Category Archives: Seasons

Great Crested Grebe

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Barbara

A beautiful Great Crested Grebe at Coxes Lock on Monday

Posted in Birds, Photography, Summer, Water | Tagged Coxes Lock, Crested Grebe, great crested grebe, Panasonic DMC-FZ62 | 9 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Barbara

This weeks Weekly Photo Challenge is Pattern, and for me the hardest thing was choosing just one photo, I love patterns, and I am always photographing them 🙂 I particularly love photographing patterns in nature, which is why I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography, Spring, Weybridge | Tagged nature, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, pattern, patterns in nature, Scotland, thistle, Weekly Photo Challenge | 39 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Barbara

I haven’t participated in the Weekly Photo Challenge for some time, I’ve been busy getting better, and I found the prompts a bit uninspiring, although I could have posted lots of pictures for the challenge ‘Culture’ The sun has finally … Continue reading →

Posted in Pets, Photography, Spring, Water, Weybridge | Tagged Fish, From Above, Koi Carp, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Weekly Photo Challenge | 17 Comments

Spring has made it to my Garden!

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Barbara

Last week we had a couple of days where the temperature topped 20°C, and the flowers that had almost given up burst into blossom Even Myrtle got a chance to explore the garden for the first time this year. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Myrtle, Photography, Spring | Tagged Amelanchier, Azalea, Contorted Hazel, plants, Tulip | 31 Comments

Greylag Goose

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Barbara

Today I was taking photos of Wilson playing stick at one of his favourite beaches on the Thames near our house, and I saw some lovely geese. Our common geese are the larger Canada Geese so it is nice to … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Birds, Spring, Weybridge | Tagged Anser anser, Brown Goose, Greylag Goose, River Thames | 10 Comments

Happy Easter!

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Barbara

My sister-in-law posted this photo on her Facebook today & I just had to share it on!

Posted in Art, Snow, Spring | Tagged Bunny, Derby, Easter, Easter Bunny, Snow, Snow Bunny, You'd better watch out! | 10 Comments

British Summer Time begins tonight! Lets hope it brings the summer too :)

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Barbara

Posted in Special Dates, Spring, Summer | Tagged British Summer Time, BST, Clock Change, DST, Fall back, GMT, Spring forward | 10 Comments

An Apple Blossom Tree

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Barbara

I brought my camera with me yesterday when taking Wilson for a walk. It was a cold grey Novemberish day, dark clouds, the threat of snow, but I thought if I don’t bring it, I will regret it. At one … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Spring, Weybridge, Wilson | Tagged Cherry Blossom, ForThePromptless, meraki, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Photo Challenge, Postaday, Prompt for the Promptless | 22 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

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 →