Week 29
I have more pictures from Dryham Park for this weeks Snap by Helena.
The back door of the House which has been ‘glazed’ with my Glaze App
Some of the herd including a completely brown stag. I edited the picture with an app called Distressed.
A hot air balloon in the sky over Bristol edited by me with some textures by Pixel Dust Photos
A landscape view from ‘the top’ of the park
Thank you Helena
Week 28
Ben and I went to Dryham Park near Bath last week for a sunset deer walk only there was no sunset. The deer were magnificent though.
Dyrham Park’s name originates from Doerham, the Saxon word for deer. They have a managed herd of 200+ fallow deer who roam free within 270 acres. Most of which my hips and back told me I walked around!
It was wonderful to see the does with their fawns completely at ease in front of some amazing lenses!
I have called his weeks set of pictures for Helena’s meme:The Holly and the Ivy which I couldn’t stop humming, much to Ben’s annoyance as he couldn’t fathom why! It is a bit tenuous I know, but you can’t always order your humming. I didn’t see a sunrise or hear a merry organ either!
Also I have completely broken the rules of ‘up to four pictures’
Thank you Helena 🙂
Week 27
This weeks set of pictures for Helelna’s meme were taken at the Butterfly House we visited a couple of weekends ago.
In the past I have been unable to cope with going into the House, being terrified of anything with wings comming near me. But as I really wanted to take some new pictures off we went!
Apart from a minor panic when they all came to greet me at the door (said my husband) attack me I thought! I was fine and with a bit of deep breathing I got through.
Here are four pictures for you: Butterflies, Same, but Different
Thank you Helena.
Can anyone identify this one?
Swallowtail
Monach
Can anyone identify this one?
Week 25
This week for Helelna’s lovely meme my Snap! is Emerging
My garden is somewhat unkempt due to lack of energy on my part but through my camera lens I can concentrate on the plants that look good. After all, who wants to look at knee high weeds? Actually maybe that would make a good snap too…weeds for thought.
Yesterday morning I was struck by these buds.
Hydranger This was planted in the shade and is always behind but it means it is still in flower when everyone else’s is finished. Balance. Everything’s about balance isn’t it?
The Fairy I have never seen so many buds on this pretty pink rose.
Alchemilla Mollis I’m not that keen on the flowers on this but I photographed the raindrops on the leaves only a few days ago and now, flower buds!
Did you know… Alchemilla mollis takes its name from the Arabic, meaning little magical one, as in the middle ages the water collected from its leaves after a morning dew was said to have healing properties. (could have saved that for Sian on a Monday! if only I’d had my muse goggles on…)
This is Remember Me, the rose I planted for my late father whose birthday it was last week. When she blooms I’ll let you see her, she is very beautiful.
Thank you Helena.
Week 24
My Snap! for Week 19 was Blossom
This week for Helelna’s lovely meme my Snap! is Progress
I love the stages of growth here.
Something nice to look forward to, last year pears were beautiful.
The apples will be ready in October but they are never sweet enough for me to eat so I leave them for photographing and for the birds to feast on.
The cherry is ornamental and I’ve never seen it fruit but here it is this morning
Thank you for the suggestion to photograph the progress from the blossom to the fruit. And, hopefully, (memory permitting) there will be another Snap! opportunity around the fruit in a couple of months!
Thank you Helena.