Category Archives: Photography

Weekly Photo Challenge; Changing Seasons

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Barbara

In summer we spend all the time we can down on the boat hoping for some good weather, some swimming, some sunbathing. I take photos of swans & seascapes & swimming & other boats & sunsets at sea. In Autumn … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Birds, Blogging, Parakeets, Photography, Snow | Tagged Changing Seasons, Parakeets, Photography, Postaday, Snow, Weekly Photo Challenge | 29 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Reflections (2)

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Barbara

Yesterday we went for a walk in Esher woods. The frost on the ground was showing no sign of melting, and our breath condensed as it hit the cold air, but the light was lovely so I kept this weeks … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Blogging, Dyslexia, Photography, Symmetry, Water | Tagged December, Esher Woods, nature, Photography, Postaday, Reflections, Symmetry, Weekly Photo Challenge | 22 Comments

Travel Theme; Hot

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Barbara

When our summer finally comes and we’re hiding from the noonday sun, it is hard to imagine ever being able to wear jeans, let alone woolly jumpers, hats, scarves & gloves. When the frost stays on the ground all day … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Boats, Egypt, Photography, Travel, Water, Weddings | Tagged Abu Simbel, Aswan Dam, Egypt, high aswan dam, Honeymoon, Hot, Lake Nassir, Postaday, Temple of Isis, temples of abu simbel, Travel Theme | 4 Comments

River Thames in Flood, Weybridge, England,

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Barbara

The Thames has been flooding for a few days. Not to the extent it flooded in 2002 when many of our local roads were closed, but it’s been climbing the tow-paths & the speed that it has been racing has … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Blogging, London, Photography, Symmetry, Water | Tagged Floods, GIMP, nature, Photography, Postaday, Reflections, River Thames, Symmetry, Watermark, Weekly Photo Challenge, Weybridge | 29 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Reflections

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Barbara

This is a theme I have played with before, but not for a photo Challenge I would be interested on people’s thoughts on these two photos! I took them at Broadwater lake, which is a very overgrown lake near our … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Blogging, Photography, Symmetry, Water | Tagged Broadwater Lake, nature, Photography, Postaday, Reflections, Symmetry, Weekly Photo Challenge | 37 Comments

Travel Theme; Liquid

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Barbara

Winter in England is usually wet. Summer is often very wet too. Normally we do not have to travel far to come across liquid in the form of water. We spend quite a lot of time keeping it out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Photography, Surrey Hills, Travel, Water, Wilson | Tagged Chobham Common, Heathland, Liquid, nature, November, Postaday, Travel Theme, Wilson | 12 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Thankful

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Barbara

The first time we went to India we spent some time in Colva in Goa, where a lot of refugee children from other states have come with their parents to make some money from the tourists. The children are not … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, India, Photography, Travel | Tagged Colva, Goa, Gratitude, India, Postaday, Refugee Children, Thankful, Thanksgiving, Weekly Photo Challenge | 20 Comments

Special Photo Challenge: Inspiration

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Barbara

What inspired me to start a blog? What inspires me to blog? Two very different questions! I had thought about bogging before. My very famous auntie Marie is an accomplished blogger on another well-known blog platform which we won’t mention … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Birthdays, Blogging, Brighton, Getting old, Life, Pets, Photography, Self Employment, Surrey Hills, Travel, Wilson | Tagged #memyblog, anchor tags, Blogging, Inspiration, Photography, Postaday, Special Photo Challenge, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge, Wilson | 12 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Green (2)

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Barbara

Looking for ‘Green’ in November when surrounded by beautiful reds and browns and golds, reminds me of the first line of a Robert Frost’s Poem; ‘Nature’s first green is gold’ On our 4 hour hike yesterday up and down all … Continue reading →

Posted in Keeping Fit, Photography, Surrey Hills | Tagged Autumn, Box Hill, Fall, Gold, Green, Postaday, River Mole, Robert Frost, Surrey Hills, Weekly Photo Challenge | 7 Comments

Squeal !! Cutest Platypuses Ever!

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Barbara

What is it about baby Platypuses (or Platypi if they are from Greece) – They always make girls squeal! I love these photos.. I found one while reading Edinburgh Eye’s ‘About me’, and she led me to the ‘Buzzfeed‘ collection … Continue reading →