When I took yesterday's photograph of the barges on the canal, I had parked up and walked about 100yds away from the car.
In the distance I could hear a bonking noise and suddenly realised I had parked underneath a conker tree (Horse Chestnut), and the top of my car was under fire.
Quickly rushing back I moved the car before it got dented, but then returned to get the conkers for this capture.
Best viewed with the magnify button above the pic.
@libertylady@daisyjuds@kathiecb Thank you ladies, you've never heard of these. As kids we always played conkers and in fact The World Conker Championship is held in Britain. You have to Google, playing conkers.
@ladymagpie Actually we did play that and I have the knuckles to prove it! Can't remember what we called it. Not sure if kids still play around here. Likely it's a virtual version Sigh.
I'm learning so much on 365, and not just about photography...I've never heard of these...are those liitle thorns on the green/brown covering? For some reason, it makes me think of "Little Shop of Horrors".
@philcameron59 Thanks Phil, if the kids had been throwing sticks at the tree with my car underneath, they would have to learn canal swimming very quickly.
I've heard of chestnuts, but never of horse chestnuts / Conkers. They look beautiful. But, I do have to ask, how big is a Conker? I'm guessing huge if it can dent a car top. I admit, I am laughing, but I do hope your car came out dent free.
Nice production of the picture