tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post970383099859612489..comments2024-03-28T21:18:33.847-04:00Comments on Travels With Birds: Good and BadDavid M. Gascoigne,http://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-34158433710191859812019-10-29T10:15:11.353-04:002019-10-29T10:15:11.353-04:00Hello David,
Also in the Netherlands there are man...Hello David,<br />Also in the Netherlands there are many farmers and market gardeners who put their products on the road in a stall with a cash box. Unfortunately, more and more people are taking the products without paying so that many farmers decide not to do this anymore. Too bad. Also very sad that these people are ruining it for others.<br />Then your barbed wire. A phenomenon that is also often used here in the Netherlands, but also a lot of electric fencing.<br /><br />Kind regards and a big hugHelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01669041021568049241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-76354422138684730282019-10-28T16:26:22.351-04:002019-10-28T16:26:22.351-04:00Hello David, we have the same offering of house gr...Hello David, we have the same offering of house grown fruit and other goodies. And it is indeed hard to resist. I had a shock seeing the photo of the poor dead bird. Horror indeed.<br />Regards,<br />RoosRooshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02095611236289233818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-44323669838853489142019-10-27T14:05:58.673-04:002019-10-27T14:05:58.673-04:00A contrast like life itself, the good of that box ...A contrast like life itself, the good of that box of honesty and the bad of the barbed wire, poor bird!<br />Many kisses and hugs, friend David.Montsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922833533168827608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-52022309645332396472019-10-27T06:07:08.416-04:002019-10-27T06:07:08.416-04:00Hello David!
I admire your culture and trust.
Grea...Hello David!<br />I admire your culture and trust.<br />Great tradition !!!!!<br /><br />Vegetables and money left unprotected in my country?<br />I don't want to write anymore. I know you understand me.<br />Hugs and greetings.<br />Lucja♥ Łucja-Maria ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/09485693642479661646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-41730226364507512462019-10-26T23:53:51.868-04:002019-10-26T23:53:51.868-04:00I love the honesty box system. I've also encou...I love the honesty box system. I've also encountered it here in Australia while travelling in rural areas.<br />Very sad for the unnecessary death of animals on barbed wire.Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-91643814848445754052019-10-26T09:24:49.748-04:002019-10-26T09:24:49.748-04:00Hi David,
Very nice post with these two oppositio...Hi David,<br /><br />Very nice post with these two oppositions. It's surprising that almost everybody pays for what they take. In these days you would expect that the money-box would soon been stolen.<br />Bad stuff that barbed wire. It should be banished.<br /><br />Greatings,<br />RenéRené Smitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01000122808945393191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-74182659297653206602019-10-26T08:16:32.973-04:002019-10-26T08:16:32.973-04:00Hi David,
I have seen a lot of places with this Ba...Hi David,<br />I have seen a lot of places with this Barbed wire, And a lot of birds on that wire together. Never have seen such an accident! Horrible!<br />That was about the bad news.<br />And the good news is that we have a lot of farmers with different products on a table . And also a can for the money ! I shop there twice a week!<br />That's very common here! Green beans, zucchini, apples, grapes and so on. Healthy and cheap.<br />Happy weekend<br />Regards MariaMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260108316716576783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-91248316968450361542019-10-26T06:44:44.495-04:002019-10-26T06:44:44.495-04:00Hello, I love the home grown fresh veggies. I fee...Hello, I love the home grown fresh veggies. I feel sorry for the poor bird. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Enjoy your day, wishing you happy weekend. PS, thanks for leaving me a comment. eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-38620768853567209292019-10-25T17:29:21.248-04:002019-10-25T17:29:21.248-04:00That farmer's marketing is wonderful! It makes...That farmer's marketing is wonderful! It makes me want to support his efforts. Produce grown with love and care always taste the best, doesn't it? Barbed wires are really barbaric. That poor bird.Miss Val's Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-18853310925826027102019-10-25T10:56:13.353-04:002019-10-25T10:56:13.353-04:00I love these autumn pics❤I love these autumn pics❤Kinga K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01680753272621289532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-83474055633164180412019-10-25T07:08:02.314-04:002019-10-25T07:08:02.314-04:00Let's enjoy comfortable autumn days. Have a ni...Let's enjoy comfortable autumn days. Have a nice weekend.roughterrain cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394547924137198019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-72797254067683696442019-10-25T05:39:51.924-04:002019-10-25T05:39:51.924-04:00We have the same thing here with the honesty boxes...We have the same thing here with the honesty boxes too, i've used them a few times whilst we've been out and about. Awful to see the poor bird, it's a horrible thing to use :(Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16453290738987000802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-76455275121135999372019-10-25T01:49:32.944-04:002019-10-25T01:49:32.944-04:00Honesty box can never be practiced here because th...Honesty box can never be practiced here because there are too many who would love to take advantage and even cart away the box and goods. So sad for the bird and other unfortunate animals who got entangled by the barb wire.Nancy Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790364807514237397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-37784885193194886562019-10-24T21:19:22.051-04:002019-10-24T21:19:22.051-04:00I love the honesty box that we can find here at so...I love the honesty box that we can find here at some farm stands as well. I'm so thankful that this tradition still works, especially in this country where politicians and especially "our" president in his "great and unmatched wisdom" are cheating, lying, corrupt hypocrites who only serve their own interests.<br />So sad about the bird - and yes, probably a lot of other creatures who get trapped by barbed wire. Barbed wire is still used a lot here, and while I like to photograph it I hate what it can accomplish. Carola Bartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536486322412234854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-70349206006020557222019-10-24T21:15:55.293-04:002019-10-24T21:15:55.293-04:00The photo of the bird and barbed wire just breaks ...The photo of the bird and barbed wire just breaks my heart. What a sad and painful death. I quite agree about barbed wire. As for the honesty market -- I bought all my pumpkins from one. Two big flatbeds loaded with orange and white pumpkins with a little yellow box for money. I loved it. A good feeling. (Your stand had more veggies -- I'd like that!) Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-62937729505292608832019-10-24T18:16:35.734-04:002019-10-24T18:16:35.734-04:00Por España nunca vi ventas así, esta forma me pare...Por España nunca vi ventas así, esta forma me parece genial. El pajarito me da mucha tristeza. Un abrazo David.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02402717341051324422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-87915741781268893742019-10-24T17:22:16.151-04:002019-10-24T17:22:16.151-04:00Soy de tu misma opinión, creo que habría que cambi...Soy de tu misma opinión, creo que habría que cambiar el sistema de cerramientos por algo más acorde con en el siglo XXI en el que estamos, alguno que no dañe a la fauna silvestre. Buen reportaje David, un fuerte abrazo desde España. Germán Ibarra Zorrillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01264969574304579865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-8666157477578294982019-10-24T12:57:40.856-04:002019-10-24T12:57:40.856-04:00An incredible tradition these days, I don't kn...An incredible tradition these days, I don't know if there will be many places like this where you can buy the goods and leave the money without the seller present.<br />As for the downside it is really sad to see this little bird death on the barbed wire. There are certainly other ways of fencing the land, but perhaps farmers don't even think about the consequences that barbed wire can have on animal life.<br />All the best <br />MariaMaria Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339088623806572344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-61754784922746147872019-10-24T11:19:18.337-04:002019-10-24T11:19:18.337-04:00I was reading your story of the honesty box and my...I was reading your story of the honesty box and my heart soared and then you went and crashed me with the barbed wire! But it is true that good and bad exist side by side. We mustn't ignore the bad - indeed we must struggle against it - but it shouldn't blind us to the good.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-39310613540612571762019-10-24T10:56:53.158-04:002019-10-24T10:56:53.158-04:00Sad too.Sad too.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-73110420876391998172019-10-24T10:55:36.126-04:002019-10-24T10:55:36.126-04:00I just checked my driver's licence, passport a...I just checked my driver's licence, passport and social insurance card, and yep, my name is David not Dan.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-49652783735364568342019-10-24T10:49:15.089-04:002019-10-24T10:49:15.089-04:00Mooie serie, alleen het laatste plaatje is luguber...Mooie serie, alleen het laatste plaatje is luguber.<br />Groet Kees.Keeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623779613984528541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-86290478236128678582019-10-24T10:17:03.313-04:002019-10-24T10:17:03.313-04:00Hi Dan - that's a good title ... the Good and ...Hi Dan - that's a good title ... the Good and the Bad ... love the honesty system ... we have it here in places. Beautiful fresh veggies too ... must be delicious. Barbed wire is awful ... poor creatures who get stuck on any wire fencing ... electric might be better ... but then I wonder about theft of the electric system ... we're having lots more farming theft now. Times are not easy ... take care - love the good - hate the bad ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-28343629674574571562019-10-24T09:56:23.516-04:002019-10-24T09:56:23.516-04:00Honesty boxes still survive in this part of the wo...Honesty boxes still survive in this part of the world, David, but are usually only seen in rural areas and off the beaten track, and usually when there's not much on offer - maybe eggs or a few plants, for example. <br /><br />So sad to see the bluebird like that. Barbed wire is still extensively used in UK, although electric fencing seems to have reduced its use somewhat. However, as far as I can recollect, I have only ever seen humans suffer from encounters with it. My own last incident was an extensively ripped pair of trousers! What exactly was the nature of the impalement? I would suspect that the biggest (although still slight) danger to a bird would be if it was banded and got one of the tines jammed under the band round its leg - it could then inflict serious damage to itself on an adjacent tine as it struggled. And no, I'm not condemning banding! Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-27356675332859762952019-10-24T09:16:18.581-04:002019-10-24T09:16:18.581-04:00I like the idea of the market, this all kinds of p...I like the idea of the market, this all kinds of pumpkins look so lovely.<br /><br />But I am so sad seeing the wire and dead bird- my heart is broken Carolyna's worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162651980967686296noreply@blogger.com