Hedera helix , close up of tangled ivy vines without leaves.

Tangle of ivy vines or branches against wooden fence, Hedera helix, UK ivy.

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Keywords used: Hedera helix , ivy, vine, branch, tangle, fence, wood, pattern, texture, tangled, nobody

FatManPhoto ID: 2014_6_23

Texture, weathered away plaster on wooden background, macro.

Plaster worn away so there are spaces between areas, on wood. Close up to create texture or background.

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Keywords used: Background, texture, plaster, rendering, worn, weathered, pattern, macro, close up, wood, wooden, nobody, beige.

FatManPhoto ID: 2014_6_22

Rusty drawing pins or thumb tacks against a distressed wood background, macro close up.

Rusted drawing pins, thumb tacks or push pins on the surface of an old door with peeling black paint.

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Keywords used: Drawing, push, pin, thumb, tack, rusty, rust, rusted, rusting, corrode, corroded, door, wood, distressed, peel, peeled, peeling, paint, black, orange, old, vintage, macro, close up, nobody.

FatManPhoto ID: 2014_6_21

Rusty drawing pins or thumb tacks against a distressed wood background, macro close up.

Rusted drawing pins, thumb tacks or push pins on the surface of an old door with peeling black paint.

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Keywords used: Drawing, push, pin, thumb, tack, rusty, rust, rusted, rusting, corrode, corroded, door, wood, distressed, peel, peeled, peeling, paint, black, orange, old, vintage, macro, close up, nobody.

FatManPhoto ID: 2014_6_20

River Avon at Bickton near Fordingbridge

Looking across weir at River Avon, Bickton, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, in the New Forest National Park.

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Keywords used: River, avon, bickton, weir, mill, watermill, calm, tree, blue, sky, green, race, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, New Forest, National Park. nobody

FatManPhoto ID: 2014_6_19

Rusty rack and pinion

Close up of rusty iron rack and pinion on old weir.

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Keywords used: Rack, rack, pinion, rust, rusty, rusted,  corrode, corrosion, old, weir, penstock, brown, river, water, nobody

FatManPhoto ID: 2014_6_18

Oh I give up

Have decided iStockPhoto will never get around to reviewing the next picture in their queue, so will bugger on regardless. lots of pix to go up.