Travel Theme: Shadows

Posted on February 3, 2013February 3, 2013 Posted in Photography, Poetry, TravelTagged Photography, Poetry, travel, Turkey23 Comments

Ailsa has chosen Shadows for her travel theme over at http://wheresmybackpack.com/2013/02/01/travel-theme-shadows/ this week. This is my response, a photo taken at Sultanhani Caravanserai in Turkey, and a quick poem.

On balance the shade is created
should some small creature have need
to escape fire radiating wall.

Justice will reign through unfolding hours
rusted metal absorbing the rays
til the wall is curtained with shade.

And the shadow that weighs
fades with sun’s last glow
and waits patient to forge a new day.

I’ve also linked to dVerse’s Poetics of Groundhog Day – Bright Shadow, thanks to Bjorn at http://brudberg.wordpress.com/

Grand Western Canal

Posted on February 2, 2013 Posted in Devon, England, Photography, Travel, UncategorizedTagged Devon, England, Grand Western Canal, Photography, Tiverton, travel31 Comments

The Grand Western Canal country park weaves its eleven miles through mid Devon from Tiverton right to the border with Somerset. It makes for easy level walking or cycling, with a profusion of wildlife, fishing or even a trip on a horse drawn barge. These are some of the things I saw today.

The Tivertonia looked like it was being prepared for the start of the new season and my photo didn’t turn out well so this is one I found,courtesy of the bbc, of the barge on a summer trip.

Travel Theme: Up

Posted on January 20, 2013 Posted in Photography, TravelTagged Notre Dame, Paris, Photography, Pont Alexandre 111, travel, Travel Theme Up11 Comments

Notre Dame

Notre Dame from the Seine

Pont Alexandre 111

Ailsa at http://wheresmybackpack.com/ has chosen UP this week. I’ve missed the last few weeks but really wanted to join in and chose these because I’ve enjoyed several peoples Paris photos this week.

Weekly Photo Challenge# Beyond

Posted on January 18, 2013 Posted in Travel, Uncategorized, Weekly Photo ChallengeTagged Borneo, Italy, Malaysia, Photography, Sepilok, travel, Weekly Photo Challenge26 Comments

Sara Rosso says,
‘Do you have a photo which invites the viewer to look beyond? Are there hidden depths in the background? Is the focal point just a framing for the rest of the picture? If it’s not clear why we should look beyond, tell us! Lead us through the story in your photo.’ for this weeks challenge. I’ve chosen three photos and I hope its clear why you should look!

Chinatown

Bergamo terrace cafe

Sanctuary

If you would like to join in http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/01/18/weekly-photo-challenge-beyond/

Budleigh Salterton Again

Posted on January 18, 2013January 18, 2013 Posted in Devon, England, Photography, TravelTagged Beach, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England, Photography, travel9 Comments

Why yellow

Tide clocks

Throw away the key

Sea tree

Sea decay

Lock up for smugglers and pirates

It wasn’t painted

Boaty stuff

All the two’s

A winding thingy

A quiet cold spot

Just a few images from the central beach area, on New years Day.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Illumination

Posted on January 12, 2013 Posted in England, Travel, Weekly Photo ChallengeTagged Cathedral Close Exeter, England, Exeter, Mols Coffee House, Photography, travel, Weekly Photo Challenge21 Comments

I’ve posted views of Cathedral Close before, by night but without the lamps and also by day. I quite like the golden glow that illuminates this one though. Join in the http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/01/11/lights/ here.

Thursdays Windows Week 17 – Tetbury

Posted on January 10, 2013January 10, 2013 Posted in England, History, Photography, TravelTagged England, History, Photography, Tetbury, Tetbury Market House, Thursday's Windows, travel12 Comments

It’s Sandra’s last week for Thursdays windows and I’d like to thank her for hosting this lovely challenge 🙂

My photo this week was taken in Tetbury Gloucestershire and is the pillared Market House built in 1655.

Next week you will be able to join in here http://lingeringvisions.wordpress.com/

Budleigh Salterton on New Years Day

Posted on January 8, 2013 Posted in Devon, England, Photography, TravelTagged Beach, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, Devon Red Sandstone, England, Photography, travel19 Comments

I don’t know why I ‘ve never shown you Budleigh Salterton before. It’s a small town next along the coast to the east of Exmouth. A very sedate little place, expensive to live in, unspoilt and beautiful. It has the best ice cream shop – The Creamery, there is usually a big queue, and several restaurants and cafes. Notable is the Cozy Teapot, a heavenly little place with old fashioned bone china cups and delicious scones. Here are a few shots from the beach.

Towards the estuary

I’ll be back

Perhaps not that sedate

Fibrous driftwood

Lace cliff

Once loved

Looking west

Devon Red Sandstone

Light on rubbish

CBBH Photo Challenge: Reflection

Posted on January 6, 2013 Posted in England, Exeter, Photography, Travel, UncategorizedTagged CBBH Photo Challenge: Reflections, England, Exeter, Photography, Reflections, River Exe, travel10 Comments

Marianne at East of Malaga says ‘It’s that time of year when many of us reflect over the past year and begin to look forward to whatever the coming year will bring’ and challenges us to post our reflection images for the CBBH Blog Hop

Pub reflected

Down the Exe

Quayside mirrored

We also get to highlight two blogs that we have visited and enjoyed, so that others can hop over too.

My first is Celestine whose blog, Reading Pleasure has a wealth of poetry and Haiku. She writes prolifically of romance and passion. A real treat.

Next is Marina a very talented artist. Her work is vibrant, I’ve never seen such bright watercolours. Check out her Christmas trees, Dreamscapes, and Marwax, the most beautiful candles.

Exmouth and the Exe estuary

Posted on December 27, 2012 Posted in Devon, England, Photography, TravelTagged Cockle Sands, Devon, England, Exe Estuary, Exmouth, Orcombe Point, Photography, travel13 Comments

It was very windy today at the sea, and with bright sun that was so low photography was difficult. The tide was out on the estuary and with hardly anyone around the dogs ran their little legs off. Over on the main beach there were loads of people and it was possible to walk around Orcombe Point. Water was streaming down the cliff and there were fresh landslides caused by the torrential rain we’ve had for weeks now.