tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post5900191948764530686..comments2023-11-26T17:19:22.499+00:00Comments on RAMBLES FROM MY CHAIR: Friday My Town Shoot-out - The Letter AScriptor Senexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-73395066962522501492011-11-13T01:36:39.956+00:002011-11-13T01:36:39.956+00:00I love it when I learn something new from the Shoo...I love it when I learn something new from the Shoot Out. I didn't know that there are newts in England. Cool!A Scatteringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071957279379194840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-80586938752790089012011-11-12T18:04:26.709+00:002011-11-12T18:04:26.709+00:00I'm not sure I ever saw a newt before. When I ...I'm not sure I ever saw a newt before. When I hear the word I always think of Gussie Fink-Nottle from P.G. Wodehouse's books (friend of Bertie Wooster). He's a big fan of newts. (I just enjoyed discovering the fact that Gussie has his own Wikipedia-page.)<br /><br />Harry Potter-devotee that I am, I also know that Professor McGonagall keeps Ginger Newts (not nuts!) in a tartan tin on the desk in her office. (I always wanted a reason to mention that. Thankyou.)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-67425142669323458352011-11-12T11:38:20.217+00:002011-11-12T11:38:20.217+00:00You found such gorgeous photos of the amphibians!You found such gorgeous photos of the amphibians!Jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165901556595808031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-53043418359600890742011-11-11T23:20:56.820+00:002011-11-11T23:20:56.820+00:00Great amphibian shots. I particularly like the fr...Great amphibian shots. I particularly like the frogs. Quite different from ours here. I should have four little green frogs in my poor excuse for a pond but only ever see one. I tell myself it's a different one each time!<br /><br />Great shoot-out!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-18258809810523102682011-11-11T19:36:03.710+00:002011-11-11T19:36:03.710+00:00They look cute! As long as it is not snake I won&#...They look cute! As long as it is not snake I won't freak out, ^_^<br /><br /><a href="http://www.atmytabletop.com/2011/11/letter.html" rel="nofollow">FMTSO</a>Kim, USAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06648960796504608061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-38598037129488666562011-11-11T19:17:40.431+00:002011-11-11T19:17:40.431+00:00Great photos, and what interesting information, es...Great photos, and what interesting information, especially about the land bridge between England and Ireland being inundated which accounts for no snakes in Ireland. But just for fun, I like the St. Patrick's story best ! :0)<br /><br />For me, "A" would have to stand for Arlene, my beautiful, kind, and generous daughter. And since her school is closed today in honour of Armistice Day, she is coming to lunch. What could be better?Canadian Chickadeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995693884248628958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-24439965660964625412011-11-11T17:27:39.090+00:002011-11-11T17:27:39.090+00:00Amphibians! What fabulous pictures of these creatu...Amphibians! What fabulous pictures of these creatures. I love this & wish I could get such good shots.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-31625815469403601922011-11-11T17:21:59.002+00:002011-11-11T17:21:59.002+00:00Ann, the land bridge between Britain andf Ireland ...Ann, the land bridge between Britain andf Ireland was inundated before snakes crossed over after the Ice Age. The land bridge from the continent to Britain was flooded later.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-85104053749423070852011-11-11T17:08:53.834+00:002011-11-11T17:08:53.834+00:00What a great collection of amphibians. The pond in...What a great collection of amphibians. The pond in my parents' garden was home to a great many frogs and newts and I loved watching them as a child. The baby frogs used to fall into our hotbed and we had to help them out.<br />Sadly, the people who bought the garden put some fish in there, greatly diminishing the variety of life in the pond and now it's gone alltogether.???https://www.blogger.com/profile/00467285279627231933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-42848627337191083282011-11-11T14:25:14.997+00:002011-11-11T14:25:14.997+00:00I don;t think I have ever seen a newt, but toads l...I don;t think I have ever seen a newt, but toads live in my garden. Your frog photos are outstanding!EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-88433266265697629122011-11-11T13:32:18.753+00:002011-11-11T13:32:18.753+00:00A most informative post with super photos. The fr...A most informative post with super photos. The frog shots were Amazing especially the ones in the water...your zoomer worked great. Now I'm curious as to what amphibians we have in Texas. Thanks for a great shootout post!Sue McPeakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927975578544675345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-22556795159218939322011-11-11T09:40:55.540+00:002011-11-11T09:40:55.540+00:00sorry to change the topic, you mentioned Ireland, ...sorry to change the topic, you mentioned Ireland, may I ask why there are no snakes there. I don't mean the St Patrick story. <br /><br />My student asked me why there was no snakes in New Zealand which I could easily answer. Then she asked," Are there any where else?"Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪https://www.blogger.com/profile/04399207312968010460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-52708099095041555082011-11-11T07:51:43.169+00:002011-11-11T07:51:43.169+00:00A beautifully shot post. Most welcome as I've ...A beautifully shot post. Most welcome as I've failed to find many amphibians around this summer.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-91747780786992248932011-11-11T05:44:05.306+00:002011-11-11T05:44:05.306+00:00I like all three of them - and had no idea that th...I like all three of them - and had no idea that there are no toads in Ireland. That is odd, isn't it?<br />My parents have a tiny pond in their garden, and every year, there is one couple of newts there plus several toads, but no frogs. Maybe the pond is not big enough for all of them. All year round, there are goldfish and some smaller black fish in that pond, plus it is always surrounded by dragonflies.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-17758791014784677082011-11-11T05:15:57.563+00:002011-11-11T05:15:57.563+00:00Superb set of photos CJ. I've always loved new...Superb set of photos CJ. I've always loved newts ever since the days of Jackson's Pond. Remember?GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-25107096244519909302011-11-11T01:58:01.696+00:002011-11-11T01:58:01.696+00:00Love these photos. We used to see more frogs but I...Love these photos. We used to see more frogs but I think the little stream that is near us is too polluted now. Still, we see a wide variety of frogs, toads, snakes, lizards and skinks! We have our own nature haven on our little property!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.com