Photo Submissions: Grasses & Fields

Hello Nature-led friends!

It’s true, your eyes do not deceive you! I am in fact a day late and a dollar short on posting July’s photo submissions. I shall accept all castigations now. I’m relieved to put this July behind me. August brings us one month closer to my favorite time of year, Fall. Nothing like a nice walk in the morning with a cool breeze and a symphony of colors in reds, golds and greens. I also love the smell of Fall. Unlike Spring, when U.S. Farmers spread “a land application of sewer sludge” which smells as pleasant as it sounds. I’m grateful I don’t live so close to any such fields anymore.

Today we celebrate grasses and fields!

The beautifully stunning picture above by Ms Scarlet reminds me of what I learned about the Ukrainian flag early in the war. It represents the blue sky over golden fields as a representation of being Europe’s breadbasket. _{(Ukraine – Flag Institute)} It’s unfortunate that I and so many other people around the world should learn about Ukrainian culture and history due to an unprovoked act of war against them.

Ms Scarlet steals the show for this post with her time lapse photography of a wheat field near her home in Devon, England.

Transitions of a Wheat Field in Devon England By Ms Scarlet _{( https://wonky-words.blogspot.com/ )}– Click on any photo to embiggen.

As I compiled all the photo submissions Tracey Abell’s images had me thinking, “What’s the difference between fields and prairies?” Intrinsically I know the difference, but it’s always nice to look things up in a dictionary for verification.

Field; 1. A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country. 2. A wide, open space that is usually used to grow crops or to hold farm animals.

Prairie; An extensive area of relatively flat grassland with few, if any, trees, especially in North America.

“These two photos were taken July 8, 2023, in the valley just outside Camp Hale Memorial Campground/White River National Forest near Minturn, CO. Elevation 9,200 feet. It was a windy afternoon and I took many equally not-great photos in an attempt to capture the rippling effect as the wind passed through the tall grass.”

Tracy Abell, Another Day On the Planet

Here is a great example of a field cultivated for human use, much to the joy of the birds too, I imagine.

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And here I imagine IDV stopping in a comical Buster Keaton fashion to take his picture on a downhill slope.

“In the words of Ms Scarlet, this photo taken across Skylark field from Madam’s Lane has a ‘difficult horizon to cope with!!’” ~ 16^th July 2023 – North Norfolk, England – IDV.

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Rounding up our field exploration is Dinah from down under with a vacant lot near her home:

Oh, but wait! I almost forgot to include the Sugar Canes and Cane field!

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Now we close with a couple of closeups:

I hope you enjoyed this final and 12th installment of the Monthly Photo Submissions Request! Yes, that’s right! We did all twelve months of the year!

Below is a reminder of what we did together. I can’t thank my regular contributors enough for helping to make these posts possible! My next post, which you won’t have to wait a month for, will include some of my favorite contributions from each month as a final compilation.

Photos Submissions Monthly List:

January: Moss & Lichen

February: Ferns & Unexpected Blooms

March: Skies & Moon

April: Rocks & Fossils

May: Native plant Appreciation

June: Water

July: Grasses & Fields

August: Unknown Paths

September: A Tree

October: Leaves

November: Mushrooms & Fungi

December: Nature At Rest

While we will be taking a break from monthly submissions for the current future, never fear that I’m dreaming up new ideas to keep our community alive and interactive! I’ll continue to provide interesting and insightful posts related to nature and the struggles we share as human beings on this planet; I just can’t promise to do it with any specific timeline right now.

Until next time! Now go outside and play!