Monthly Archives: June 2014

Weekly Photo Challenge: Contrast

Posted on June 28, 2014 by

Contrast, light and dark with shade in between. Storm brewing Shady seat outside our front door View through the trees at Croome Park http://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/contrasts/ click the link to see more ‘contrasts’.

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TravelTheme/WheresMy Backpack: World Cups

Posted on June 28, 2014 by

World Cups: Both football World Cup and the ubiquitous Toilet Bowl are one and the same. It’s a question of scale. Another day another disaster. England’s World Cup 2014 goes down the pan. After watching/listening to USA, France, Brazil and … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme/Where’s my Backpack: Shine

Posted on June 22, 2014 by

Ailsa has set us a theme this week to show SHINE. Lights, Mirrors, Sunsets, Happy Faces, smart shoes, black-eye, Who’s a clever boy, clean windows, Silver Trophies, Day Break, Night Sky are just a few examples of SHINE. I knew … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Between

Posted on June 21, 2014 by

This week the photo challenge is to show between. Walking in the hills above the town Deia, on Majorca I came across this extraordinary relationship: The rock must have got there first. The tree sprouted and took the most direct … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photograph Challenge: Extra

Posted on June 15, 2014 by

Troops amass in preparation for the re-enactment of the Battle of Tewkesbury 1471. These soldiers, like their historic counterparts are wearing something EXTRA to protect themselves against swords, pikes, arrows from long-bowmen and a new weapon of war: hand-held ordinance. … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme/Wheres my Backpack: Fresh

Posted on June 15, 2014 by

Ailsa’s looking for something fresh… Breakfast with friends in Ludlow, Shropshire; a full English with interpretations, tea, coffee and fresh orange juice for me on a lovely sunny morning. Breakfast went down well but more fresh orange juice for me … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Room

Posted on June 8, 2014 by

This weeks Photo Challenge is Room. Room or Womb? Here without me is my room, my womb, the place I work and play. (lucky me) There’s music, TV/video, art materials, books, printer and copier, sofa and chair, desk and lamps, … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme/Where’s My Back-pack: Unexpected

Posted on June 8, 2014 by

Ailsa’s posed a tough topic this week…. Walking in the grounds of Croome Park (Worcestershire)on a day after heavy rain, a sudden gust of wind took hold the these two deck chairs and set the pair off on a steady … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme/Wheresmybackpack: Cities

Posted on June 1, 2014 by

City The essence of ‘City’ is diversity and choice; the bigger the city the greater the greater the diversity and choice. Typically a city is the seat of government over a region, characterised by grand civic buildings and symbols of … Continue reading →

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