
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ty. It’s ironic you get lots of poppies in n France, but we are probably a little late if someone were to visit now.
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Wow, that is an incredible poppy field – I completely understand why you went back to get your camera. I also love the way that you captured them. Thanks for sharing! 😊
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ty. I was a keen photographer in my day. Did I read that you are in NL? That was another of my favourite haunts. Always loved going up to Alkmaar, around there. In fact I should dig one out to show on here.
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Yes, I live in The Netherlands. Oh, I’d love to see that! 😊
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Don’t you think this sign is really angry?This was in a place called Camkperduin. There was also a magnificent bronze there of the StrandWonderer. (I think. I never mastered Dutch. I’m afraid.)
You have the worderful gift of empathy, btw. How many other people your age have even a clue?
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Thank you for sharing! It is indeed an angry sign, ‘levensgevaarlijke’ means life-threatening danger. Aw, thank you so much for calling me empathic. I actually felt like I never really fit in at school because my maturity level is slightly above my classmates. Instead, I get on much more with adults and teachers.
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We are so lucky, in a way (I had a stroke, I get by with my foot but not my hand). We have seen what the world is like, many years before most people do.
I use that time advantage to be very political. I have experienced how society discardeds disabled people and I will do what I can to fight for better.
I think empathy in our position is pretty-much automatic, I’d be very surprised if you weren’t.
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