Category Archives: Photography

And now for some poetry….

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Barbara

No sun – no moon! No morn – no noon No dawn – no dusk – no proper time of day No warmth – no cheerfulness, no healthful ease No comfortable feel in any member – No shade, no shine, … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge; Geometry (2)

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Barbara

I was about to crop these photos, and then I found my kaleidoscope camera on my iPad 🙂  Now to pick my favourites… Below is a slideshow of the rest… hover your mouse over the photo to find the navigation … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge; Geometry

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Barbara

My husband took these stunning photo of a Swallowtail Butterfly quite a while ago. I was tempted to crop the photos to create a cryptic photo, but I like the photos too much as they are! Here’s the Weekly Photo … Continue reading →

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My baby is all grown up!!

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Barbara

18 years ago today at ten minutes past midday, my first baby, a girl, arrived, took a breath and looked at me and her dad with an expression that said “oh… were you waiting for me? Maybe because she was … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme; Spooky

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Barbara

When we first got our boat in 2004 we took her for a fortnight’s holiday in the Med.  The River Medway I mean, one of the tributaries to the Thames near the estuary.  The weather, unlike this September was glorious, … Continue reading →

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Reblogged ‘an open letter to president Obama’

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Barbara

Originally posted on i am naomi's brain:
Dear Mr. President: I had something of an epiphany yesterday while marveling at the existence of undecided voters at this stage of the election. It occurred to me that these voters are…

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Foreign

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Barbara

So many photos to choose from with this theme again! I took this one outside a post office in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerela, India.  What interested me was the labelling of the boxes, ‘Local’, ‘Foreign’ and then ‘All Places’ Have a … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette (4) (This is getting silly!)

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Barbara

I love taking photos at sunset, my first ‘good’ photo was at sunset, so I guess that was what got me hooked.  These two are especially interesting as the West Pier in Brighton has now completely collapsed.  The Pier was … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 24, 2012 by Barbara

There are only 3 countries left in the world that are not Polio free. Spread the message & lets help eradicate Polio forever Thirdeyemom World Polio Day October 24 Every year on 24 October, people around the world shine a spotlight … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge; Silhouette (3)

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Barbara

This is my third post on this theme, I love taking photos of sunsets so I have lots to choose from!  I took this on a beach in Goa, India   //

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