Category Archives: Travel

I won an award for my photo!

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Barbara

Yesterday we spent the evening in LV21, a converted Lightship in Gillingham in Kent.  One of my photos, ‘Sunrise on the Medway’ was placed in the Top 5 in an RSPB photography competition! I took this photo while on a … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge; On the move

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Barbara

I’ve been a bit slow off the mark this week, simply because I am spoilt for choice for photographs to enter for this challenge! Here are a small few of the hundreds of pictures I took in Australia & New … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Melbourbe, New Zealand, Perth, Photography, Queenstown, Stewart Island, Sydney, Travel | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

California Quail

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Barbara

When we first saw these birds in Australia we thought they had got leaves caught in their heads like Wilson does when he roots around in bushes It was only when we saw lots of them that we realised that … Continue reading →

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The Monument in Weybridge

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Barbara

Weybridge has its very own monument! This monument has a very interesting history.  It was originally erected in Seven Dials in central London near Covent Garden.  In the 18th Century, the Seven Dials Area became the haunt of cut-throats, thieves … Continue reading →

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The Palace of Westminster

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Barbara

This week I have been uploading lots of photos to my Redbubble account and iStockphoto, but for some silly reason when I saw this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge; Monument, I went blank!! I started looking through my photos from last … Continue reading →

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Mandarin Duck

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Barbara

I love these ducks!  When I first saw one years ago in central London I couldn’t believe it was real!  They look like they are carved from wood.

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Weekly Photo Challenge; Street Life

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Barbara

I’ve been waiting to share these photos!

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Weekly Pet Challenge

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Barbara

When we arrived in Perth, I think we expected to see Kangaroos all over the place, wandering around the land beside the airport… in empty spaces, in parks.  We were very disappointed not to find any at all 😦

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge; Texture

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Barbara

This week’s theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge is Texture (I’ve double checked!) Whenever we visit a city we love to go and visit the botanical gardens, not only for the plants, but also because it is great place to … Continue reading →

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Weekly Travel Theme; Pink

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Barbara

Pink is NOT my favourite colour.  I most definitely do not have any pink clothes (although I must admit that about 10 years ago I did go through a really strange phase and bought a pink suede jacket and pink … Continue reading →

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