Category Archives: Photography

New Years visitors to our Garden

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Barbara

We get a great variety of birds in our garden, here are some that came today

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Happy New Year

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Barbara

These words are how I try to start every day, using the word God as I chose to understand it, and so what better way to start a new year. ♥¸.•*¨*•.♪♫♫♪ Happy New Year to all our followers and Visitors … Continue reading →

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Beautiful colours in the scrub at Brooklands

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Barbara

Walking Wilson in Brooklands today I noticed this lovely red colour in the scrublands.  Peter says it is Dogwood (Cornus Sanguinea) or ‘midwinter fire’, people grow it for the stunning colour of the stems. The world’s first purpose-built motor racing … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge; My 2012 in Pictures

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Barbara

This week’s weekly photo challenge is to pick the best pictures from  2012 and have those pictures tell everyone about your year.  I have so many… to narrow it down to a few to produce a gallery was really really … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 29, 2012 by Barbara

Originally posted on Images:
A little doggie humor………

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Travel Theme; Festive – Desborough Island

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Barbara

We found another ‘Pet Christmas Tree‘ on Desborough Island during our walk today and one bauble in particular caught my eye 🙂 I decided to have a play with my camera and here are the results To find out more … Continue reading →

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Word a Week Photo Challenge: Wood (2)

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Barbara

I forgot about this!  We have some beautiful Apple Tree trunks decorating our porch! Here is my first entry into the ‘Word a Week Photography Challenge’ (Wood) Here is the link to This Week’s Challenge; Wood

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Word a Week Photo Challenge: Wood

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Barbara

I love what the sea does to wood.  I have lots and lots of photos, but a week (especially when that week includes Christmas) is far too short notice to find them all! Here is one of my favourite photos … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme; Festive – Esher Common

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Barbara

During our walk in Esher woods today we noticed a tree decorated with baubles and tinsel.  Esher common is very popular with dog walkers, and a family had decorated a tree with Christmas decorations in memory of three of their … Continue reading →

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River Thames in Flood, Walton-On-Thames, England

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Barbara

The Thames has been flooding for a few more days.  Christmas this year has been more damp than cold.  Our annual outdoor swim in Hampton Pool was interspersed with the occasional downpour, and today we just managed to get back … Continue reading →

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