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Tuesday, 26 October 2010

Reach For The Stars

O IS FOR?

AGAINST THE ODDS!

Isn't it amazing how plants grow in all sorts of weird and wonderful places? On a recent outing to Liverpool we observed these specimens on a city centre roof top. Do click on the photo to see how much is growing up there.

Why not go over to ABC Wednesday now for more opportune observations on the letter O.

19 comments:

  1. It is amazing where you can find things growing! Happy O Day! Have a great week!

    Sylvia

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  2. Amazing! Some weeding seems required.

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  3. Who would have thought . . . against the odds yes! :) great catch!

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  4. Amazing isn't it? There used to be a samll tree growing out of the roof of Colchester castle that had self seeded itself, I guess it's long gone now, but the children were always fascinated by it.

    Su

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  5. Dear Anna, This takes roof gardening to another level!!!

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  6. Wow - what an observation! Amazing view!

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  7. love the ODDITY of that!

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  8. Hi Anna, That was quite an extraordinary "capture" - personally, I would not like to be assigned the job of weeding that roof!

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  9. The resilience of plants can be quite amazing. Great photo Anna.

    Jeanne
    x

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  10. This proves that plants just want to grow, we don't always have to tend them and mollycoddle them.

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  11. Dear Anna, this reminds of men who get hair sprouting from their nostrils and ears as they get older! Guess it happens to old buildings, too. lol

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  12. So true! And, a testimony about 'if there is a will, there is a way'.

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  13. What is that building? It looks so O-riental.

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  14. I often hit O on the keyboard instead of zero, and zero has been the night temperature these last couple of days....

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  15. I always like to see the plants growing in walls up old castles, and there are many up the ancient walls round Durham Cathedral.

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  16. Wow! It is so encouraging to read posts like yours - truly inspirational and so creative - a real ABC follower!
    Thanks so much for contributing such a well thought out post. I really appreciate the hard work and thinking behind it....Liverpool! A great place for a bike ride - not in this weather however! Brrrrrrrrr!

    Denise
    ABC Team

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  17. Yes! Sometimes people find pine trees growing in the gutters here. :)

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All your comments are much appreciated and treasured. I wil try to reply to everyone who leaves a comment, but it may take me a few days, especially when I start spending more time in the garden and at the lottie. I know that you will understand :) I am sure that I will also visit your blog if I have not already done so. If you have any specific questions I will either reply to them here or you can email me at : thegreentapestry@gmail.com

Namasté

- Anna.