Saturday, April 2, 2022

WEEKEND REFLECTIONS--SPOT THE COOT


 No idea if this is an old coot or a young coot, but he was hard to spot at first among the reeds.

Apparently, the expression 'old coot,' describing an eccentric old man or else just a harmless simple one, comes from the marsh bird's ungainly bobbing of its head as it walks or swims.

See other reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTIONS.

TOADSTOOL

 It\s been wet. I came across this toadstool today.  I used to think that toadstools should not be eaten at all, but that certain mushrooms ...