I don't think I have ever heard the word
kimbo without it starting with an a, or being part of a phrase such as arms akimbo. But I learnt today that it is a word in its own right, possibly from the Old Norse kenebowe, although its precise origin is unknown. Its meaning, bent into a curve or crooked. This tree by the side of Coniston Water fits the word
kimbo perfectly. I wonder why it has grown into this shape? The trees are leafless but just budding now and still showing their myriad shapes, some just start to bend from the bottom
like this one sitting on a little knoll. I have a tendency to keep on snapping here at this time of year
although this year I snapped it without its kimbo. I wonder if one can call the bend in a river kimbo?
I think I will today.
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11 comments:
Beautiful, fun post for the K Day, Joy! Love your delightful photos and fun words as well. I love the feeling of spring and the soft yellow color of the flowers, the water and moss! Terrific place to be! Hope your week is off to a good start! Enjoy!
Sylvia
ABC Team
What a cool word! You are right-I know it starting with an 'a'. Now I know what to call that tree trunk I photographed last week that had quite the curve in it.
Trees that bend around like this must have been bored at some point in their growing - maybe stretching to see what was around the other side?
Amazing tree - it's so beautemous. Wonderful photos...
my experience w kimbo is similar to yours. it'd be a good scrabble word
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
This was a beautiful place - I can see why you want to shoot here :)
Beautiful K!
Have a little tour of Korea, come by and see.
great photo of the kimbo tree. or should I say the kimbo of the tree. it makes me think that a great wind swept it one way, and then several days or weeks or months later, another great wind from the other direction swept by.
Oh I just love ABC Wednesdays and learning new things. Kimbo. Kool word!!!!! Thanks.
Meryl
http://departingthetext.blogspot.com
I like the way you explained the meaning and then showed that wonderful picture of the tree Kimbo. I will agree today the river is a little Kimbo.
It's a lovely word and I'd never heard of it before. Nature is showing her sunny side in your part of the world - such beautiful photographs.
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