Traveller’s Joy or Old Man’s Beard is a member of the Clematis genus and scrambles over hedgerows and plants and in fact anything in its vicinity. As it matures the stems become woody. It is covered in small white flowers throughout summer and can be seen in woodlands and the countryside. In autumn and winter the seeds have long, silky hairs, which form the grey tufted balls that are most noticable. Whilst fairly common in the south of England it is less so as you go north and in places like New Zealand it is very much viewed as a pest.
Inspired by Tish Farrell’s Clock Watching
Cornwall in Colours 
Nice image, Jude. It has an abstract quality too.
Best wishes, Pete. x
Thank you Pete. It looks much nicer processed like this than in the original.
Oh now this is simply fabulous, Jude. And thanks so much for giving me the ‘credit’ inspiration-wise. V. kind 🙂
I took the photo last week, but lacked the inspiration as to how to present it – seeing your dandelion clock gave me the idea of using this effect, so I thank YOU 🙂
I love the way we give each other ideas; new perspectives; all grist to spurring us on.
Indeed. Makes life much more interesting!
I’ve enjoyed zooming on this one. The most unusual name for the plant. Very nice, Jude. Thank you for linking.
Thanks for hosting the challenge Paula 🙂
I knew you wouldn’t be able to resist this challenge 🙂 🙂
You know me all too well 😉
Ha! I’d like to know you better 🙂 Happy Wednesday!
Daughter’s 40th today – I feel so old!!
Hmm! I have one who’s 45. Don’t let’s go there. Is there life after sciatica? 🙂 🙂
Who’s got sciatica? I have problems sometimes with my sciatic nerve. If I twist awkwardly I am in agony! Can hardly move. Need very strong pain killers and my son who also suffers from it has had to be taken to hospital for a cortisone injection! Usually OK after a few days of not being able to walk or bend, and bloody painful.
Not sure because I’m very shy of GPs but I just spent the most agonising night. No fun at all 😦
I’m very fond of wild clematis and always happy when I notice them in flower, less visible than the lovely seed heads. 🙂
I have never noticed the flowers when driving though seen the seeds a lot. I have one rambling over the fence at the back of my garden, totally out of control but for now it can stay. There were masses of flowers in the summer.
As inviting to the camera as a dandelion. Great detail and definition. I took one the other day – and played around with it in b&w.
and are we going to see the results?
Maybe in the next miscellanea.
Smashing picture Jude!
Cheers Chillb