Category Archives: Animals

Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Barbara

I have only just learnt how to do this with my camera; To take a macro photo and have the background out of focus.  I have been learning how to use my camera better and make it take the photos … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocker Spaniels, Flowers, Hayling Island, Photography, Summer, Wilson | Tagged , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Carefree

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Barbara

What can be more carefree than paddling in the sea! Monday was Peter’s Birthday, so we both took a day off and went to the coast.  Normally we go to Chichester harbour because we have a boat there, but this … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Heron, Photography, Wilson | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

Travel Theme; Architecture

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Barbara

This week’s Travel Theme is Architecture

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Welcome to Visitors from 100 different Countries!

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Barbara

I have been blogging for just over one year now (I started on the 21st of July last year) and have published 238 posts! Since I installed the flag counter I have been visited by people from 100 different countries! … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Cocker Spaniels, Photography, Wilson | Tagged , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh Flowers in my Garden

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Barbara

This week’s Weekly Photo Challenge is Fresh As I said in my last post for this challenge this week we have been experiencing the third week of a wonderful heatwave and nobody is complaining as we have had enough of … Continue reading →

Posted in England, Flowers, Gardening, Lilly Plankton, Photography, Summer, Trees | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

If you go down to the woods today….

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Barbara

Al’s post about the strange garden he passes on his walks sometimes reminded me of a very strange sight we found a few years back when walking in the woods near Farnham in Surrey

Posted in Art, Autumn, Boats, Dragonflies, Photography, Surrey Hills | Tagged , , , | 17 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Companionable

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Barbara

This week’s Weekly Photo Challenge is Companionable Wilson is one of the friendliest dogs, he only ever barks to let us know there is someone at the door, and when we open it he is so excited to see who our … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Birthdays, Camping, Pets, Photography, Teenagers, Wilson | Tagged , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Great Crested Grebe

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Barbara

A beautiful Great Crested Grebe at Coxes Lock on Monday

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Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Barbara

I haven’t participated in the Weekly Photo Challenge for some time, I’ve been busy getting better, and I found the prompts a bit uninspiring, although I could have posted lots of pictures for the challenge ‘Culture’ The sun has finally … Continue reading →

Posted in Pets, Photography, Spring, Water, Weybridge | Tagged , , , , | 17 Comments

Spring has made it to my Garden!

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Barbara

Last week we had a couple of days where the temperature topped 20°C, and the flowers that had almost given up burst into blossom Even Myrtle got a chance to explore the garden for the first time this year.  This … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Myrtle, Photography, Spring | Tagged , , , , | 31 Comments