Site Meter

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Evening light


11 comments:

Armchair Critic said...

OMG! LOOK at the echium! Amazing

robertguyton said...

It's filling out nicely and being well attended by our bees. There are dozens of seedling echiums growing in the vicininity and will next year do as these are doing, only they'll have formed a thicket. I like the 'vertical towers of flowers' aspect of them and so do the busy bees. I've also planted a swag of buddleja throughout the garden and they're making strong progress. Speaking with them yesterday, we agreed that Sir Isaac Newton had already formulated his theory on gravity before the autumn in which he watched the apple fall. It's well known in the vegetative world, apparently.

Armchair Critic said...

A lot of discoveries that we celebrate are merely markers of our burgeoning self-awareness, not genuine discoveries at all.

robertguyton said...

By "our" do you mean "mankind's"?

Our do you mean individually?

robertguyton said...

I'd like to think mankind's self-awareness is burgeoning.

Armchair Critic said...

Yeah, of course. I have a low opinion of people who use a royal we, and try to always avoid it.

Armchair Critic said...

"...and I try..."

robertguyton said...

I know of a 'we' user and my opinion of 'them' couldn't be much lower :-)

Armchair Critic said...

I hung out with some of his idols today. It was a hoot. Out for lunch at noon, back to work in time for tea. The things you find out....

robertguyton said...

One day, I may learn more...

Armchair Critic said...

Mr Emmerson's cartoon, which is often republished by our friend but wasn't today, hints at it. The difficulties run somewhat deeper.