17 June 2008

WW - Dryads

A new dryad on one of the Chase's black poplars? Taken on a pleasant Sunday afternoon



I had to check that my favourite dryad was still there. Unsurprisingly he most certainly was! This week's entry for the Tuesday and Wednesday edition of Wordless Wednesday.

59 comments:

Unknown said...

Oh my gosh, how interesting. I'll need to look up "dryad." hmmmm Mine's up and it's actually a foto I took myself :) Happy WW *huggies*

Anonymous said...

Same here I had to look up dryad :P
Interesting picture :)

Indrani said...

Unique, never photographed something like this before. Happy WW!

Anonymous said...

i like the processing on the first photo, great color! :D

Pretty Life Online said...

ohhhh! interesting one! Happy WW!

Liz Hinds said...

That's amazing. The second one is so clearly a dryad!

SandyCarlson said...

Dryads never moved into the woods around here. No wonder we seem to lack spirit!

Great shots.

Susan Demeter said...

Very cool! Spooky looking shots :)

We often go looking for them here in the ancient Canadian forests!

Happy WW :)

My WW entries for today are at:

Pastyme With Good Companye

The Paranormal Blog

Nuttin' But

Rhonda Gales said...

Interesting photo. Please stop by.

Tink *~*~* said...

::waves hand madly in the air::

I knew what a dryad was! Do I get a cookie? :D

Tink *~*~*
My Mobile Adventures *~*~*

elasticwaistbandlady said...

Drayds have their own plastic surgeons. They're called lumberjacks. :)

Your old man could use a nose job. Maybe someone has a small hatchet?

elasticwaistbandlady said...

I'm surprised at the people here commenting that they don't know what a dryad is. They must not be big fans of fantasy novels and Celtic lore.

maryt/theteach said...

Marvelous shots of wood nymphs that you see there...:)

Nunyaa said...

I have no idea what a dryad is either, sorry.

Anonymous said...

So interesting. I like the second dryad best! Enjoy...

catsynth said...

Very interesting. It's cool what we can see if we stop to look at things.

Anonymous said...

really really interesting!happy WW!

Jenn in Holland said...

So cool! Love the shots.

Jim said...

Hi Jams, I'd take the goddess Artemis, I think I saw her winking.
..

CherryPie said...

Oh Wow! I love trees and these are really interesting!

Anonymous said...

Very unique and interesting photos! Enjoy the rest of your day!

~Antonette
http://jottingsfromjersey.blogspot.com

Cynthia said...

Kinda spooky...and cool!

Chrisbookarama said...

Nice trees!

Ladynred said...

That's interesting and cool pictures!
Home and Garden

Anonymous said...

That is so cool!

Mama Grizzly said...

WOW! That's very interesting - the last picture really has a lot of "pictures" in it.

Anonymous said...

Why does the British Isles get all the fascinating trees? These are such fantastic photos. No wonder so many legends and myths come from there.

Digital Flower Pictures said...

Nice photos. They have a vintage look to them.

Lori said...

Cool shot...I love the green. Happy WW:)

Gabriel said...

Amazing. Very interesting. And a little spooky too! :-)

Here is my WW post for this week.

Happy WW day!

PamelaMKramer said...

WoW That is really neat! Great shot. Happy WW and thanks for stopping by.

threesidesofcrazy said...

I have to admit I had to look dryad up - these are amazing! Thanks for the lesson.

Amila Salgado said...

Intriguing textures. Happy Wordless Wednesday!

YellowRose said...

Gosh, those are amazing photos! I love your dryad, he has a very regal look!

Happy WW!

Amazing Gracie said...

Okay, I kinda get it from some of the comments but I'm still gonna do a "Google" to get the full info. All in all, they're great shots!
~~~Blessings~~~

Jan Parrish said...

Great texture and the B&W is perfect for it.

Come by and take a look at my garden. Happy WW!

jams o donnell said...

Thanks everyone. I will get around to visit as soon as I can.

Raven said...

Cool shots. Nice to know that your local dryads will be there when you need to call on them. Do you think you were a Druid in a previous life? I've always liked the idea of Druids...

Shelia said...

Wow, isn't that something? Very interesting.

Happy WW!

Anonymous said...

Splendid shot.

lareine said...

it's really amazing what nature "draws" around us to remind us of her creativity :)

Hootin Anni said...

Amazing photography. Wow, this is just unreal, and gorgeous.

My W W is shared. I'd love to have your company today.

Carver said...

That's a wonderful shot. I love to find anything that plays in to my fantasy view of the world. Carver Cards

Sean Jeating said...

There are indeed quite a few dryads facing the contemplator, especially in the second photo.
Enjoyed this, Jams. Thanks.

RW said...

Oh cool shots Jams, nicely done!

Celeste said...

Interesting shots. My is up but not what I was going to post

The Lone Beader® said...

I didn't know what dryad was either! Thanks for teaching us new things, Jams!

chartao said...

you must be amazed by the creativity of nature!

happy WW!

Cinnamon Girl said...

I can not see the word Dryas without being transported back to my Everquest days and the dryads in game. Whispy wenches who would punch the hell out of you.

Those are much nicer ;0 Happy WW!

Anonymous said...

Awesome. Glad to know they are alive and well.

jams o donnell said...

Thanks everyone!

TorAa said...

Extrodinary photos.
Mine this WW is very simple.
A footballteam from 1980. That's it.
But it's lot's of memory----

misc*etc said...

those shots are amazing i've never seen or perhaps noticed those before... happyww

BNS said...

You have given all of us a new appreciation of dryads, for sure. Thank you for these interesting photos, Jams.

Bobbie

eastcoastlife said...

dry ad!? mine is a TV ad. hehehe....

I didn't know what's a dryad initially.... I learn something new every day. :)

jams o donnell said...

Thanks everyone

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poor man's nicole richie said...

do they grow in tropical countries?
I wish I could see one.
c",) Morning Sniffles

Anonymous said...

this is something new to me. i'm with nicole here.
thanks for stopping by my WW
Joshua