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Oddities Observed On Outings #23

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In this rolling series I’m looking at ‘odd’ things discovered when out walking. Some objects will be familiar to some readers, but many are likely to be unfamiliar to most. I’m presenting those that caught my attention through incongruity, idiosyncrasy, or simply their odd appearance.I came upon this on a walk from Rocky Valley in …

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Oddities Observed On Outings #22

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In this rolling series I’m looking at things seen when out walking. Some objects will be familiar to some readers, but many are likely to be unfamiliar to most. I’m presenting those that caught my attention through incongruity, idiosyncrasy, or simply their odd appearance.I came upon this birch leaf on an autumn walk through the …

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Oddities Observed On Outings #21

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In this continuing series I’m looking at things seen when out walking. Some objects will be familiar to some readers, but many are likely to be unfamiliar to most. I’m presenting those that caught my attention through their incongruity, idiosyncrasy, or simply their odd appearance.This was taken on a walk along one of the old …

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Oddities Observed On Outings #19

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In this continuing series I’m looking at things seen when out walking. Some of the objects will be familiar to certain readers, but many are likely to be unfamiliar to most. I’m presenting those that caught my attention through their incongruity, idiosyncrasy, or simply their odd appearance.This one was taken on a weir on the …

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Oddities Observed On Outings #18

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In this continuing series I’m looking at things seen when out walking. Some of the objects will be familiar to certain readers, but many are likely to be unfamiliar to most. I’m presenting those that caught my attention through their incongruity, idiosyncrasy, or simply their odd placing or appearance. This one was taken in a …

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Oddities Observed On Outings #17

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In this continuing series I’m looking at things seen when out walking. Some of the objects will be familiar to certain readers, but many are likely to be unfamiliar to most. I’m presenting those that caught my attention perhaps by their incongruity, idiosyncrasy, or simply their odd location.This one was taken in the small Italian …

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Oddities Observed On Outings #15

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In this continuing series I’m looking at things seen when out walking. Some of these objects will be familiar to certain readers, but many are likely to be unfamiliar to most. I’m presenting those that caught my attention perhaps by their unusual placing, incongruity, idiosyncrasy, or simply their oddness.This one’s of an iron picture frame …

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Oddities Observed On Outings #13

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In this continuing series I’m looking at things seen when out walking. Some of these objects will be familiar to certain readers, but many are likely to be unfamiliar to most. I’m presenting those that caught my attention perhaps by their unusual placing, incongruity, idiosyncrasy, or simply their oddness.This one shows… On this occasion, I’m …

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Oddities Observed On Outings #12

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The Tree That’s a Plant PotIn this continuing series I’m looking at things seen when out walking. Some of these objects will be familiar to certain readers, but many are likely to be unfamiliar to most. I’m presenting those that caught my attention perhaps by their unusual placing, incongruity, idiosyncrasy, or simply their oddness.This one …

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Oddities Observed On Outings #11

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This continuing series looks at things observed when out walking. Some of these objects will be familiar to some readers, but many are likely to be unfamiliar to most. I’m presenting those that catch one’s attention perhaps by their unusual placing, incongruity, idiosyncrasy, or simply their oddness.This one looks at something entirely natural that manages …

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Oddities Observed On Outings #9

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People's Pebbles I’m reposting the introductory paragraph for this series, as it’s been a little while since I posted this. Skip it if you already know the framework. When I’m out and about, whether in urban chaos or rural tranquillity, I’m often attracted by the odd, the misplaced, the unusual, the item that smacks the eye …

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Oddities Observed On Outings #8

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An Odd Plant Pot The Greek island of Kos houses the Asklepieion, an ancient medical centre built to honour the god of health and medicine, Asklepios, following the death of the celebrated ancient Greek physician, Hippocrates. He is remembered as the inspiration for the famous Hippocratic Oath sworn by many doctors. The hospital dates from …

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