Category Archives: Photography

Travel Theme; Transportation (London)

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Barbara

I took this photo a few weeks ago on a trip to London to renew my passport Although I have lived in London for nearly 25 years and all of my adult life, i still see London through the eyes … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, London, Photography, Travel | Tagged Iconic London, london Underground, Postaday, Tourist, transportation, Travel Theme, Tube | 13 Comments

I am Delicate; I have neuralgia, also known as prosopalgia, the suicide disease

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Barbara

I am delicate That is when I am not in complete agony Initially my doctor thought I had sinusitis, which i am prone to since i have had hay-fever since childhood and a recent MRI scan highlighted that my right … Continue reading →

Posted in Fibromyalgia, Gabapentin, Lanzarotte, Neuralgia, Photography, Sinus headache | Tagged Delicate, Gabapentin, headaches, nerve endings, Neuralgia, pain receptors, Postaday, sensitive nerve, Tramadol, Weekly Photo Challenge | 29 Comments

Travel Theme; Transportation

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Barbara

I love cycling, and I love bicycles. Here are some I’ve taken on our travels, not all suitable for transportation! Addendum Another bike abroad, this time at the Rembrant Memorial in Amsterdam C1995 🙂 To find out more about this … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Cycling, Egypt, India, Keeping Fit, Photography, Travel | Tagged Bicycles, Cycling, Dublin, Egypt, Postaday, Travel Theme | 21 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Delicate

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Barbara

Having posted for the Weekly Challenge a day early yesterday in utter panic at 7.17pm when it still hadn’t appeared (because it was Thursday!) , today I nearly missed the Weekly Photo Challenge completely! I am on massive doses of … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Blogging, Dragonflies, Lilly Plankton, Pets, Photography | Tagged Cat, Delicate, Dragonfly, Hydrangea, Lilly Plankton, nature, Photography, Postaday, Weekly Photo Challenge | 36 Comments

Daily Prompt; Flawed

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Barbara

With the absence of the Weekly Photo Challenge (7.13pm GMT) yet I am quickly suffering from withdrawal symptoms, and hence am having a go instead at the appropriately timed Daily Prompt; Flawed. The prompt suggested by Michelle W, asks what … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Photography, Physics, Science, Switzerland, Travel | Tagged Daily Prompt, Flawed, Golf, Mark Twain, Postaday, Weekly Photo Challenge, Withdrawal | 15 Comments

Travel Theme; Circles – Royal Holloway University through a Crystal Ball

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Barbara

Some of my best memories from Royal Holloway University were in the summer between exams when we were all able to sit out in the sun in the Quadrants in the centre of the original building. ; On one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Photography, Physics, Science | Tagged Circles, crosslands, juggling, Poi, Postaday, quadrant, RHUL, Travel Theme | 12 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Changing Seasons Royal Holloway University of London, Surrey

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Barbara

I have found this challenge quite difficult, because I have wanted to show photos of the same place in different seasons, and apart from my back garden, I have hardly any photos of the same place from the same angles … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Photography, Physics, Science, Snow | Tagged Changing Seasons, Photography, Postaday, Royal Holloway University of London, Snow, Thomas Holloway, Weekly Photo Challenge | 41 Comments

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 →

Posted in Blogging, Photography, Physics, Science, Water | Tagged double rainbow, full circle, nature, Postaday, Rainbows, Travel Theme, Wilson | 16 Comments

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 →