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Mid- Week Monochrome #121
Sorry for the lateness of the post and thank you for your patience. But things will be a bit hit and miss for a little while as we are dealing with family issues, as my MIL is very ill in hospital. Finally, I’ve finished the image for this week’s Mid-Week Monochrome Challenge Thank you to […]
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Stoneacre Dining Room
Not far from us at Otham near Maidstone in Kent lies Stoneacre. Stoneacre is owned and maintained by the National Trust. The house is a restored medieval yeoman’s home. With the house being set in the valley of Otham, there are picturesque country walks for all to enjoy. According to the Nation Trust site, the […]
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Allum flower – Flower of the Day
Not far from us in Harlip, it the agricultural college. Within the grounds of the garden centre is Broadview Gardens, located at the back of the garden centre and those gardens are spectacular. Within one of the borders stood this lone Allum flower. What caught my eye was the deep purple buds at the top […]
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Stoneacre – Pull up a seat…
Every Friday XingfuMama holds a photography challenge, called Pull Up a Seat. As XingfuMama say’s when you get older you find yourself looking for somewhere to sit and to take a rest. As I get older I find myself more and more often looking for a place to perch when I am out and about. […]
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Flower of the Day – 17th January 2023
Oh Boy!! Was it cold today on the station run! It was -5°C when I got into the car and left and stayed that exact temperature all the way there and back. I don’t mind frosty mornings but -5°C is beyond a joke… To me that is stay in bed weather until the temperature gets […]
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Floral Friday – FF#82 – Crocuses
One thing I love about spring is that spring is the start of the flowering season. Yes, there are shrubs that bloom in winter. However, when you start to see spring flowers, you know that the weather is hopefully getting warmer, and the sun is going to shine longer. Crocuses, you just can’t beat a […]
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Flower of the Day – 12th January 2023 – Rhododendron
I just can’t believe that this photograph was taken nearly 8 years ago at Doddington Place near Sittingbourne in Kent. I love rhododendron flowers, but there is something about them, maybe it’s their variety of colours, or could it be how big the bush/shrub has grown. To be honest, I not sure. However, one thing […]
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Flower of the Day – 11th January 2023
Eleven days in and it still feels strange typing 2023… I don’t know about you but the number of times I’ve had to had to correct dates so far this month, is astounding. It’s just like when you get married and change your name… that takes a fair bit of time to be able to […]
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Playing with Texture
Sometimes, playing around can be real fun. And one of the things I love to play around with is texture. Texture is everywhere! In bricks, trees, flowers, everything that surrounds us has a texture to it. Fine Arts ~ . the characteristic visual and tactile quality of the surface of a work of art resulting […]
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Eryngium giganteum – Silver Ghost Thistle
It’s Monday morning again, and the start of a new week. I can’t believe we are on the 28th of November and it won’t be long before Christmas is here once again. Whilst walking around Great Comp Gardens, I came across this beautiful Eryngium giganteum, commonly known as the Silver Ghost Thistle. Camera Settings Camera: […]
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In the Garden #12- Yellow Viola and Feather
I really can’t believe how quick this fortnight has gone… and here we are again with another In the Garden Photo Challenge. This week it’s two images one photographed within my garden of a yellow viola flower. Camera Settings Camera: Canon EOS 70DLens: Canon EF-S60mm EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USMF/Number: f/4.5ISO: 100Focal Distance: 60 mm Shutter […]
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Floral Friday – FF#80 – White Flowers
There is just something about this image that just caught my eye… But I don’t really know why. Was it the abundance of the flowers? Could it be the neatness of the petals? All I know as soon as I saw this bunch of white flowers I had to take the shot. Camera Settings Camera: […]