Category Archives: Photography

Hot air balloon trip in Luxor, Egypt

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Barbara

While on honeymoon in Egypt in April 2011 we were booked to go on a dawn hot air balloon trip over The Valley of the Kings, Luxor and Karnak temples just across the Nile from Luxor. Looking at the news … Continue reading →

Posted in Egypt, Luxor, Photography | Tagged Balloon flight, Karnak Temple, River Nile, Valley of the Kings | 9 Comments

My Talent Jar

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Barbara

RLast Wednesday I wrote a post in response to Rarasaur’s new weekly writing/photography challenge ‘Prompt for the promptless‘ Wabi-Sabi. In response to my post, which was definitely quite self depreciating as I have been feeling very under the weather recently … Continue reading →

Posted in Families, Photography, Sinus headache | Tagged FESS, Hospital, Sinus Surgery, Stealing my thunder, Talent Jar, Wabi-Sabi | 11 Comments

Word a Week Photo Challenge: Zoom

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Barbara

It doesn’t feel much like spring yet, so I am very much on the lookout for signs. I am also very keen to learn how to use my (2nd) new camera, especially the macro functions, so here is one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Seasons, Spring | Tagged Daffodils, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Postaday, Spring, Word a Week, Word a Week Photograph Challenge, Zoom | 12 Comments

Travel Theme; Bridges – Zuari Bridge, Goa, India

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Barbara

I love bridges, I am always photographing them when I get a chance. They make good subjects as their lines draw the eye into the distance and give a three dimensional feel to the photograph. The first time we went … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridges, India, Photography, Travel | Tagged Bridges, Carambolim, Chris Tarrant, Extreme Railways, Indian Railway, Konkan railway, Postaday, Travel Theme, Zuari Bridge, Zuari River | 12 Comments

Travel Theme; Bridges – Walton Bridge

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Barbara

A new bridge is being built over the River Thames, near where I live in Walton. This will be the first new road bridge over the Thames in 20 years History of Walton Bridge (from the Surrey County Council Website) … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridges, Families, London, Photography, Walton-On-Thames | Tagged Bridges, Elmbridge, old walton bridge, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Postaday, Shepperton, Surrey, Travel Theme, Walton Bridge, Walton-On-Thames | 13 Comments

Wabi-Sabi

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Barbara

I could almost have posted this on Wednesday as a wordless response to Rarasaur‘s first weekly Prompt for the Promptless Wabi-Sabi, but I post so many photos of Wilson, another picture needs another explanation! I had not delved into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction, Photography, Wilson | Tagged ForThePromptless, Photo Challenge, Postaday, Prompt for the Promptless, Step 3 Prayer, Wabi-Sabi | 19 Comments

It’s this time of day again! :(

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Barbara

Posted in Families, Getting old, Housework, Jokes, Photography | Tagged Cooking, Decisions, Dinner, Exhaustion, Food, ME, myalgic encephalomyelitis | 9 Comments

Travel Theme; Mountains

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Barbara

My personal travel theme seems to currently be Egypt, and the highest mountain I have climbed (in the middle of the night led by a local Bedouin who we named ‘mountain goat boy’) was Mount Sinai in the Sinai Peninsula. … Continue reading →