Category Archives: England

How about we go for a run?

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Barbara

I’ve been studying, hence my blog silence! Last September I started a PgDip in Therapeutic Radiography (treating people with cancer and some other conditions with radiation). It’s a 2 year course, 12 weeks in university and the rest of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Keeping Fit, Marathon, Photography, Running, Salisbury, Winchester | Tagged Calories, Getting Fit, Marathon, Phish Food, Running, Woody | 6 Comments

The Walkie Talkie Building

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Barbara

One of the buildings that my dad wanted to see when he was here in London last week was the ‘Walkie Talkie’ building, because of its unusual shape This building has a major design flaw however, and it’s not that … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridges, London, Photography | Tagged Architecture, Building, Burnt Car, Converge, Jaguar, London, Melted, Mirrors, The Walkie Talkie, Walkie Talkie, Weekly Photo Challenge | 14 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Converge

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Barbara

Once again I feel like the daily Post has been following me around as I take photos! I took these pictures while I was walking around London with my Dad last week. The water running down the middle of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridges, London, Photography, Water | Tagged Architecture, Converge, London, Tower Bridge, Weekly Photo Challenge | 19 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Angular

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Barbara

Once again I feel like the daily Post has been following me around as I take photos! I took these yesterday!!

Posted in London, Photography | Tagged Angular, Architecture, Lime Street, Lloyds Building, Weekly Photo Challenge | 18 Comments

Under a Blood Red Sky……

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Barbara

The lines of a U2 song are ringing in my head after last night’s sunset! It was stunning!

Posted in Autumn, Photography, Sunset, Sunsets, Water, Weybridge | Tagged Blood red sky, new years day, Red river, River Thames, U2 | 3 Comments

Another Blue Monday: A Blue Chicken

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Barbara

Here is another of my collection of blue photos for Sally’s Blue Monday challenge This one I found on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, originally intended for a statue of William the 4th on a horse, but remained bare … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Birds, London, Photography | Tagged Big blue cock, Blue, Blue Monday, Boris Johnson, Cock, Fourth Plinth, Hahn, Katharina Fritsch, Trafalgar Square | 9 Comments

Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Barbara

Marking 100 years since the first day of Britain’s involvement in the First World War, the major art installation ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red‘ is at the Tower of London. Created by ceramic artist Paul Cummins, with … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Peace, Photography | Tagged Armistice Day, Centenary, Moat, Paul Cummins, Poppies, Tower of London, World War 1, WW1 | 4 Comments

Travel Theme: Autumn

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Barbara

Autumn has been very late this year, on Halloween, the temperature was a record high of 23.6 C (74.3F) ! Warmer than many of our summer days in years gone by! As a result strawberries are still ripening, crocuses are … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, Photography, Surrey Hills, Walking | Tagged Ailsa, Autumn, Box Hill, Halloween, Indian Summer, Weekly Travel Theme | 4 Comments

My Photo won me some tickets on the London Eye!

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Barbara

I entered the Totally Thames Photo Competition with this photo & I won one of the runner-up prizes 🙂 I liked this one for the reflections on the water. I’m very Chuffed! Here is the link to the website: Totally … Continue reading →

Posted in Boats, Bridges, London, Photography, Sunsets, Water, Weybridge | Tagged Canoeing, Desborough Cut, Desborough Island, Photographic Competition, The London Eye, The Millennium Wheel, The River Thames, Totally Thames | 6 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Refraction

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Barbara

I have posted this photo before, but when I went to look for it, the photo is not the same version. I took this picture through a car window in a downpour so heavy I wouldn’t even open the window!