Fire and Ice
February 17, 2008Blowing hot and cold, we’ve had a lot of fun today,
a little scientific experiment the boys wanted to make a flame thrower,
it worked, as you can see.
For your information, after extensive field trials, cornflower was found towork best, blown through a length of copper pipe
I got chance to take some photographs, whist we were out at the fell races this morning, icicles at a weir
Red leaves in the river
When we got home, Tom found some ice in a bucket
Which we played around with in the setting sun
Then Joe smashed it to bits, which he toughly enjoyed, all in all a very nice day.
Chilly indeed, but beautiful. I was out snapping some frosty pictures this morning - and the frost never completely went from the far end of my back garden. Speaking of ice, I had a mini skating rink in my water butt.
What an interesting contrast with fire and ice!
I really like that last photo.
The fire and ice post was Joe’s idea. Maybe we have a budding copy writer, in between his current ambitions to be a ‘Games designer’ (as in PC games) and a maker of glass, you’ll see why in a forthcoming post!
Look forward to seeing you photos nezza
The imflamability of the corn flour is interesting. It explains quite nicely why flour mills are so susceptible to explosive fires.
That is a stunning sequence. I especially liked the disc. Do you know “Fire and Ice” by Robert Frost?
Some say the world will end in fire;
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To know that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
Hi UHDD
We had the most beautiful sunrise and sunset today,lovely orange, did take some fotos but have to compete with houses, pylons, street lights and a busy road, it sort of reduces the effect!
take care
joan
It seems I missed tonight’s stunning sunset, because I was in Tesco’s
…. testing flame throwers? Whatever for? Are you under attack by jihadi sheep or something?
Hi Noddy, nice to see you around, people were starting to worry.
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