Author Archives: Barbara

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About Barbara

Born in Dublin, living in London with Peter, and our dogs Woody and Lilly

Travel Theme; Circles Beautiful natural circles

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Barbara

It’s hard to believe, but rainbows are actually full circles, just most of the time we are not high enough to see them! Here are some photos of beautiful double-rainbows that I took on my road in April after some … Continue reading →

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The death of Sir Patrick Moore

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Barbara

Originally posted on cartesian product … stuff about computing mostly:
Patrick Moore (Photo credit: aesop) Patrick Moore‘s death should surely be marked globally, because it is the passing of a man who as an amateur had a greater impact in his…

Posted in Photography | 5 Comments

Travel Theme; Circles The biggest man-made circle in the world

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Barbara

The worlds largest man-made circle is in Cern.  CERN is not a place, it is an organisation, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research.  the CERN Laboratory sits astride the Franco–Swiss border near Geneva.  CERN is an international laboratory for particle … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge; Changing Seasons

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Barbara

In summer we spend all the time we can down on the boat hoping for some good weather, some swimming, some sunbathing.  I take photos of swans & seascapes & swimming & other boats & sunsets at sea. In Autumn … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Birds, Blogging, Parakeets, Photography, Snow | Tagged , , , , , | 29 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Reflections (2)

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Barbara

Yesterday we went for a walk in Esher woods.  The frost on the ground was showing no sign of melting, and our breath condensed as it hit the cold air, but the light was lovely so I kept this weeks … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Blogging, Dyslexia, Photography, Symmetry, Water | Tagged , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

Travel Theme; Hot

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Barbara

When our summer finally comes and we’re hiding from the noonday sun, it is hard to imagine ever being able to wear jeans, let alone woolly jumpers, hats, scarves & gloves.  When the frost stays on the ground all day … Continue reading →

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River Thames in Flood, Weybridge, England,

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Barbara

The Thames has been flooding for a few days.  Not to the extent it flooded in 2002 when many of our local roads were closed, but it’s been climbing the tow-paths & the speed that it has been racing has … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Blogging, London, Photography, Symmetry, Water | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 29 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Reflections

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Barbara

This is a theme I have played with before, but not for a photo Challenge I would be interested on people’s thoughts on these two photos! I took them at Broadwater lake, which is a very overgrown lake near our … Continue reading →

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Exercise really does energise!

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Barbara

This afternoon it rained, really heavily.  The roads were flooded again.  I am tired, we went for a long walk on Chobham Common yesterday and I took Wilson for a 2 mile power walk in Horsell Common in Woking this … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme; Liquid

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Barbara

Winter in England is usually wet.  Summer is often very wet too.  Normally we do not have to travel far to come across liquid in the form of water.  We spend quite a lot of time keeping it out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Photography, Surrey Hills, Travel, Water, Wilson | Tagged , , , , , , , | 12 Comments