Category Archives: Water

Spring Geese

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Barbara

Yesterday was my birthday & I’m beginning to accept that I’m not a spring chicken any more!

Posted in Birds, Birthdays, Getting old, Photography, Spring, Water | Tagged Egyptian Geese, Goslings, Spring Chickens | 10 Comments

One Word Photo Challenge; Black

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Barbara

Recently I posted a picture of a black swan for one of Cee’s photo challenges that I came across in Esher, near where I live. Then I found out that the Black Swans are actually native to Australia, so when … Continue reading →

Posted in Melbourbe, Photography, Swan, Water | Tagged Black, Black Swan, Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Lakes Entrance, Postaday | 6 Comments

Hampden Bridge, Kangaroo Valley

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Barbara

Driving from Melbourne to Sydney we passed through some wonderful places. This bridge in Kangaroo valley was opened in 1898

Posted in Australia, Photography, Water | Tagged Australian Bridge, Cee's Which Way Challenge, Driving from Melbourne to Sydney, Hampden Bridge, Hampden Bridge Song, Kangaroo Valley, Suspension Bridge, Which Way | 8 Comments

The Broadwater

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Barbara

We have been very lucky since we have come back from our holidays as the weather has been lovely & spring is most definitely here. The sun has been shining & we have been out for some great walks.

Posted in Boats, Keeping Fit, Photography, Spring, Walking, Water, Weybridge | Tagged Floods, Oxbow Lake, Reflections, River Thames, The Broadwater, The Engine River, Weekly Photo Challenge | 12 Comments

Walk up Reigate Hill

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Barbara

Since we have come back from New Zealand where we did lots of walking and some very steep hills at times, we have decided to keep up the level of fitness that we achieved there and to try and improve … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Cocker Spaniels, Keeping Fit, New Zealand, Photography, Spring, Surrey Hills, Walking, Water | Tagged 100m climb, Bull, Cow, Postaday, Reigate Hill, Weekly Pet Challenge | 20 Comments

Foot Bridge over the River Yarra

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Barbara

I really love this pedestrian bridge over the river Yarra in Melbourne, and thought it would be a perfect entry for Cee’s Which Way Challenge

Posted in Australia, Bridges, Melbourbe, Water | Tagged Cee's Which Way Challenge, Flinders Street Station, Foot Bridge, Foot Bridge Melbourne, Pedestrian Bridge, Postaday, Street Photography, Yarra River | 23 Comments

Last morning in Queenstown

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Barbara

Today we are leaving Queenstown & heading towards Christchurch via Mount Cook (New Zealand’s tallest mountain!) It’s hard to leave this amazing view that we have woken up to every day since we have been here…. Every day it looks … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Queenstown, Travel, Water | Tagged Kelvin Heights, Lake Wakatipu | 6 Comments

Weekly Pet Challenge

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Barbara

With all the flooding I have been a bit remiss about posting for my other favourite challenges! For Michelle’s Weekly Pet Challenge, here is a starfish that Wilson found.

Posted in Animals, Cocker Spaniels, Hayling Island, Pets, Photography, Water, Wilson | Tagged Ferry Beach, Postaday, Postaweek, Starfish, Weekly Pet Challenge | 7 Comments

The River Thames in Flood; Weybridge & Walton, January 9th 2014

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Barbara

Today the sun shone so I took Wilson out and we took some photos of the floods. The water is nearly as high as it was in 2003! This is how high the water came in Weybridge. The river started … Continue reading →

Posted in Boats, Photography, Water | Tagged Cowie Sale, Flood, Hamhaugh Island, Hamm Court, January 2003, River Thames, Thames Meadow, Walton Bridge, Walton Lane, Walton-On-Thames, Weybridge | 13 Comments

River Levels Rising!

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Barbara

Our horrible wet weather is continuing (except mine & Peter’s weather will definitely improve from Tuesday!) There are flood warnings all over the country, and today there are 10 around the area of the Thames near where we live.