On my last walk at the Falls of the Ohio I came across so many found round objects that I thought a few photos of them might be fun or interesting so what the heck. I’ll start with the first orb I came across which was an osage orange fruit also called a hedge-apple around here. It looks somewhat brain-like because of its texture. There are also a few genuine and fake baseballs in various states of decomposition thrown in for good measure. I also found another plastic orange…that one will go into the Fake Fruits and Veggies Collection which keeps growing with each trip to the river. The day began cool and frosty, but warmed up with some sunshine after noon. Alright now and without further delay, here are the photographs.
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Hi Al. I like the third ball photograph the most. Shadows, color, focus, composition all good stuff. Hmm.
Btw, Meg says Lefebvre’s naked Truth would be considered “chubby” by some. I think not. Got an opinion?
LOL.
Peace
ps–You must have one hell of faux fruit collection….shaking my head imagining it.
Thanks buffalo-lady! I’m not sure if I have an “opinion” on the naked Truth? Is that one of those questions like figuring out the differences between being nude or naked? In my Pages section you can see my fake food collection as it existed nearly two years ago. I’ve harvested more from the river since then.
Yes, I’ve checked out your fruit collection. Great stuff!
Oh that’s not a trick question, Al–but a question about the real piece of art titled “Truth” by a French painter. Truth is represented as a naked woman in the painting. It’s from 1870 and might be taken as a representation of that time period’s idea of womanly beauty. I found it interesting when Meg, who is an artist and art teacher, left her “chubby” comment. Since no one else has commented on that obeservation–which has got me thinking about such representations, I thought I toss out the question in order to elicit another opinion. No trick–just a question. Oh and anyone else reading this is welcome to share their opinion too. Are we still caught up on the stick thin woman beauty motiff?
Okay, now about those hedgeapples. I tried using these as insect repellents and could not discern any effectiveness when simply placed in position. There might be another way to use them for this purpose but I don’t know it. These used to decorate the back nend of a a very large urban yard where I lived. Animals sometimes consumed them and I left them there to be eaten or to rejoin the earth under them.
They can be fairly large, some as much ass 8″ in diameter–hard and heavy.
I’ve never seen anything like the hedge apple before Al! What an odd looking fruit! Have you ever tasted one? Great pics and MORE plastic fruit to add to the collection:-) This plastic fruit must a very popular form of packaging:-)
I have never tasted a hedge apple before, but the thought of trying it has popped up before. My fake food collection is an ever growing plastic crop that I harvest from the river. It’s probably due for a new photograph. Thanks Lynda!
Al, since you brought up the hedge apple, do you know if they are eaten by any wildlife? I also heard that some people can use them behind appliances to keep the cockroaches out of them? Do you know anything about that? Great orb photos!
Hi Leslie, I’ve seen squirrels and a few bird species eating them out here. I have heard people using the fruits to ward off insects, but I don’t know if this works?