Ladybirds a-roaming, St Albans, October 2020
This particular stretch of barbed wire has attracted me and my camera a few times this year – it has been visited by butterflies, dandelion clocks, leaves, birds and the sunlight. Yesterday, it was the turn of a couple of ladybirds.
I was looking for a personal photo project to keep me occupied for the next few months and “living on barbed wire” might be it – it seems to fit well with this trying year.
I’m not entirely sure where I’ll go with it. Maybe it will just be a diary of nature, or maybe it will be more adventurous and more about us humans.
To get me thinking more creatively, if any of you talented writer bloggers are tempted to explore, I’d love to see your ideas in poetry or short stories.
I’m thinking of mixing images and words and it may turn into a display or zine – in which case I’ll come to you to see if you mind your work being included. No promises as I don’t know how this will turn out, but it could be a fun challenge as we move into winter up north, and probably excessive heat down south. If you decide to join in, please link to this post or leave a message in the comments.
Now time for a coffee and a 6-word-blog-roam for me. Happy Saturday everyone.
Now over to all of you. Do come and join us in our Saturday six-word musings.
I’ll admit that many of us openly break the numeric rule and share far more words (all excellent of course!) so the key rule is to have a title of six words – and then create around that the post that you desire! Perhaps in bunches of 6 words if you’re feeling inspired.
To join the challenge, please put a link in your post to the URL of this post. Then come back here and leave us a comment. If you have any problems with linking, just put your own URL into the comment. And do feel free to socialise digitally – tweet, instagram, flickr, etc. with the hashtags #SixWordSaturday and #6WS.
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 17 October 2020
Posted as part of Six Word Saturday
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Travel with Intent 
pretty little bug, nice closeup
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My entry – https://transitionofthoughts.com/2020/10/18/calm-person-avoid-fights/
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brilliant close-up. I am curious to see how your project will develop. my feet are bleeding from the walk on barbed wire.
https://lessywannagohome.blogspot.com/2020/10/no-crowd-in-huge-park.html
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I have gravitated toward photos that include chain link fencing – and what gets wound around it – it’s that fenced-in feeling perhaps. The barbed wire theme does fit well these days too. Intriguing idea!
My SWS: https://oneletterup.com/2020/10/17/kind-of-lonely-from-a-distance/
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I think with winter rolling in and more tightening of lockdown rules, the fenced-in-ness is returning
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Absolutely. It’s a challenge all around.
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Here’s mine:
https://wordpress.com/post/myeverydayjoe.com/1396
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Oh Debbie, I feel like I am living on barbed wire somedays. I love this post.
Here is my entry for the week.
https://ceenphotography.com/2020/10/17/pick-me-up-six-word-saturday-the-best-therapists-have-four-legs/
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Interesting find, this insect magnet spot. I love ladybirds. I’m interested in adding poetry to your barbed wire project. Let me know how it develops. Here are my six words, https://fakeflamenco.com/2020/10/17/its-all-right-mums-the-word/
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Interesting idea and nice shot, Debbie.
Here’s mine for today: https://outofmywritemind.com/2020/10/17/reds-of-fall-begin-to-return/
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Beautiful photos and an interesting idea, Debbie! Why are these ladybugs attracted to the wire?
https://figmentsofadutchess.com/2020/10/17/tree-knot-sets-offspring-at-large/
Have a great weekend. x
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I wondered that. They seemed very happy – I had seen them as I set off on my walk and they were still there an hour later. I assume it was warm in the sun. I’ll have to check next time I walk that way and see if it’s s regular haunt.
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White? It’s white? Whoda thunkit?
https://rlavalette.wordpress.com/2020/10/17/six-word-saturday-377/
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It is the spider webs the nature macro brings into the images that seem to be an extra element within photos. Lady bugs and dandelions seem to hold memories of childhood. A project is a great idea! I would like to join.
https://ameditativejourney.wordpress.com/2020/10/17/gentle-silence-within-autumns-stilled-breath/
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Clever 6 words although the naturalist in me knows a lot of Ladybirds (Ladybugs) live on aphids and aphids would have a hard time feeding on barbed wire.
https://davidmsphotoblog.com/2020/10/17/mostly-gray-with-a-yellow-band/
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Hi Debbie… I’m back! I’ve created a quick picture and jotted down a few quick words: https://wp.me/pVkLb-5fL
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Some great words. I can see the barbed wire idea worked well in your head 😀many thanks Tom
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Well, with the current restrictions and blockages we’re under, the barbed wire amplified the thoughts. I’ll have to see about trying to come up with a different angle.
And thank you, Debbie! 🙂
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Here is mine for this Saturday. Have a good weekend, Debbie.https://mywanderings.travel.blog/2020/10/17/the-jeepney-is-kinda-full/
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Nice capture! Here’s mine: https://suejudd.com/2020/10/17/caught-in-a-beam-of-light/
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Here I am, with some ten year old photos to boot. https://margaret21.com/2020/10/17/when-meeting-other-people-was-ok/
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Super photo and I love the caption!
Here is my sixer: https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2020/10/17/being-a-gentleman-never-gets-old/
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Very nice photo, Debbie, and a great idea. I’ll have a go at writing something along these lines.
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🙂
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They are the most beautiful creatures, aren’t they? I always find they land on me, or nearby, completely out of the blue… and then they’re gone 😦 Nifty idea and a beautiful image, Debs.
https://restlessjo.me/2020/10/17/six-word-saturday-376/
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They are great little creatures, beautiful and hard workers clearing out aphids. And apparently they taste very bitter and squirt out smelly stuff! Maybe no more macro shots 🙂
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Pretty ladybugs. Interesting idea for a creative project.
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I likes the contrast of pretty creature and harsh barbs
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This is a really appealing idea. I’m eager to see what you come up with, and it encourages me too to see what my local barbed wire is getting up to.
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🙂 it’s good at trapping stuff!
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Beautiful ❤️
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🙂
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I like the photo and thought many would see it as “for our time.” I’ll revisit your thoughts when I have a bit more time. We’re off for a day trip early tomorrow, so I’m posting tonight/now/(this morning for you) and will have to catch up when we get back. In the meantime, have a wire-less day!
https://sustainabilitea.wordpress.com/2020/10/16/this-isnt-your-mothers-pipe-organ/
janet
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I hope you had a great trip, Janet. I had a very wired day, but not of the barbed type. I am buried under work at the moment and my laptop has developed serious problems. Blogging is ok, but Word and my current documents are refusing to cooperate. I had a day of reboots and much frustration. Today may be the same 😦
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IT a/o tech frustration is some of the worst!! Grrrr!! Our trip was excellent and we’ll definitely be going back there again. I hope things have gone better at your end today.
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