Flower in the crannied wall
Well not quite a flower but a pretty plant.
Anytime I come across a wall like this I am reminded of a poem.
‘Flower in the crannied wall’
By Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892)
FLOWER in the crannied wall,
I pluck you out of the crannies;—
Hold you here, root and all, in my hand,
Little flower—but if I could understand
What you are, root and all, and all in all,
I should know what God and man is.
steph said,
December 26, 2008 at 11:24 am
Grannymar,
I’ve searched every nook and cranny of my brain for a response but there’s no-one at home today
I’ll come back tomorrow when the fog has cleared!
Grannymar said,
December 26, 2008 at 11:35 am
Steph,
I think you should go back to sleep!
Darlene said,
December 26, 2008 at 1:33 pm
I love the green leaves against the gray rock. Very cool.
Magpie11 said,
December 26, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Uncanny…I saw a picture with Wall Pennywort in it, the other day, and was thinking how much I miss it from my days at College in Devon. Thanks for that memory GM …. I love those lichen too…..there’s a wood on Dartmoor (Wistman’s Wood?) where the gnarled oaks are draped in Lichen of various types. Mysterious is hardly the word.
kenju said,
December 26, 2008 at 6:32 pm
What a good photo! Is that nasturtiums? I am remember ing an old song by Tiny Tim, his version went “stomp through the nasties”.
Magpie11 said,
December 26, 2008 at 6:55 pm
No …. wall pennywort! can’t remember the scientific Latin name tho’.
Grannymar said,
December 26, 2008 at 7:56 pm
@Darlene - I loved that effect too.
@Magpie - Glad to jog your memory.
@Judy - It is wall pennywort or to give it the latin name Umbilicus rupestris I got that from Uncle Google!
Baino said,
December 26, 2008 at 11:42 pm
Oooh a little peek at Grannies nooks and crannies . .
Grannymar said,
December 27, 2008 at 10:56 am
Baino,
My nooks and crannies are full of surprises!