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/
Category: Photography
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
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?
Book Cycle, from tree to book and back again
I’ve just had a trip out to my favourite book shops – well one of them, a book lover could never have just one favourite could she? Book Cycle is a charity shop with a difference, the buyer decides how much to pay. In my case that is to their benefit, because if I gave too little I would feel mean. I imagine that there are people who can only afford 20 pence and that’s okay too. They welcome donations and when I have books I can bear to part with, that’s where they go!
They send some of the donated books to Africa, see the photo, some of the profit goes to paying for the shipments, and they also plant trees . They have a small seed bank and occasionally have planting and fundraising events.
The other wonderful thing is the building they occupy. It’s in one of the oldest parts of the city, in a lovely Tudor timbered house, right next to Mathew the Miller and the House that moved (I’ll post about that one day).
The shop is staffed entirely by volunteers, of all ages, and they have Shelf Cycles in community venues around the city.
Today I found three books, the maximum allowed in a day, all short stories to help me with my creative writing course, and spent less than I would on one new one.
What do you think of the shop?
Travel Theme: Spooky
My city is very old – two thousand years, and naturally has its share of ghost stories. So far, I haven’t managed any photos that spooky, so I’ve gone with the witches instead!
This is what happened
This is where it happened
Perhaps this is who it happened to!
Ailsa would love you to join in here http://wheresmybackpack.com/2012/10/26/travel-theme-spooky/
Lucid Gypsy 