They certainly made for some interesting shots! And, unfortunately, many end-up in the ocean. Looks as though you and I had the same weather, yesterday. XXX
Yes, brutal and windy. hmm, that’s a good point, about better up in the trees. I like the way you see things, Margarita!
I’d like to see plastic shopping bags completely eradicated. It’s being done in other parts of the country, and the world.
I agree with you! We have shopping bags (re-usable ones) by the front door so that we can grab one whenever we go out and not add to the plastic bag clutter. When it’s unavoidable, we do recycle. Check out J over at http://saymberblondi.wordpress.com She makes the plastic bags into a “thread” which she then crochets into useful items! xoxoM
We have one in our backyard pecan tree right now I have to get the ladder out to get to! When I’m out walking I try to pick them up and if they are in decent condition I make them into thread for my plastic mats otherwise I get them to the recycle receptacles!
I just came back from your site, saymber, thanks to Margarita. What a fabulous idea. I’m going to try my hand at this, for sure! Great site, too, by-the-way. Thanks again, Margarita, for sharing!!! XXX
Tree branches against the sky are so lovely. I took pictures of some tree branches at dusk during snow flurries the other day. But my phone camera is too cheap quality to capture such a scene clearly. These are lovely, even with the ubiquitous plastic bags.
The hope of cutting down on things like this (as well as keeping them out of landfills) led our county to put a five-cent tax on all bags from stores. We try to be good and bring our own whenever possible.
I think, JM, that we need to move to being mindful – rather than mindless – consumers, of anything. I can’t help but be brought back to the old dictum “moderation in all things.” Perhaps the pendulum of humanity is hovering at one extreme now and slowly making its arc back to center…and perhaps, we’ll see! xoxoM
Margarita looking at your photographs i always have the feeling
they is always something spiritual about it, there is silence speaking out
loudly every where why?
internally you have it in yourself i dont know but I feel it.
Ajay, I am profoundly grateful for your observations. Thank you, my friend.
I meditate always, all ways. My photographs are a meditation – the photographing itself, the storing, sorting, naming of the photos, the selection of what to post. For me, it is all a form of remembrance of Self – that’s how I define meditation.
That’s a lot of bags!
Beautiful pictures!
Yes. I wonder how long it took to get them up there?
xoM
And there I was thinking they might be remnants of birds nests. Africa manages to grow quite a few plastic flower bushes
“Plastic flower bushes” That’s a lovely way to put it, Susan. lol xoM
That’s a lot of bags!
Yes, it is, Annie. And that’s only a couple of trees! xoxoM
They certainly made for some interesting shots! And, unfortunately, many end-up in the ocean. Looks as though you and I had the same weather, yesterday. XXX
Bitterly cold and windy! I guess the bags are better up in the trees than in the ocean? xoxoM
Yes, brutal and windy. hmm, that’s a good point, about better up in the trees. I like the way you see things, Margarita!
I’d like to see plastic shopping bags completely eradicated. It’s being done in other parts of the country, and the world.
I agree with you! We have shopping bags (re-usable ones) by the front door so that we can grab one whenever we go out and not add to the plastic bag clutter. When it’s unavoidable, we do recycle. Check out J over at http://saymberblondi.wordpress.com She makes the plastic bags into a “thread” which she then crochets into useful items! xoxoM
oooh, nice! I’ll go check her out. Thanks, Margarita!
XXX
We have one in our backyard pecan tree right now I have to get the ladder out to get to! When I’m out walking I try to pick them up and if they are in decent condition I make them into thread for my plastic mats otherwise I get them to the recycle receptacles!
I love that you put them to such good use, J! xoxoM
Cushy for the tushy! Okay, a little corny – it’s still early!
xoxoM
I just came back from your site, saymber, thanks to Margarita. What a fabulous idea. I’m going to try my hand at this, for sure! Great site, too, by-the-way. Thanks again, Margarita, for sharing!!! XXX
You’re welcome! It’s nice to find, and connect, like-minded people! xoxoM
Indeed! XXX
this looks like a job for Superbagman
Indeed! lol
xoM
Tree branches against the sky are so lovely. I took pictures of some tree branches at dusk during snow flurries the other day. But my phone camera is too cheap quality to capture such a scene clearly. These are lovely, even with the ubiquitous plastic bags.
Ubiquitous is right, Sandee! xoM
The hope of cutting down on things like this (as well as keeping them out of landfills) led our county to put a five-cent tax on all bags from stores. We try to be good and bring our own whenever possible.
I think, JM, that we need to move to being mindful – rather than mindless – consumers, of anything. I can’t help but be brought back to the old dictum “moderation in all things.” Perhaps the pendulum of humanity is hovering at one extreme now and slowly making its arc back to center…and perhaps, we’ll see! xoxoM
Leave it to you to make garbage look pretty.
It’s a gift! xoxoM
Margarita looking at your photographs i always have the feeling
they is always something spiritual about it, there is silence speaking out
loudly every where why?
internally you have it in yourself i dont know but I feel it.
Do you meditate
Ajay, I am profoundly grateful for your observations. Thank you, my friend.
I meditate always, all ways. My photographs are a meditation – the photographing itself, the storing, sorting, naming of the photos, the selection of what to post. For me, it is all a form of remembrance of Self – that’s how I define meditation.
Thank you! xoxoM
I was right in my judgement
it reflect in every aspect of life
thanks for being my friend
Thank YOU! xoxoM