Come away with the raggle taggle gypsy-o
I watched Lost Kingdoms of Africa on TV last night, with the wonderful Gus Casely-Hayford, he featured the Asante nation in Ghana. I had many experiences there and found this photo. I wonder what this little girl dared to hope for.
A few toys perhaps?
I’m a travelaholic and I’m always posting photos and anecdotes from places around the world but for once I’m going to sing the praises about my own city. Beautiful Exeter in the south west of England is 2000 years old and has something for everyone. Here are just a few pics I took last summer when I spent just an hour in town. 
A fund raising event
A shiny band
A veterans parade (and above)
Restored Tudor buildings
A recent mural
The 900 year old St Peter’s cathedral
Some of the flock!
Mols coffee house
A ruined church
A friendly labradoodle
Silver man
A catwalk show in Princesshay shopping centre
The blue boy relocated from the old Princesshay
I hope you like this quick insight into a summer day in Exeter.There is always something to see and do, we get lots of tourists and the coast is just ten miles away.
I went to walk in Danes wood today hoping to see snowdrops. There were a few along the lane from Poltimore to Killerton but none in the woods. Disappointing, but never mind, I’ve found a photo from a couple of years ago.
Determined not to get too snowdrop depressed, this is what I took home instead.
I know. But I didn’t promise to be rational did I???
Yet again I am honoured to have been given awards by some of my fellow bloggers. Such abundance and generosity, it’s giving me a warm glow inside, just when I need it!
First I have to thank Novie whose blog http://misexperienciaspersonales.wordpress.com/ is delightful and at times touching for the ‘One Lovely Blog Award’.
From visiting Novie and a few more bloggers I’m really starting to like the idea of visiting the Philippines, it sounds like a divine place to travel around. Novie also gave me the Verstile Blogger Award!
Sunshine has a sweet and visually appealing blog, http://seraphim6.wordpress.com/ and she also gave me the One Lovely Blog award.
One of the most courageous bloggers I know is Cee, http://ceeslifephotographyblog.wordpress.com/ she is a brave inspirational lady whose writing is honest and talks about subjects that need to be talked about. Cee, we have things in common. She very kindly sent me the
which I will pass on as soon as I can!
Jake over at http://jakesprinters.wordpress.com/ is an incredibly talented graphic designer, each week his take on the weekly photo challenge is totally unique, skillful and sets a standard I could only dream of. Jake gave me the very special
I think this one will bring me up to date now, Just Ramblin’ Pier http://justramblinpier.wordpress.com gave me the Creative Capture Award. Just Ramblin’s blog is packed with great dogs and is so cute. Wonderful photography as well! JRP actually created this award
so it’s a real honour to receive it from the horses mouth especially as I’ve never had one for photography!
Thanks again to all who have bestowed these gifts to me, I will gradually pass them on in the next few weeks, looking for less recognised people who I feel really deserve them.
Simple clouds …
. . . over Italy
If you click on the photo to open it you can see the fields below!
Flying down river to the sea with Topsham on its left and Powderham on its right.
I’d really like to try his view of the Exe. Just once.
I really like this photo that I took in a Jain temple in Rajasthan and hope that you do too.
Puja
This muddy team are about to launch themselves over to the finishing line of the Commando Challenge on Yettington common Devon!
I spent half an hour around a gang of teenage boys at the ramps who were swearing and well, a bit rough around the edges. I was conscious that I had an expensive camera and found it quite intimidating. So my shots didn’t turn out very well because it was getting dark, but you can still see them launching from the ground!
After a while some of these guys came over to ask why I was taking photos. They had never been photographed in action before, can you believe it? Anyway they seemed to decide I was okay and then started to show off their skills even more. I don’t understand how manage they to turn themselves and skateboard upside down and not only land with their feet back on the board again but to do it without breaking their necks!
Lucid Gypsy 