Category: Photography

One Hundred Steps

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Myfanway aka Chittle Chattle  has begun a regular 100 step search for inspiration for her wonderful creative embroidery and textile work. The first time I set out to find something interesting I failed miserably, but today was better.

Along the road in one direction is a green square or park, it’s been here as long as the oldest houses – at least two hundred years. Sadly it’s locked and fenced to be used by a few select houses. I have never seen anyone there or heard a single voice, isn’t that sad?

Luckily in the other direction is a similar green, open and with beautiful mature trees. It’s never crowded but it’s used daily all year  and in summer is very popular. So this is the green today, for http://chittlechattle.com/2012/12/02/todays-100-5/.

Jakes Sunday Post: Peaceful

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When friends and family come to stay they always leave relaxed, de-stressed and at peace, so of course I’ve chosen the Devon countryside for Jakes challenge.

Where these photos were taken, on Dartmoor, there is no noise, the only sound you will hear is the whistle of the wind, the odd sheep and some bird song and definitely no traffic!

Travel Theme: Hot

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Oh Ailsa I love hot! This is the hottest place I’ve been 44 degrees – or at least the hottest place where I had a thermometer. It’s an abandoned village in the Thar desert, Rajasthan and I’ve written about it here I hope you’ll pop back to see, because I didn’t have so many followers then! To see some more hot shots visit Wheres my backpack

Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections

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Cheri Lucas over at the Daily Post says ‘This challenge is about using reflections in the composition of a shot. Reflections are all around us, whether they’re in a window, a puddle, a mirror, or another surface. They can dramatically affect the feeling and mood of a shot by creating a surreal sense of duality.’ Visit http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2012/11/30/reflections/  to join in. Here is my interpretation. Alder reflection

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Thursdays Windows Week# 11

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This moving window is a clothes shop in Exeter and I’ve only ever passed it when its closed at night. I expect that they have similar in their other branches so you may have seen the same look before. I don’t know how its done, I think its taken from a webcam but not a live one. On the window it names Huntington beach in California – hard to read with my phone camera shot.  Its one of my favourite shop windows, I love the choppy waves,

I hope you enjoy it too. Join in with Sandra’s Thursday Windows here

 

 

Jake’s Sunday post: Natural Resources

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A difficult one Jake but I hope this works! 

Just as it says, this is 100% wool felted into Dori cord. The wool comes from New Zealand and it is felted in Nepal and dyed using plants like senna, madder and indigo.

Nepali wild Hemp, linen from India and Giant Himalayan nettle cord and thread. All in its natural colour and hand spun in Nepal.

New Zealand wool again, dyed in Nepal with Rhubarb, Pomegranate, Madder, Myrobalan and Indigo.

For more photos of natural resources visit http://jakesprinters.wordpress.com/2012/11/24/sunday-post-natural-resources/

 

 

Travel Theme: Liquid

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Ailsa says it been raining heavily in Seattle, so it sounds much like here in the South West of England where some people are dealing with floods. I’m featuring Ghana this week.

to join in visit http://wheresmybackpack.com/2012/11/23/travel-theme-liquid/ and share your liquid pics. Perhaps you can show the world how much rain we have in the UK this week.

 

Weekly Photo Challenge: Thankful

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Okay I may not be very popular with these darlings and it’s a first for me to post a photo of them but  it’s because I’m THANKFUL! Thankful that they are mine and they are there for me. Kids, I love you and I’m very proud of you!

What are you thankful for? share it on http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2012/11/23/weekly-photo-challenge-thankful/