Category Archives: Weybridge

My Best Photo of The Week

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Barbara

This is a photo of the converted mill buildings beside ‘Thames Lock’ the last lock on the River Wey in Weybridge before it joins the Thames.  I am composing another post about the lock in connection with some historical photos … Continue reading →

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Oatlands Palace

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Barbara

I have wanted to participate in Lisa’s ‘My Home Town‘ Sunday challenge for a good long time, but before I post about my local area, or the nearby towns that I call my hometowns, I have to post about something … Continue reading →

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My House is for sale!!!

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Barbara

We walk past this house all the time, and pictures of it, or the island are always appearing on my blog as it is wonderfully photogenic.

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Daily Prompt: Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Barbara

Yesterday’s daily prompt asked us to think of our blogs as mirrors: “What does it reveal? Consider your blog name, theme choice, design, bio, posts… what does every element tell you about yourself?” “Photographers, artists, poets: show us REFLECTIONS” I … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Portrait or Landscape

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Barbara

I love the new series of posts devoted to photography as visual storytelling.  I read this week’s post ‘Finding the Best Shot – Portrait or Landscape‘ and was having a conversation with Jeff Sinon about taking both landscape and portrait … Continue reading →

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Happiness is a red convertible

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Barbara

Today I actually got to drive one! At the Weybridge Sailing Club Regatta people were moving boats with a lovely red convertible with a tow bar, so I couldn’t hold back, I had to ask for a go

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Fleeting take 2

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Barbara

Walking on Desborough Island the other day with Wilson, wrapped up in my winter woollies wondering what on earth had happened to our summer (again) my eye was caught by these beautiful delicate blue flowers.  It was windy & cloudy, … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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