Urban Window Foraging, Just a Walk In The Park

[Mistwalker]

I am having a dental surgery this morning, so I won't be out and a about for a few days, and when I am I will have to catch up on work. One of the issues I am doing material for will be urban-survival-themed, so I have been in town working the last couple of days. So, I thought I'd do a post on urban flora and fauna in a local park where I sat to write. I'm not sure about the legalities of foraging in a city park...but I just ate a few blackberries, and took notes on other things. It was more like I was window-foraging

It is a pretty popular park. It's right next to down town, and very close to our local trauma center.

It could be argued that these are special flowers.

That become special berries

That make this one of the special plants in U.S. History

Lots of useful “weeds” in the park

A lot of insect life here in the summer months

A few pear trees here and there

A lot of aquatic life here along the Tennessee River Valley...though some of the signs remind us that there can be cause for some concerns.

A good bit of wildlife as well

And lots of things to go in the pot with it...

At this point Iwas having thoughts of herbs and stewed rabbit running through my head and ready for a snack myself

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[Kal-El]

Hey Brian.
Man, this puts into perspective all of the "little" things around us everyday that are seemingly overlooked.

Great pics as usual. Good luck with the Doc.
Sergio

 

[Bmurray]

Good stuff Brian. Love the high shutter speed pic that froze the helicopter. Thanks for sharing and good luck with the surgery.

 

[huang618]

Very cool photos, thank you for sharing!

 

[Tim the Wizard]

That redhead is a bombshell à la Amy Adams. The other pics are good too...

 

[Mistwalker]

Hey Brian.
Man, this puts into perspective all of the "little" things around us everyday that are seemingly overlooked.

Great pics as usual. Good luck with the Doc.
Sergio

Thanks Sergio! Yeah, the old world didn't just go away...yet, just because we built a modern one

Back home now. No complications so far, but the pain is setting in now...

Good stuff Brian. Love the high shutter speed pic that froze the helicopter. Thanks for sharing and good luck with the surgery.

Thanks Bob. Yeah, with all the aircraft buzzing around this city I get plenty of practice on aircraft

Very cool photos, thank you for sharing!

Thank you, very glad you enjoyed them man!

That redhead is a bombshell à la Amy Adams. The other pics are good too...

Thanks man, and lol, yes she was...but she had a facial expression like she could explode any minute

 

[trestle]

Well yeah....she was being ignored. They explode when you ignore 'em.

I love that Handyman. And it's unique story. I've probably asked you before but where did you find the bento box with the bamboo lid? That's a nice piece of kit and I notice it gets lots of use.

 

[Mistwalker]

Well yeah....she was being ignored. They explode when you ignore 'em.

I love that Handyman. And it's unique story. I've probably asked you before but where did you find the bento box with the bamboo lid? That's a nice piece of kit and I notice it gets lots of use.

Yes, I know, I'm married to one

Me too, it is my most prized knife of all because of the story behind it. It is the Black+Blum Sandwich On Board lunch box. This one was sent as a gift from a friend in Switzerland because I loved the one he has and I do like making my own foods when I am out, but I have seen them on line.

 

[Scotcha]

Fantastic pics Brian. Glad the rabbit did not end up in a stew

 

[Mistwalker]

Thanks Abe. These days I much prefer hunting with a camera, but it keeps me in practice if hunting otherwise becomes a necessity again

 

[Mistwalker]

Good luck with the Doc.
Sergio

good luck with the surgery.

Thanks guys. Surprisingly little pain today, I guess because I was already in so much pain to start with, so I'm heading back out today for work instead of waiting till Monday. Hopefully the pain level stays down after my blood gets to pumping and the day gets hotter...

 

[Kal-El]

Hopefully the pain level stays down after my blood gets to pumping and the day gets hotter...

Solution: Skip the cheese and crackers. Pack a milkshake!

 

[Mistwalker]

Solution: Skip the cheese and crackers. Pack a milkshake!

LOL, I didn't pack one, but I did have one for lunch

 

[Mistwalker]

Fantastic pics Brian. Glad the rabbit did not end up in a stew

I think I would have difficulty shooting a rabbit that was being all cute and running at me. I'd have to be pretty hungry for that one!

 

[Gusbuster]

Thanks for sharing the pics Brian. They are always a pleasure to look at. Hope you recover quickly from the surgery.

 

[Scotcha]

Good luck and all the best with the surgery Brian.

While I'm a carnivore and will eat almost any socially accepted and some questionable fauna I am getting to a stage where I can enjoy a vegetarian meal.

Ideally I aim to one day grow and rear my own vegetables and livestock.

 

[Mistwalker]

Thanks for sharing the pics Brian. They are always a pleasure to look at. Hope you recover quickly from the surgery.

Thank you Gus, I'm glad you enjoy the photos Thanks man, I'm recovering faster than I expected from the pain going into it.

Good luck and all the best with the surgery Brian.

While I'm a carnivore and will eat almost any socially accepted and some questionable fauna I am getting to a stage where I can enjoy a vegetarian meal.

Ideally I aim to one day grow and rear my own vegetables and livestock.

I had a fairly interesting youth. My grandparents on both sides were farmers and gardeners. My father, brother, and myself did a lot of hunting, fishing, trapping, and raising meat animals. I have been able to enjoy purely vegetarian meals in the summer months all my life. I learned early on how bad it could get dressing game in a summer climate. You get a LOT of uninvited competition when you do. When it does come to game, fish, or fowl I definitely prefer the more socially accepted ones these days, though I have tried my share of the more....um....shall we say exotic ones. As as a life-long student of wilderness and urban survival skills, who has read a lot of books on how various cultures overcame food related adversity, I have very few qualms about eating anything that is palatable in times of hunger...butt I am definitely not very fond of opossum. I hope some day to go back to raising more of our own foods.

 

[trestle]

The first 6 pics have a theme of "watching while being watched".

 

[Mistwalker]

The first 6 pics have a theme of "watching while being watched".

LOL, that could be the theme of that entire city

 

[Justarandomguy]

Great pics Mistwalker. From the thread title, I was wondering if it would be a discussion of how to steal the pies cooling on window sills a la depression era vagabonds. I'm glad you were able to stay on the good side of Johnny Law for this . Also glad you are doing better!