Conkers

Well, I don't know if you played conkers at school or not, but I certainly did! No-one seems to gather them these days - I picked these up from the road outside our house and took them home for a photo shoot!

[Andy]

Lovely shiny specimens

[Lindy]

Nice image but must admit I never played conkers

[Jill Hempsall]

Yep, I played conkers with my brothers when we were young. I think 'health and safety' rules in schools prevent kids playing conkers nowadays. I love your dof on this shot - it really focuses on the conkers and gives the grass that soft feel.

[Pam Knowler]

Lovely shot of the shiny conkers - yes we played and had great fun!!

[Taffy]

I'd never heard of this til 365, but someone posted these last year. It sounds like a fun game -- lovely shot of them as well.

[Dianne]

Lovely.

[Junan Heath]

Fabulous close up! Love the pov! Fav

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely capture

[Leigh Anne Sanderson]

Great composition!

[Milanie]

New one for me but I love your shot - great dof.

[Denise (lyndemc)]

Well, here's the day's 'new thing learned'... I'd not heard of the game "Conkers" so I looked it up. Oh, the simple things we used to be entertained by! Hopefully there are still kids out there that play it. Your arrangement here is a nice one.

[KWind]

Never heard of confers before - sounds interesting though. I like your shot.

[Margaret Brown]

Lovely capture, brings back childhood and the pain of whacked knuckles, ( the boys were really vicious).!

[Kathy]

Nice POV. Did not play. Don't have these trees around us.

[Stephanie Swift]

Love the pov here and the gloss. I never played conkers, but I know my dad did when he was growing up in England. Fav for this.

[Mickey Anderson]

Not heard of the game. Are these Chestnuts or Buckeyes as we have a similar tree here!!

[Issi Bannerman]

@brillomick These are, what we call, Horse Chestnuts. Not to be confused with the edible Sweet Chestnuts which have a different shell. Never heard the name buckeye, but might be the same thing!