Category Archives: Water

Weekly Photo Challenge; Joy

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Barbara

Today was sunny so we decided to go to the sea! More water for Wilson 🙂 Joy!

Posted in Cocker Spaniels, Hayling Island, Photography, Walking, Water, Wilson, Winter | Tagged Joy, Postaday, Postaweek, Weekly Photo Challenge | 15 Comments

I was taking some pictures of the receding flood waters on the river Wey and I like this one particularly. The houses in the foreground are new, but the church in the background was built in 1848. The weather has … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Water, Weybridge, Winter | Tagged #mbpotw_wk18, MBPOTW, Postaday, Postaweek, The River Wey, The Wey Bridge, Weekly Photo Challenge | 11 Comments

Weekly Pet Challenge

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Barbara

Very heavy rains are not good news if you live too close to a river, but if you are a Wilson, they spell heaven!

Posted in Animals, Cocker Spaniels, Pets, Photography, Water, Weybridge, Wilson, Winter | Tagged Brooklands, Postaday, Postaweek, River Wey, Weekly Pet Challenge | 22 Comments

Flood Alert & Wilson’s Christmas Swim

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Barbara

Yesterday Wilson didn’t get to come swimming with us in Hampton Open Air Pool as they don’t allow dogs, even Water Spaniels. Today, despite grey foreboding clouds we decided to take Wilson for a long walk to try and work … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Water, Wilson | Tagged Boxing Day, Christmas Swim, Flood Walton, Flood Weybridge, Postaday, Postaweek, Walton Bridge, Walton Marina, Walton-On-Thames, Water Spaniel | 6 Comments

Happy Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Barbara

Our family after our traditional Christmas morning swim in Hampton Open air Pool 🙂 The best way to start Christmas! I hope everyone has had a lovely Christmas Day xxx

Posted in Children, Families, London, Photography, Swimming, Teenagers, Water, Winter | Tagged Christmas, Christmas Swim, Hampton Open Air Pool, Heated Pool, Outdoor Swimming | 7 Comments

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge; Alone

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Barbara

Around here black swans are nearly always loners. There was one on the river at Twickenham for ages, and then we had one for a while at Walton Bridge. I found this one at Black Pond in Esher Common. Maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Birds, Photography, Water | Tagged Alone, Black Pond, Black Swan, Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Esher Common, Postaday, Postaweek | 18 Comments

My Best Photo of The Week

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Barbara

This photo is one I took a while ago in Lymington, in the New Forest. I’m not sure what it is I like about this photo, but it is one of my favourites

Posted in Boats, Photography, Water | Tagged #mbpotw_wk15, Lymington, MBPOTW, Tongue Twister | 13 Comments

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge; Three

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Barbara

I’ve found one! Well two actually!

Posted in Birds, Photography, Water | Tagged Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Ducks, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Postaday, Postaweek, Terns | 9 Comments

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 →

Posted in Boats, Photography, Water, Weybridge | Tagged #mbpotw_wk13, MBPOTW, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Photo Challenge, Postaweek, River Wey, Thames Lock, Whittets Mill | 22 Comments

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge; Two

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Barbara

Keeping with the animal theme for week two of Cee’s challenge in the series ‘Numbers or number grouping’ but I’m not sure if I can find photos of 3 for next week!