^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 26 November 2023].}

I'm mixing things up a bit with a new Friday* series, fruitful, a series of photographs I've taken of fruit that complement two of my other series: a floral tribute and the fungus among us.

untitled #896 [pondwicks meadow, amersham, buckinghamshire, england, 2020]

These berries are on the Pyracantha plant, commonly known as firethorn, and I photographed them overhanging the back fence of a home that backed onto Pondwicks Meadow in Amersham Old Town.

According to Wikipedia, the English have used firethorn to cover unsightly walls since the late 18th century.

untitled #895 [pondwicks meadow, amersham, buckinghamshire, england, 2020]

Its thorns also make it an attractive and organic form of home security.

^{*I try to share photos from these series on Fridays, but sometimes they're belated. But I usually share them on social media the following Friday as part of #FloralFriday or #FungiFriday. This new series will fit the #FruityFriday theme.}