Gorse by Mairéad

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15-Jan-2025	Margaret Roddy

There's an old saying "When gorse is out of bloom, kissing is out of fashion" and as gorse is seldom not blooming, kissing is always in fashion.

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laine		21-Jan-2025 13:36
A saying I remember clearly by Mrs Gaskell ( Elizabeth ) in her Cranford books. Love the narrow point of focus here. V

larose forest photos		16-Jan-2025 16:10
The flowers of the gorse are so pretty, and you captured this beautifully, I haven't heard that saying before! V

Carl Carbone		16-Jan-2025 02:52
Nice focus and dof.

Julie Oldfield		16-Jan-2025 01:09
Gorgeous yellow!! V

globalgadabout		15-Jan-2025 23:08
delightful as a smack on the lips...there is passion at work here, and an early surprise...

Alan K		15-Jan-2025 22:34
Oh. Yes. Of course. That saying is... well, it's... well, it's Irish, innit? Thankfully I don't see much of it here, in bloom or otherwise. In the Land Of Oz it is, if I may quote the Victorian Department of Agriculture, "a major weed of agriculture invading all pasture types and significantly reducing grazing capacity". If it blooms at all it mostly does so in the most southern states of Victoria and Tasmania, and if anyone sees it doing so it is less likely to be kissed than to be ripped out and burnt.

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