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I have been thrown sideways by the news that my aunt, who I travelled to Norway with just over a month ago, died suddenly yesterday. She was 3 weeks away from her 90th birthday, and has had an eventful life, but it seems too soon.
She was a wickedly mischievous person, and we had such fun on the Trollfjord, despite both of us going down with colds.
Some mementoes from Mary's years in Thailand...
We came across more colour than I anticipated at Aberglasney House and Gardens today because there was a wedding being held here . This is one of the guests - it bemused me to watch him pace back and fore knocking back his glass of bubbly, checking his phone whilst at the same time pacifying a baby in the pram. Possibly 'bemused' is the incorrect word in this instance....
Buying bits and pieces for the van, these patterns were tormenting me from Southwater to Horsham. Luckily the had stayed and I was able to get a few snaps.
Just after my dentist had taken new XRays, and was checking them, the nurse mentioned that she could see a lovely rainbow. I asked if I could grab a quick photo for my daily diary.
I liked the feeling of looking out at it, so declined their offer of moving the blind.
Went to buy some tulips, and they had half a bunch with a few broken stemmed ones. I got the lot for half price, and promptly used the broken ones for a dreamy shot in a vase from Clovelly last year.
Taken from Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Infinite Possibility
[March-June 2015]
The Guggenheim (officially the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum). Founded by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in 1937 as the Museum of Non-Objective Painting, it was renamed after it's founder's death in 1952.
The current building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) and built in 1959.
A walk along the coast towards Swanage from Dancing Ledge. The light on the sea was captivating.
We also saw a bird of prey: will add to comments, ID please. It was sort of hovering into the wind, pigeon sized or larger.
A tour of the singletrack areas in Friston Forest with Marmalade MTB. Founder Sean videos assistant leader Paul over the jumps, while my OH, Dave watches on. I got some air on this jump as well ;-)
The camera club Challenge for February was Still Life, and as I hadn't set up one of my macabre ones for ages, I looked online for inspiration. I kept coming back to Pablo Picasso's Goat Skull Bottle and Candle, but couldn't decide which version I liked.
I decided to post my straight version as my Still Life, but there are three versions from an online editing tool I found called Fotor: GoArt in my photostream. These used their presets called Magic Cube, Cubism and Picaso.
I don't possess a goats skull, and no sheep were harmed yesterday to produce this skull, which was found some months ago.
Flame added from an old Still Life of mine, as I forgot to light the candle, and only realised once I'd tidied everything away.
Starburst added from a Pixel Magic tutorial.
A visit to Lordington Lavender, which wasn't too bad when we arrived, but got very busy. Waiting for Oliver to have a sit on the tractor, this little girl was trying to operate the levers with her feet, and I promised her Mum I was just taking a picture of this.
A first attempt at merging myself with vinyl, as seen here:
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I'm sure this would be much easier with a friend to model for you, but that wasn't my plan!
Luckily OH is out tonight, so I was able to raid the vinyl, most of whish is his!
Surprisingly few lend themselves to being used like this...
This may not happen again! Oh, and I'd better go and put the albums away...
I spent the weekend shooting the World Cup Canoe Slalom event at Lee Valley Whitewater Centre (for fun).
In the Womens K1 Final, Jessica Fox (daughter of the famous Richard Fox) manoeuvres her kayak around a tricky upstream gate, to claim a bronze medal.
"World Book Day is a charity event held annually in the United Kingdom and Ireland on the first Thursday in March. It is the local manifestation of World Book and Copyright Day (also known as International Day of the Book or World Book Days) organized by UNESCO to promote reading, publishing and copyright. On World Book Day, every child in full-time education in the UK is given a voucher to be spent on books.
The Day was first celebrated in 1995 in the United Kingdom. The original, global World Book Day event is generally observed on 23 April - it was changed in the UK to avoid clashes with Easter school holidays and with St George's Day. "
In this The Gruffalo sits to read why the fuss about himself..................
The mist was just burning off as we set out on our first bike ride for 7 weeks. I love the Surrey Hills for mtb-ing, although the world and his mate seemed to have gone out (not many wives out there...)
Over to Eastleigh for a swim and lunch with the family. Came home to a beautiful sky, so a quick walk over the golf course to catch the last of the daylight.
Inspired by reports that a photo of an egg has toppled Kylie Jenner as the most liked post on Instagram, I made my own version in tribute.
Room lighting only...
Treasure Hunt 27: Egg
Taken from Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Infinite Possibility
[March-June 2015]
The Guggenheim (officially the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum). Founded by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in 1937 as the Museum of Non-Objective Painting, it was renamed after it's founder's death in 1952.
The current building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) and built in 1959.
A 4+ mile walk from and to the Black Horse in Nuthurst. Lovely snack lunch before going home to watch the F1 Highlights.
Also works for the camera club Challenge 2019 for March, Landscape with a Structure...
Spent today in North London with my cousin's wife, photographing the wonderful things she produces.
She is only a small business, and was struggling with her camera, so I went up to help out.
She has some beautiful cashmere and wool products, from handwarmers to migraine eyemasks, hot water bottles and wheat bags.
We had a fun time, and 4 hours of photography later, hopefully she can update her website and leaflets ready for a buyers fair in Harrogate in a couple of weeks. This one was 16:9 as a possible facebook banner image.
Treasure Hunt 56: Produce
(verb)
Taken from Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Infinite Possibility
[March-June 2015]
The Guggenheim (officially the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum). Founded by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in 1937 as the Museum of Non-Objective Painting, it was renamed after it's founder's death in 1952.
The current building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) and built in 1959.
Drove to Lavant, then cycled on mainly off-road tracks to West Wittering Beach. It was absolutely heaving, and the queues appeared to go for miles almost back to the A27. Felt very smug arriving by bike.
Nice little swim, then lunch and return ride. 26.6 miles in total on the Centurion and Salterns Ways.
Treasure Hunt 52: Panorama
So it stopped raining, the result of which was a visit to WWT Llanelli and so many photos to choose from.....
A days 1 to 1 with a stained glass maker and restorer. I proved to be fairly good at cutting the glass, but not so good at soldering!
I will hopefully let you see this little window once I have returned to finish by cleaning the cement off, and polishing it up, and when Dave has fitted it in our dining room, where it looks over the front door (which we rarely use).
A drive to Brecon today but instead of going up the Swansea Valley past Crai, we took an alternative route up the Neath Valley and through Penderyn. This was taken at the turn off to Ystradfellte.
Taken from Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Infinite Possibility
[March-June 2015]
The Guggenheim (officially the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum). Founded by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in 1937 as the Museum of Non-Objective Painting, it was renamed after it's founder's death in 1952.
The current building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) and built in 1959.
Wow. The end of the MAAP group is here. My life has been enriched by this new art medium and more so by the many friends I have made specifically in this group.
I remember the first subject was "wind". I didn't know what to expect and was thrilled beyond words with the first submission by La Legra Negra (Joseandrés Guijarro). A palm tree with its fronds being gracefully bent by the wind. Jaw dropper. Benjamin Rabe (at that time his Flickr name was nonuts) with the bunny drifting across the sky, Susan Murtaugh's scene of leaves being whipped up in a frenzy, and Blu.Yanaka (where oh where is he?) with his line drawing of a solo figure walking against the wind. I still remember those without even looking back. It wasn't just the art that made everything so wonderful... it was also the possibilities...
Thanks everyone.
We left home on a grey day, and as we got closer to Brighton, the skies lightened.
Blue sky and sunshine, and the Comedia legs seemed to be kicking for joy.
Clearing the patio and pond this morning. A quick trip out with my camera in the afternoon, but the butterflies were rather active.
Hoping I've ID'd correctly...
A visit (with a car-ful from Storrington CC) to Chichester CC's Advanced Workers Exhibition at North Mundham.
Saw Mandy, Graham (and Vanessa) and Martin from the Infinite Possibilities 365 group.
I love looking at feet under the display boards...
This week marks my 36 years wedding anniversary, never expected that to be celebrated alone, 65 years since my parents married, almost 30 years since my Dad left us and 6 years today that Bill, my FIL left us. So today I toast them all Slainte
Up at 5.30am to get to Swinley Forest, near Bracknell. Spent the whole day photographing a mountain bike Enduro race (Swinduro).
I was hoping to stay on for the night race to get some light trails and rear curtain flash, but it was running late, and I still have to drive home. Also, the marshalls were debating when the next medical problem would stop the race, and I didn't want to be the cause of that, despite planning to point the flash in the direction the rider was going.
I'd already witnessed one of two stops for shoulder injuries: a collar-bone fracture in a nasty fall, and there was apparently a shoulder dislocation shortly after on the next stage; between them causing a 2 hour delay to proceedings.
This Moon had just risen over the race Hub area, where the podiums were just about to happen for the day race.
Continuing Jacqui's idea of ticking off some Treasure Hunt topics while away on holiday, here are some (little-used) Steps in Trondheim.
Treasure Hunt 64: Steps
Taken from Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Infinite Possibility
[March-June 2015]
The Guggenheim (officially the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum). Founded by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in 1937 as the Museum of Non-Objective Painting, it was renamed after it's founder's death in 1952.
The current building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) and built in 1959.
The work is done next door, but not until we had put up with the droning of the plant for 9 days, including Bank Holiday Monday. The final straw was 2 hours of engine noise very close to, when the machinery needed repairing.
Having upset both sets of neighbours, this is the result in the garden. I hope it was worth it!