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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Nature abhors a vacuum


and is infinitely resourceful.

xxoogail

31 comments:

  1. Well okay, now we know what to do with those empty beer cans! Wow!
    xo
    Frances

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  2. I am not sure that Martha would approve. Nature does know how to re-purpose.

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  3. Good catch, most would not have noticed!

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  4. I am always in awe when I see how Mother Nature reclaims her space! Trees grow in sidewalk cracks, all manner of plants spring up around abandoned houses. She is one determined lady!

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  5. I have always said, you can use anything for a container, this is funny. I posted some seeds to give a way, don't know if any would fit your garden, let me know if you are interested.

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  6. A great capture Gail! Mother Nature reclaiming what is hers!

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  7. What a great find, Gail! This is a great example of Nature turning a negative into a positive.

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  8. Something for a miniatureplantoholic!?
    Lovley :O)))!

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  9. Just let me know which ones you would like.

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  10. If humanity disappeared tomorrow I doubt it would take long for our buildings to disappear beneath a cloak of greenery. I find that quite comforting in a strange way.

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  11. That's funny and somehow pretty.

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  12. Oh Gail, How wonderful nature is, and how wonderful you are to take note! So sweet :)

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  13. A speck of dirt will cause something to take a hold and grow. It always amazes me. Around here I see it a lot in the woods. Even the trees are growing on top of solid rock. I do not know how they stay standing.

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  14. For goodness sakes. I try to get moss to grow in certain places in my garden and it won't do it. Maybe I will put in a mulch of empty cans and it will grow. Excuse me while I empty a few. tee hee...

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  15. I love that container garden Gail, very nice. Nature sure does a good job of making ugly things beautiful.

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  16. Haha, good eye! You managed to make a piece of trash look photogenic. :)

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  17. Well spotted! Though I know from experience that walking through grass in bare feet suddenly becomes a nasty experience when you tread on a colonised can...

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  18. Mother Nature - the original recycler.

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  19. May I use the photograph on my blog?

    http://hardwonwisdom.blogspot.com

    I've got thoughts regarding the title of this post, and I love the picture!

    With your permission, Rose

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