I’m taking a break for a few weeks so it’s going to be quiet around here. I’m off to exotic Hong Kong for a mix of pleasure and pleasure, with a fair bit of photography involved. Night life, that’s for me, these next few weeks. Trips on the iconic Star Ferries across the harbour See... Continue Reading →
Weekly Photo Challenge: Happy
Interesting choice for this weeks theme. To show photographs that make you Happy and combine them with the new gallery feature from WordPress. I've never used the gallery, for two reasons; It was unwieldy and I didn't particularly like the block layout I use Windows Live Writer and host my images on Flickr rather than... Continue Reading →
Weekly Photo Challenge: Everyday Life
It’s good to take a break now and again and last week I decided to go camping in beautiful Herefordshire. I had a really relaxing time, weather was fantastic and then I had to come back to reality. Just before I left to go camping I installed Windows 8, which is still on a trial... Continue Reading →
Weekly Photo Challenge: Near and Far
How appropriate that this weeks challenge is “Near and Far”. At the moment I am sitting by the riverside writing this article off-line using Windows Live Writer. It’s a beautiful sunny day, quite hot, there are dragonflies and honey bees flying near me. I feel near to nature, and yet, it’s not peaceful.... Continue Reading →
Weekly Photo Challenge: Summer
Summer (/ˈsʌmər/ su-mər) is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice. This year, 2012, the Summer Solstice is on Thursday 21 June 2012 - Sunrise is @ 4.52 am. The date of the beginning of summer varies according to climate, culture, and tradition, but... Continue Reading →