Looking through my photos recently I noticed a few that in my view epitomise or represent some of my closest blogging friends, in the style of an "avatar". I hope no-one is going to be offended by this post - either because they don't like the photo I have chosen to represent them, or because they are not included in the list - but I have done this in the spirit of good humour, and I hope readers will see it in the same way...
Who's this, do you think? (Easy)
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| Hazel Dene - is she really Nuts? |
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| David Offutt (The Gastronomic Gardener) - King of the giant lilies |
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| This is Fer from "My Little Garden in Japan" - may his grapevines one day grow as big as this! |
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| This is Takaeko from Small Vege Garden in a Suburb - this would keep his kids busy for a while! |
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| This is Veggiegobbler, an enthusiast of the mosaic art-form if I'm not mistaken |
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| This is Ali, from Mud Pie. Hope the Mulberry re-kindles some of those childhood memories for you, Ali |
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| This is Kelli Boyles - she of the Garden Diary. I know that Phlox is her favourite flower... |
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| This is Sara, from Hilwards - those sheep symbolising the windswept Welsh hillsides dotted with sheep... |
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| This is Kalipso, from Busy Bee |
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| This is Roy Brett, a long-time friend (not a blogger, alas), who is fanatical about post-boxes |
And then there's me...
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| Are those Parsnip seeds properly lined-up??? |
I expect you thought I would choose a chilli photo to represent myself, didn't you? That would be just vanity - in truth I don't grow a lot of chillis (I only have 6 plants this year) - but I think many of my readers will know that I like to keep things as neat as possible in my garden, and I thought the row of carefully-positioned Parsnip seeds would sum me up perfectly!
P.S. Links to most of the blogs mentioned are in my sidebar.
Ooo Mark this is the most fabulous post ever. What a marvelous imagination you have - and how good looking am I! I'm very chuffed with my photo and that I was thought of :)
ReplyDeleteIf I have one criticism though, it's that your photo really needs one of those string tools you use to guide your line and keep it straight. And a ruler and a level measuring stick wouldn't look out of place either :D
Thank you, Mark, a lovely idea, and I love those sheep. They look very well behaved and not so bedraggled as our neighbours.
ReplyDeleteHope you had a lovely holiday.
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Quite clever (you have a real creative side). I thought the last photo was you before i read your explanation. Also thought of myself when I saw the flower photo of phlox, so good call. Kelli
ReplyDeleteOh yes I thought this was a lovely idea too. But I don't think those seeds are straight enough.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful way to compliment your blogger friends, made me smile.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark! A nice tribute.
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