It's St Patrick's Day tomorrow so it has been suggested we bring on the green. Whether this is your favourite day of the year, you couldn’t care less or you are somewhere in between, I hope you are enjoying the fact that in the Northern hemisphere Spring seems to be on its way! So here are some FMTSO shots from Cheshire in England.
I couldn''t find any green cows but they love our green Cheshire grass which contributes to our lovely Cheshire cheese.
Thornton Hough (on the Wirral Peninsula in Cheshire) has a beautiful green cricket pitch.
And our local Mallard drakes are getting their shiny green heads to attract Mrs Mallard.
It's not quite Shamrock - it's Wood Sorrel.
Not a native species - the Red-tailed Racer - but you can find it in Chester Zoo.
Where I also found this Plumed Basilisk
and this Golden-capped Conure.
And finally I had to find the wearing of the green - A self-portrait of Anton Raphael Mengs in the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, in next-door Lancashire.
If you would like to see how other members of the gang have brought on the green please click on this FMTSO link. (Apologies if the link doesn't appear to have been put on yet by the team. In fairness they do a brilliant job and it is run by volunteers who are human and prone to illness, etc. as opposed to robots who are prone to being erratic for no good reason!)
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All I could think of was...lovely Cheshire cheese. You really know how to get my attention!
ReplyDeleteHappy St. Patrick's Day!
There's green over here, but it's mostly moss. Spring is slow to come to this part of the western hemisphere!
ReplyDeleteHa ha, like Kay, the Cheshire cheese got my attention, too! I like the basilisk, and the portrait of Anton Raphael Mengs (whom I have never heard of until just now). The Wood Sorrel looks like the sweet stuff we used to pick and eat as children when we were playing in the woods.
ReplyDeleteA BASILISK?!?!?! Don't look it in the eye, whatever you do!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I want to live in Thornton Hough.
That basilisk is doing what I feel like doing today. But alas I must go off to work, green with envy.
DeleteI am really enjoying visiting this theme. Everyone has found some terrific things to share. You green critters are pretty interesting. And the think I like about the Cricket Pitch is the interesting village in the background.
ReplyDeleteTo an American, the thought of St. Patrick's Day in England is a bit of a surprise; but, of course, he was British.
ReplyDeletelove the green critters best, and thanks for the name of the wood sorrel, we just found a patch of it in our yard and did not know what it is.
ReplyDeleteA very interesting varied selection as usual. I only knew about the legendary basilisk, not the real one ;) Never heard the English name for Wood Sorrel but proud to say I knew the Swedish name for it and recognized it (had to check though!) Lived on the edge of a wood in childhood and learned early on that these were edible.
ReplyDeleteI laughed that you couldn't find a green cow. :)) If I ever find one I'll be sure to send a photo to you. I like how spring has turned so green where you are. There's hope!
ReplyDeleteHow nice to see all the greenery! We aren't there yet in my neck of the woods...but I am ready for it!
ReplyDeleteI love that photo of the Golden-capped Conure. Don't care for the slick slimeys. Gotta look up Mr. Mengs don't know anything about him. Ya for the cheese for sure.
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Awesome green shots.
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I'm impressed by the vivid green of your Plumed Basilisk. Looks like it's posing a little unwillingly, keeping a good eye on what you are doing. Can never see even a photo of a snake without shuddering! You have a great selection of greens.
ReplyDeletePlumed Basilisk: I told Jama she took a photo of my pet lizard/gecko I had in Singapore. You took took one.
ReplyDeletePretty in green- I was really hoping to see a green cow there for a second! Nice pics this week.
ReplyDeleteI love all those green animals, so lovely especially the iguana!
ReplyDeletegreat green critters. I love the snake photo and the iguana - I am pretty sure your wood sorrel is or is simualr to the english salsa sold here in the supermarkets. I add the leaves to salad for a fresh taste. good pics
ReplyDeleteOdd that the green snake is called a red tailed racer...I'm guessing that the tail is not so green? And the cricket pitch entices me to...well, not play cricket since I don't understand the game yet...but take a nap on it.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure I made a comment about the Cheshire Cheese -- my favorite -- don't know why it didn't show up here. I remember commenting that we can get it at the English Store but it's not so fresh and not so crumbly. Ah well blogger has been having its problems this week.
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