What could be more wonderful than an English Oak tree, spreading it’s huge canopy over the land for centuries? 
Check out Jake’s post and his other visitors http://jakesprinters.wordpress.com/2012/11/03/sunday-post-wonderful/
Year: 2012
CBBH Photo Challenge: Blue
This is the first time I’ve joined in with Marianne’s monthly challenge, I couldn’t resist ‘Blue’, who could? Can you? If not join in here http://eastofmalaga.net/2012/11/01/cbbh-photo-challenge-blue/
I wanted to try something different, so I’ve cropped quite a bit of non blue from this shot.
It’s Dartington again, my second photo from there this week. Earlier in the year they featured some children’s artwork in the garden, it was lovely to see it gently swirling in the breeze.
This is what CBBH is all about!
Marianne says ‘On the first day of each month, I will provide a theme to inspire you to post your own interpretation. Create your own blog post before the end of the month and entitle it “CBBH Photo Challenge: (subject of the month)”, providing a link to this blog so I´ll know you´re participating, and others can find it, too.
- The difference between this and other photo challenges is that at the end of your post, you should introduce two links to any other blogs you have visited and, most importantly, that you have commented on, during the past month. These links might be to someone who you are in regular contact with via your blog, a new blogger in need of some followers, or maybe a person who inspires or motivates you with their writing or photographs.
- By choosing to participate, you also agree to read and comment on at least two other blogs taking part in the CBBH Photo Challenge. That way, when we visit each other, we can HOP OVER to your links, connect with others and share a little blog love around!
- Don´t forget to follow East of Málaga, so you never miss out on the monthly CBBH Photo Challenge announcement. You can sign up via the “follow me” link in the sidebar.’
- So I get to choose two blogs to feature! My first choice is Cheryl who blogs at http://cherylandrews.wordpress.com/blogs-2/ She is a very generous blogger who writes on a diverse range of subjects and whose photography I love. Check out ‘Cat lick and a promise’, from last month. Next is a completely different blog, one that hits hard and draws attention to issues affecting women. I recently re-blogged her post about Malala, and I hope you visit her. http://womanunveiled.com
Travel Theme: Bright
Ailsa’s theme this week is an antidote to all of the dark images of Halloween we have seen this week. Visit her here http://wheresmybackpack.com/2012/11/02/travel-theme-bright/ to join in or see lots more bright images. I’ve decided to limit myself to one photo this week, taken at Hagia Sofia, St Sophia in Istanbul.
I hope it’s bright enough!
Weekly Photo Challenge: Geometry
There are some very clever tips at the Daily Post today http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2012/11/02/weekly-photo-challenge-geometry/
Now, I’m sure the geometry was accurate in these three very old cathedrals but sadly craning my neck and holding a camera still and straight has made them look a touch wonky! Here is Gloucester cathedral.
Chichester
and last, the best of all is Exeter
check out the fan vaulting in my earlier post if you don’t believe me! https://lucidgypsy.wordpress.com/2012/04/28/exeter-cathedral-2/
As I looked up, Lynne looked down!http://lynneayersbeyondthebrush.wordpress.com/2012/11/02/dont-forget-to-look-down/#
And here is a newbie with a lovely quilt!
http://2far2shout.wordpress.com/2012/11/02/weekly-photo-challenge-geometry/
Thursday’s Windows: Week 7
As it says this is the Phoenix, in the centre of Exeter. It’s a venue for arts of all types and for everyone. I was just there for the food last week though 🙂 a lovely cheese platter for £10.95, for two to share. As I turned up from Gandy street the warm glow jumped out and I knew it would be this weeks windows!
Come and join in with Sandra’s Challenge here! you must be able to do better then me and my mobile!
Music in pictures contest: Dare to live
At first glance this may not seem to fit the challenge but if you read down Elisa’s post you will see that the song ‘talks about life and how we need to give something of ourselves to others to make it worth’.
The Dartington estate was created by the Elmhirst family and is now held in trust for all to enjoy its beauty. 
Would you like to join in? http://autumninbruges.wordpress.com/2012/10/29/music-in-pictures-contest-dare-to-live/
Wordless Wednesday
And the answer to my ‘Foreign’ post is here, lake Volta in Ghana where this story is set. Well done to http://eof737.wordpress.com/ the only one who knew!
He climbed into the boat with eyes wide and fearful and then squinted towards where he knew his destination should be, far across the lake. Grateful to lower his pack from his head – it was so heavy that it felt as if it was pushing him into the earth – he tucked himself into the driest corner he could find and used it as a seat. A middle aged woman sized it up and silently daring him to complain she deposited her abundant bottom beside him. Once they both knew she had won, she took some bread from her bag and passed him some and even though he’d had some rice before he left the village, he would never say no to food.
The boat started filling but it was the first of the day and the ferrymen knew that once it was three quarters full, it was pointless…
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Cee’s Foto Fun Challenge: Orange
Cee has gathered some interesting info about the colour orange, go here http://ceeslifephotographyblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/cees-fun-foto-challenge-orange/ to learn all and to join in. Meanwhile here are my orange efforts.
The canal in winter.
Smile, it’s a desk pet!
Quick, someone remind me?
100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups Week #64
Julia doesn’t like Halloween, I can’t say I’m over keen either but it’s an excuse to be silly so here goes with A Recipe for a witch perhaps you would like to write one as well?
Five Century Cackle Buns
Take nineteen apples, bobbed and then spat out. Chop and mix into a litre of pepto bismol. Mince the fingers of seven ladies and soak them in mackerel juice for three Sabbaths.
Whisk all together with sprinklings of powdered caterpillar, the feathers of a dodo, the warts of a crone and an eyebrow from an Arctic chimp.
Bring to the boil, strain through a hermits sock, saving the mashings for later. Tip into fifty individual dragon’s egg shells and bake.
Mix the mashings with hair removal cream and spread over cooled buns.
Enjoy with a large mug of boiled bluebottles.
Lucid Gypsy 