Urban Nature Pictures 8/21

[urbpan]

Purslane, in New Bedford Massachusetts.




An Ailanthus tree tries to grow in the shipyard.


Ship texture.


Building textures.


Down at Fort Taber Park I found some sunburst lichen.


Also I found some poison ivy full of leaf gall mites.


Some rocks needed to be stood up here.


A tern was standing on the handrail of the pier, diving down to catch fish occasionally.

Comments

[xiloxoch.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I'm tempted to print out that building textures photo and hang it on my wall. It's a really great composition.

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

yeah, those textures were awesome.

[ndozo.livejournal.com]

Here's an urban nature story about Jimsonweed in Brooklyn. Do they have this is up your way?

http://gawker.com/5618599/now-available-on-brooklyn-streets-hallucinogenic-plants

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen it in Boston. I actually saw some Datura growing weedily in Antigua a ways back though: http://urbpan.livejournal.com/864384.html

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

More balanced stones for the win! And that gall mite on the poison ivy looks as uncomfortable for the poison ivy as a poison ivy rash is on a person. (I know plants can't feel itchy, but they can look itchy.)