Day 12 - 12th January 2010

Day 11 - 11th January 2010

Day 11 - 11th January 2010

My hubby's Globe.

Day 10 - 10th January 2010

Day 9 - 9th January 2010

2010 - my year in pictures

To keep my blog moving on a daily basis I have decided to embark on a brave venture...
to take a fresh picture, every day, on the day, for a year!

I guess it's going to be kind of like keeping a diary. Where I have been throughout the year. What the weather is like etc. I may even post a few of my other shots that I get from the day.

I hope you enjoy looking at my year in pictures :o)

Here's to a happy, healthy and successful new year.

Day 1 - 1st January

A Christmas gift made for me by one of my daughters.



Day 2 - 2nd January

I went out this evening to try to capture the Christmas Lights in our town square before they take them down.



Day 3 - 3rd January

Taken for a "Shoes" Challenge.
I wanted mine to tell a story.
This idea suddenly came to me last night.
I told one of my 13 year old twin daughters about it and she loved the idea!
So I dragged them out today to take pictures lol. They're so good to me, dressing up, coming to the train station and out into the cold to pose for this shot.

Great news! I got joint 1st place in the shoe challenge for this shot! :o)

There is a sudden death vote off going on as we speak. I will let you know what the result is when I know more myself.



Day 4 - 4th January 2010

A cold and frosty morning.
The sunlight looked so pretty kissing the frost on the leaves this morning.



Day 5 - 5th January

One Man and his Dog, on the Beach today.



Day 6 - 6th January

Sir Walter Scott
Historical novelist & poet



Day 7 - 7th January

My hubby's Egyptian Scarab

Ancient Egyptians believed in the power of amulets and other charms to protect themselves from evil and to bring them good fortune. Evil forces were believed to be everywhere and special amulets and ceremonies were required to change one's fortune. One of these amulets was the Scarab, or good luck beetle. Real mummified beetles were buried with the dead. Representations of beetles were worn as amulets, used as seals, and/or buried with the dead.
(This is becoming very educational for me :o) )




... and finally today's picture of the day. I had fun with this one.

Day 8 - 8th January 2010

Taken for a "Show us your Camera" challenge.

This Kodak Instamatic 255X was my very first camera, given to me by my Mum, when I was 16.
Ok, so not quite from the Ice Age period but I don't think I can buy film for it anymore.

(Yes, that is real snow. Yes, I am laying down in the snow. And yes, I am wet and freezing my butt off lol. I had fun today).

"The Digital Camera?! Pah! Just like the Aeroplane, it'll never take off!"

Great news! I got 3rd place, out of 388 entries, in the "Show us your camera" challenge, for this shot!

Gone Bananas lol

I get my lights out for the purpose of shooting my daughters "New Do" and my kids go Bananas! lol
Hmm I wonder where they get it from ;o)









And a BIG shout out to my twin sisters...it's their birthday today...Happy Birthday Diana and Sue. I love you lots!!!

I LOVE to play!

Ooh I love playing with lighting and in-camera effects. It makes me really happy.
But then, isn't that what photography is all about? Having fun? YEAHHHHH!!!

Wherever you are, and whoever you are with, I hope you are having a fun day :o)

Shooting Star



Waves



Zooming Circles

Lest We Forget

For our tomorrow, they gave their today.









They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.



At the going down of the sun and in the morning,



We will remember them.

Fireworks...yay!

Standing outside the fence, I took pictures at my childrens school firework display. I'm pleased I was outside the fence because I had to back up right across the road to get the high fireworks in shot!

I handed them a cd of the images which the deputy head thanked me for.

One of the teachers mentioned to me that the deputy head had printed one off and hung it in the staff room. That made me smile.

Word is getting around the school about me because all the teachers knew it was my photography :o)

They are so happy with the pictures, they want to put my website on the school newsletter, which goes out to ALL the parents. Yay!

Halloween fun!

I'm surrounded by love :o)

I gave my Grandson, who is now 3 months old, a photo shoot. He's so beautiful!



He's my little baby bear. So cute!

Yay for happy days!

So, here I am, another beautiful day. No, another ordinary day, for me, at least.

Cleaning the kitchen, the bathroom, hanging the washing and then I remembered a text I received the other day from the Senior School about hunger week.

Looking in my food cupboard, I wanted to see what I could donate to the homeless shelter.
I collected together a whole carrier bag full of long shelf-life food! A whole carrier bag full!!! Just sitting there doing nothing!!!

I opened my tea cupboard and looked at my Cappacino's. Such a luxurious drink and I thought, "I'm putting that in the bag. I eat well, I drink well, I'm giving that to someone less fortunate than myself."

So yes, I guess IT IS another beautiful day for me after all.

In the word's of Phil Collins, "It's just another day for you and me in Paradise."
Which WE live every day of our lives and take so much for granted.

You only have to take a good look around to see what else we have that we take for granted on a daily basis.



I'm happy today. I love my life!

Wherever you are, and whoever you are with, I hope you are having a wonderful day.x

What a glorious Autumn morning!

I just had to stop everything to capture it's beauty.





I hope, wherever you are, whatever you are doing and who you are with, that you are having a wonderful day.

Happy October everyone!

A Christening

I had the pleasure of taking pictures at a Christening on the 16th August.
Wow! Such a beautiful church! The light in there was amazing!



The decor was so modern and absolutely stunning!



Before the service started, I spotted this little girl sitting only about a foot away from her family. She looked like she was in a world of her own. So sweet.



Then she got up and started twirling in the aisle with her sister.










And here's a fun shot. I got the guests to grab a camera and, either pretend to take a picture of me, or actually take one. I'm not sure how many actually took a picture lol. It was alot fun!