Category Archives: Bridges

The Walkie Talkie Building

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Barbara

One of the buildings that my dad wanted to see when he was here in London last week was the ‘Walkie Talkie’ building, because of its unusual shape This building has a major design flaw however, and it’s not that … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridges, London, Photography | Tagged Architecture, Building, Burnt Car, Converge, Jaguar, London, Melted, Mirrors, The Walkie Talkie, Walkie Talkie, Weekly Photo Challenge | 14 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Converge

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Barbara

Once again I feel like the daily Post has been following me around as I take photos! I took these pictures while I was walking around London with my Dad last week. The water running down the middle of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridges, London, Photography, Water | Tagged Architecture, Converge, London, Tower Bridge, Weekly Photo Challenge | 19 Comments

My Photo won me some tickets on the London Eye!

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Barbara

I entered the Totally Thames Photo Competition with this photo & I won one of the runner-up prizes 🙂 I liked this one for the reflections on the water. I’m very Chuffed! Here is the link to the website: Totally … Continue reading →

Posted in Boats, Bridges, London, Photography, Sunsets, Water, Weybridge | Tagged Canoeing, Desborough Cut, Desborough Island, Photographic Competition, The London Eye, The Millennium Wheel, The River Thames, Totally Thames | 6 Comments

Mandarin Duck

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Barbara

I love these ducks! When I first saw one years ago in central London I couldn’t believe it was real! They look like they are carved from wood.

Posted in Bridges, Duck, Walton-On-Thames, Water | Tagged Mandarin Duck, Postaday, Walton Bridge, Weekly Pet Challenge, Wooden Duck | 20 Comments

One Word Photo Challenge; Purple

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Barbara

Purple is probably my second least favourite colour (after grey). I’m not sure why, I don’t buy things that are purple, I don’t have any purple clothes (apart from one dress) and I don’t seem to have many purple photos! … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridges, Happiness, Photography | Tagged D'Oyly Carte Island, Faery Dress, favourite colour, One Word Photo Challenge, Postaday, Purple, purple dress, Purple Swamphen, Sunset, ZizzyFay | 12 Comments

One Word Photo Challenge; Blue

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Barbara

Blue is my absolute favourite colour, so my holiday photo albums are full of blue photos! Having just spent time in Australia and New Zealand, it was even easier to find blue photos, since the sky was almost permanently a … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Bridges, Photography, Summer, Sydney | Tagged Blue, Blue Sky, favourite colour, One Word Photo Challenge, Postaday, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House | 8 Comments

Foot Bridge over the River Yarra

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Barbara

I really love this pedestrian bridge over the river Yarra in Melbourne, and thought it would be a perfect entry for Cee’s Which Way Challenge

Posted in Australia, Bridges, Melbourbe, Water | Tagged Cee's Which Way Challenge, Flinders Street Station, Foot Bridge, Foot Bridge Melbourne, Pedestrian Bridge, Postaday, Street Photography, Yarra River | 23 Comments

I’ve been under the weather…. but I’m not giving up!

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Barbara

Where on earth have I been? I can’t believe its been nearly a month since my last post! I’ve missed all my favourite weekly challenges, I’ve got some catching up to do! I have been ill, even more than normal, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridges, Chichester Harbour, Chronic Fatigue, Families, Hayling Island, Langstone, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Photography, Teenagers, Wilson | Tagged University of Southampton | 13 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: An Unusual Point of View

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Barbara

Again the series of posts devoted to photography as visual storytelling have inspired me to start thinking about this week’s photo challenge, An Unusual POV in advance of the challenge. I often look at photos taken from strange positions and … Continue reading →