I made these notes and pictures quite awhile ago, but didn’t finish the roll of film until last week. It’s just been too cold for photographing, for me. But last week I shot a fair amount so there will be a few more posts coming up.
10 November 2008, ca. 15:30
In front of ‘Schwarzer Kanal,’ Michaelkirchstr, Kreuzberg, Berlin
A sprawling, frothing, seeding, fluff-loaded vine-growth is hanging all over this stretch of sagging construction fence, looking just as if it was what pulled the fence down into the matted grass and weeds.
The fuzzy-spiky gray seed bombs look dirty and dangerous, like dust bunnies with spikes. What is it, hops? Dramatic.
Your seed bombs are marvellous. I’m looking forward to the rest of the roll.
I love the idea that the plant knocked down the fence. I keep seeing this plant, too and don’t know what it is, do keep us posted ifyou find out!
Jo
Hey, in case you haven’t already identified it…. we’ve also been noticing this plant all over Berlin lately and are pretty sure that it’s a vine known as Old Man’s Beard (Clematis vitalba).
Really great photos! urban nature at its best :)
Wow, thanks so much! I was just wondering, once again, what this plant is when walking by a bunch of it, a couple days ago. Now I know, or have a good idea. Interesting that it’s a kind of clematis! That calls to my mind totally different plants, houseplants with bright flowers.