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Wednesday December 26, 2012
I suppose I should have uploaded this yesterday, but I lost my memory card reader only to find it again. This happens often, so I guess it makes sense.
I want to take photos every day because you can really surprise yourself when you have a challenge like that.
This photograph was taken on Boxing Day 2010 by Th'Owd Tithebarn in Garstang. It was bitterly cold and everywhere was frozen so I went to feed the ducks and walk my dinner off - Wyre Council Christmas Photography Competition 2011
Just after sunrise on the Beacon Hill above the Meon Valley, in the Hampshire part of the South Downs. After several days of freezing grey the sun broke through on Christmas Day, but I was too busy singing and feasting! So early on Boxing Day I headed out, a bit too late to catch the pink cloud at dawn though. It was minus 7 degrees but calm, so it didn't feel too cold.
Wikipedia: "The exact etymology of the term "boxing" is unclear and there are several competing theories, none of which are definitive. The tradition has long included giving money and other gifts to those who were needy and in service positions. The European tradition has been dated to the Middle Ages, but the exact origin is unknown and there are some claims that it goes back to the late Roman/early Christian era; metal boxes placed outside churches were used to collect special offerings tied to the Feast of Saint Stephen [Dec 26].
"In the UK, it was a custom for tradesmen to collect "Christmas boxes" of money or presents on the first weekday after Christmas as thanks for good service throughout the year. This is mentioned in Samuel Pepys' diary entry for 19 December 1663. This custom is linked to an older English tradition: in exchange for ensuring that wealthy landowners' Christmases ran smoothly, their servants were allowed to take the 26th off to visit their families. The employers gave each servant a box containing gifts and bonuses (and sometimes leftover food)."
Boxing Day is a day to acknowledge those who offer us service, and to gift them with money or other things to show our goodwill. Though I am financially strapped right now in my life, I felt that I wanted to donate money to Wikipedia, which is a non-profit organization whose website I use nearly every day, so for the price of a dinner out somewhere I have contributed to an organization I feel needs to be funded. If everyone who could afford to donated $20 or more, Wikipedia would not have to worry so much about money. If you use the website often, and can afford it, I urge you to make a donation, too!!!
Thanks, Wikipedia, for your service to me in these past years!! You already got my money for 2012 via Paypal!!!
Day 37/366 - Boxing Day and these were on sale and I thought "wearing rental boots is disgusting" so I spurlged. And you thought my feet were small to begin with, they look even smaller now!
This seems to be a tradition at the sailing club HSS. See also this picture that I took two years ago.
Who needs a grey card when you are in the UK at Christmas.... wet and grey.
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This doesn't even begin to describe how crowded the streets and malls were. One mall we went in was wall to wall people. We moved as one mass of shoppers at a slow pace. We got out of there as fast as we could. I'm not sure how anyone could actually do any shopping in that type of situation.