Tag Archives: Postaweek

Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Barbara

I love this photo It was taken in Lanzarotte, in Cezar Manrique’s house.

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Weekly Photo Challenge: An Unusual Point of View

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Barbara

Again the series of posts devoted to photography as visual storytelling have inspired me to start thinking about this week’s photo challenge, An Unusual POV in advance of the challenge.  I often look at photos taken from strange positions and … Continue reading →

Posted in Boats, Bridges, England, Hayling Island, Langstone, Photography, Summer | Tagged , , , , , , , | 27 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Barbara

This week’s photo challenge Sea, has had me thinking.  We spend most of our spare time in summer on or at the sea, preferably on it if it’s warm, even more preferably in it!  I have a huge collection of … Continue reading →

Posted in Boats, Isle of Wight, Photography, Summer, Water | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Barbara

I have only just learnt how to do this with my camera; To take a macro photo and have the background out of focus.  I have been learning how to use my camera better and make it take the photos … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocker Spaniels, Flowers, Hayling Island, Photography, Summer, Wilson | Tagged , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Carefree

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Barbara

What can be more carefree than paddling in the sea! Monday was Peter’s Birthday, so we both took a day off and went to the coast.  Normally we go to Chichester harbour because we have a boat there, but this … 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 →

Posted in England, Photography, Summer, Weybridge | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 46 Comments

A dyslexic walks into a bank… “Air in the hands mother stickers this is a fuckup!”

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Barbara

I’ve known that I was dyslexic from before I started school.  My dad is dyslexic, he struggles with reading and spelling, he had a really hard time in school, he was always afraid of exams. Lots of my relatives are … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Foreshadow

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Barbara

My contribution to this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge; Foreshadow, could better be named ‘Aftershadow’ On our Maiden voyage of our new boat Lady C, our voyage was to bring her from one side of Langstone Bridge to the other….. the … Continue reading →

Posted in Boats, Bridges, Chichester Harbour, Hayling Island, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Masterpiece

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Barbara

This week’s Weekly Photo Challenge is Masterpiece Here are mine;

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh Flowers in my Garden

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Barbara

This week’s Weekly Photo Challenge is Fresh As I said in my last post for this challenge this week we have been experiencing the third week of a wonderful heatwave and nobody is complaining as we have had enough of … Continue reading →

Posted in England, Flowers, Gardening, Lilly Plankton, Photography, Summer, Trees | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments