Category Archives: Water

Travel Theme; Sunsets

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Barbara

I love taking photos of sunsets, and have managed to enter plenty of them already in the Weekly Photo Challenge : Silhouette!  In the end I posted 4 sets of photos, and I had lots more to chose from. My … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge; Renewal

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Barbara

I very rarely am up early enough to see the dawn, let alone photograph it.  A few years ago we decided to take our boat from Windsor to Rochester in the Medway at the mouth of the Thames. The river … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme; Bright

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Barbara

The weather in the UK this summer has been a bit damp to say the least.  March was beautiful, and much warmer & dryer than normal.  Water levels in reservoirs dropped, so many water companies in and around London imposed … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme; Spooky

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Barbara

When we first got our boat in 2004 we took her for a fortnight’s holiday in the Med.  The River Medway I mean, one of the tributaries to the Thames near the estuary.  The weather, unlike this September was glorious, … Continue reading →

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What to do when your phone falls in the loo?

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Barbara

I’ve heard people suggest drying out phones in rice, but until yesterday I didn’t have cause to test the theory, but having had a slight accident yesterday in the little girls room, I put theory into practice. I have a … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette (4) (This is getting silly!)

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Barbara

I love taking photos at sunset, my first ‘good’ photo was at sunset, so I guess that was what got me hooked.  These two are especially interesting as the West Pier in Brighton has now completely collapsed.  The Pier was … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge; Silhouette (3)

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Barbara

This is my third post on this theme, I love taking photos of sunsets so I have lots to choose from!  I took this on a beach in Goa, India   //

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Weekly Photo Challenge; Silhouette (2)

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Barbara

The last time we went to India we stayed at the Rockholm Hotel in Kovalam, Kerela.  Our room overlooked the sea, and the sea crashed on the rocks outside night and day.  We had plenty of walks in the evenings … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Barbara

Today we had to bring our boat from Emsworth Marina in Chichester Harbour to Langstone Sailing Club in Langstone Harbour for her lift out for the winter.  We had hoped to be able to sail at least the part of … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Big (Sky)

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Barbara

I was inspired to take some photos of the sky by Danajoward’s post for the Weekly Photo Challenge; Big  We go to the coast really often, and when you are by the sea there is a lot of sky! The … Continue reading →

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