Comments on: Solid Copper Rain Gutter http://regex.info/blog/2007-05-14/455 Not a photo blog, but sometimes I play one on TV Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:07:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.12-alpha by: Grandma Friedl http://regex.info/blog/2007-05-14/455#comment-4200 Tue, 15 May 2007 00:41:59 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-05-14/455#comment-4200 Ditto that, Marci. I also appreciate the identification, Peter. I thought it looked like some kind of Jasmine at first. And seeing that gorgeous gutter made me put on the brakes of the guttering we ordered this morning for our garage. I might want to rethink this, get a few quotes, etc. Not exactly the usual rain chains Japan is noted for. Ditto that, Marci. I also appreciate the identification, Peter. I thought it looked like some kind of Jasmine at first. And seeing that gorgeous gutter made me put on the brakes of the guttering we ordered this morning for our garage. I might want to rethink this, get a few quotes, etc. Not exactly the usual rain chains Japan is noted for.

]]> by: Marcina http://regex.info/blog/2007-05-14/455#comment-4199 Mon, 14 May 2007 21:11:02 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-05-14/455#comment-4199 >(Hope I’m not becoming the botanical bore) I can only speak for myself, but I'm really glad you take the time to name some of the plants in Jeffrey's amazing photos. Thanks! Yeah, and I too was wondering why that lovely copper wasn't green? Maybe it's still new? >(Hope I’m not becoming the botanical bore)
I can only speak for myself, but I’m really glad you take the time to name some of the plants in Jeffrey’s amazing photos. Thanks!

Yeah, and I too was wondering why that lovely copper wasn’t green? Maybe it’s still new?

]]> by: Peter http://regex.info/blog/2007-05-14/455#comment-4196 Mon, 14 May 2007 15:32:02 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-05-14/455#comment-4196 Edgeworthia chrysantha - isn't it splendid, though not quite on a par with the copper guttering. How come the latter doesn't tarnish, I wonder - clear lacquer perhaps? Heaven forbid that it's actually plastic! <span class='jfriedl'>It was clearly very new, almost unnaturally clean. It must have been outlandishly expensive, and was certainly selected more for its form than function. I'm sure they'll tend to it carefully. I might ask them about it next time I'm in the area. —Jeffrey</span> The Edgeworthia is Chinese, but cultivated in Japan for aeons, mainly for paper-making. I've a feeling I read somewhere that it is still used in Japanese banknotes, but may well have mis-remembered that. Peter (Hope I'm not becoming the botanical bore) <span class='jfriedl'>Bore? Heaven's no, I'm <i>counting</i> on you! Ever since your kind identification of the <a href='http://regex.info/blog/2007-02-09/382' rel="nofollow">echium wildpretii</a>, I've had you in mind when processing photos with plants. I have many in the queue, and I'll be looking for your insightful comments once they're posted. In your honor, my next post will be flowers galore.</span> Edgeworthia chrysantha - isn’t it splendid, though not quite on a par with the copper guttering. How come the latter doesn’t tarnish, I wonder - clear lacquer perhaps? Heaven forbid that it’s actually plastic!

It was clearly very new, almost unnaturally clean. It must have been outlandishly expensive, and was certainly selected more for its form than function. I’m sure they’ll tend to it carefully. I might ask them about it next time I’m in the area. —Jeffrey

The Edgeworthia is Chinese, but cultivated in Japan for aeons, mainly for paper-making. I’ve a feeling I read somewhere that it is still used in Japanese banknotes, but may well have mis-remembered that.

Peter (Hope I’m not becoming the botanical bore)

Bore? Heaven’s no, I’m counting on you! Ever since your kind identification of the echium wildpretii, I’ve had you in mind when processing photos with plants. I have many in the queue, and I’ll be looking for your insightful comments once they’re posted. In your honor, my next post will be flowers galore.

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