Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Poison Ivy!


It's Poison Ivy!
It comes in many colors
Beware! It's all bad!
But oh so very beautiful!

You may not be sensitive now...
But someday you will be!
Leaves of three, let them be!

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Barak Obama has just been elected. 
concession speech was superb in its healing tone.
Blessings to both of these fine men, just blessings...
And that's as political as I'm gonna get!

~~~
xoabb
expect anything!

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31 comments:

  1. LouiseNovember 4, 2008 at 11:43 PM

    I've always wondered why it is so, so pretty, especially in autumn. One of the best things about where I live now is that we don't have any. I am SOOO allergic to it. I never touched it, but it is so pretty and inviting.

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  2. photowannabeNovember 5, 2008 at 1:10 AM

    Why is something so pretty so bad? My poor Dad was so allergic to it,
    Great post and pictures for the letter P.

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  3. earthlingorgeousNovember 5, 2008 at 1:42 AM

    I hate poison ivy they are very dangerous if you don't know how they look like you will get victimized.

    my post is here.

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  4. kim-dNovember 5, 2008 at 5:07 AM

    Yet another thing that looks so good but is really oh-so-bad! I just LOVE autumn, and your pictures pretty much sum up why.

    And...ego. That's the only thing I can think of that would make ANYONE want to be President :). It's a new era now, and hopefully one that will be all that is expected.

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  5. EllenNovember 5, 2008 at 5:23 AM

    Ah, the temptation of the pretty colors makes it so pretty on the surface, but so evil underneath.

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  6. DeeJayNovember 5, 2008 at 8:06 AM

    I have often heard about this plant but never seen it. Luckily we don't get it here

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  7. Mental P MamaNovember 5, 2008 at 8:17 AM

    Itching all over just looking at it.

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  8. MaryNovember 5, 2008 at 10:01 AM

    But its so pretty....I want to touch it!

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  9. Ink and StoneNovember 5, 2008 at 10:19 AM

    Oooo! Nice haiku on poison ivy!

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  10. AphotoAdayNovember 5, 2008 at 10:45 AM

    We get poison oak out here in the west -- I've never seen the ivy in person, which is probably a very good thing...
    We have some tall stinging nettles along our riverbanks that are pretty darned nasty...

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  11. AnonymousNovember 5, 2008 at 10:50 AM

    I couldn't remember the rhyme, so thank you for reminding me - Leaves of 3, let them be!!!

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  12. DarylNovember 5, 2008 at 12:32 PM

    Uh oh .. did you learn this the itchy way?

    Hope not.

    :-Daryl

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  13. Bear NakedNovember 5, 2008 at 1:53 PM

    Beautiful but oh so bad.
    Those photos are great.

    Bear((( )))

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  14. Leslie:November 5, 2008 at 3:36 PM

    I'm on prednisone right now (see my P post) and only WISH it were poison ivy...at least I'd know what it is! But alas, we don't know so I'm now on a regimen of prednisone to get rid of it! Gorgeous photos of such poison! lol

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  15. MarvinNovember 5, 2008 at 3:40 PM

    Pretty to look at, but not to touch.

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  16. ChrissyMNovember 5, 2008 at 6:52 PM

    So pretty not to touch or to get.

    Chrissy

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  17. Granny SmithNovember 5, 2008 at 7:22 PM

    I don't just itch! I swell up to enormous size, can't lie down without my throat closing (try sitting up to sleep several nights in a row!), byt fortunately cortisone can make it a bit less awful than in my younger days. Actually what we have here is more apt to be poison oak which has the exact same poison to make one miserable. And it is equally beautiful in autumn! Lovely photos!

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  18. KellyNovember 5, 2008 at 9:06 PM

    Leaves of three, let them be...but aren't they colorful though! Beautiful photos!!! Ditto, on your comment about the election!!!Yehhhh!!!!

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  19. Chesapeake Bay WomanNovember 5, 2008 at 9:20 PM

    Poison ivy really is beautiful.

    My daughter and I are "immune" to it, but my son will wake up with it tomorrow morning just because I've read this post and a picture of poison ivy was, for a period of time, in this house.

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  20. FleaNovember 5, 2008 at 10:30 PM

    I was horribly allergic growing up, but don't think I am now. As in, gone to the emergency room twice kind of allergic.

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  21. Snooty PrimadonaNovember 5, 2008 at 11:42 PM

    WoW! I had no earthly idea it came in different colors. It gives a whole new meaning to *Pretty But Don't Touch*, lol.

    As always, your pictures are amazing....

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  22. AnonymousNovember 6, 2008 at 12:07 AM

    I'll stay away thank you.

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  23. AnonymousNovember 6, 2008 at 2:41 AM

    So that is Poison Ivy - it does look very beautiful and innocuous. I can admire from afar.

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  24. Reader WilNovember 6, 2008 at 2:53 AM

    Tsannie, this is very colourful and beautiful! Good post. Thanks for your visits!

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  25. GordonNovember 6, 2008 at 7:34 AM

    An old pop song came to mind; does that really date me? Poison Ivy by the Coasters - 1959. Looks can be deceiving.

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  26. DragonstarNovember 6, 2008 at 9:58 AM

    So that's what it looks like! The colours are beautiful, but I'm glad we don't get it here!!!
    Thanks for visiting.

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  27. AnonymousNovember 6, 2008 at 1:27 PM

    WM is okay and doing really great. She is just very busy and chose to direct her energies elsewhere. I will pass along your message :)

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  28. Gerald (Ackworth born)November 7, 2008 at 4:57 AM

    Like Gordon, I got the Coaster's song buzzing in my head as soon as I saw this

    You can look
    but you better not
    touch
    poison ivy

    It is going to take all day to get this out of my head now.

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  29. Pat - ArkansasNovember 7, 2008 at 9:14 AM

    Beautiful photos of something I try always to avoid.

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  30. Kathie BrownNovember 8, 2008 at 11:43 PM

    This is the best way to view that stuff! Thanks for taking the risk for us! Beautiful photos all.

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  31. AphotoAdayNovember 12, 2008 at 1:46 PM

    Poison oak can be pretty, but it is awful stuff... Great shots...

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