Here are the first three themes of February, including the theme I got to choose as my prize from last month.Week Five : This is ME!There can be no doubt what this week's theme is about.grin emoticonAnd so here I am, in all my post-work, mid week mayhem glory. Thankfully the lighting in the living… Continue reading Little Leap 52 – Weeks 5, 6 and 7
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Little Leap 52 – Weeks 3 & 4
The weekly challenge continues with some more fun themes to round out January.Week Three: In my cupI was hope hope hoping that the temperatures would drop again when this theme came around. Another frozen activity you can try when the mercury falls far enough is to throw boiling water into the air. When we woke… Continue reading Little Leap 52 – Weeks 3 & 4
Little Leap 52
This year I'll be taking part in a weekly photography challenge - Little Leap 52.There will be a different theme each week and I will need to try to take a photo to fit in with it.It should be a lot of fun and I'll obviously be sharing my efforts with you as the year… Continue reading Little Leap 52
What a year!
As we get ready to charge our glasses to the memories we hold so very dear from this year as well as all those before it and toast to the new year ahead I thought now would be the perfect time to look back over 2015 and the photos I've been lucky enough to take.This… Continue reading What a year!
Merry Christmas!
"Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse..."Big, huge, giant, heart felt thank yous to all those who've booked, supported and generally helped make 2015 an amazing year for me and my camera.I'm home in the UK for Christmas with my family, it's going… Continue reading Merry Christmas!
Christmas comes but once a year
Today the first flakes of snow have fallen and, as is true to form, I’ve been bouncing around like an idiot as a result. Humming Christmas songs, lighting candles…But just now, as I sat watching the snow dancing in the light from the street lights I started to cry.There was something about their calm, unhurried… Continue reading Christmas comes but once a year
My darling Dad
My Dad was an amazing man. He was kind and fair, he could make anything grow and flourish in his garden and he overcame with considerable dignity more illnesses and challenges in the last years of his life than was ever fair for one person alone to face. He had an entrancing twinkle in his… Continue reading My darling Dad
He’ll be with me
He’ll be with me,Of this I know.In the evening light,When the shadows grow.He’ll be there when the stars are bright,Walking with me in the still of night.His arms will be too far to hold,But the love I have will defeat the cold.No length of time will dim his smile,I’ll see it when I sit a… Continue reading He’ll be with me
Why I want to photograph you and your family
If you've read any of these so far, you'll know I don't really tell short stories and this one is no exception. This is also the most personal of my photography stories so far. So, don't say I didn't warn you. :)When I'm not taking photos, I'm a preschool teacher. Apart from photography, I have… Continue reading Why I want to photograph you and your family
A Weekend with the Bears
So, my husband won't mind me admitting that his choice of birthday gifts are usually...not the best. I've treasured them all, all the pencil cases and giant pencils (I kid you not!) and as my birthday drew nearer...I wasn't holding my breath about what I'd receive this year. But boy was I in for a… Continue reading A Weekend with the Bears
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