Project 365 Catching up

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Miriam Rogers

Week 17

Easter Weekend arrived at last. We have been looking forward to this long weekend so much. The weather forecast was for sunshine so we planned a weekend in the garden. Paul & I were on our own on Saturday so we had a treat of a fabulous shellfish platter for lunch, a chilled glass of Pinot was just perfect with it. Easter Sunday was a lovely lazy day. The boys had bought me some gorgeous roses, which I photographed from every which way possible. The bouquet had some eucalyptus and some hydrangea in for greenery so after a couple of days I took them out for more photographs! The hydrangea flowered by the end of this week and was so pretty. The 25th was Ben’s birthday. We booked a table at our favourite restaurant, Yo:gi’s the Japanese in town. We had a wonderful evening with lots of gorgeous food, drinking and picture taking. I was taking part in a photographic challenge called ‘my day in pictures so my camera was with me all day and all evening! I chose the picture of us for this page. The rest of the days pictures I posted on my blog. I cleaned my crystals this week and thought the amethyst looked so beautiful in the sun. Project 64 was looking for Pacific Blue, which I found really difficult to find. I liked this picture of snug harbour and it brought back happy memories of a wonderful road trip we did with Jane & David Oh so many years ago now. I have been wanting to take a picture with sun spots or bokeh for ages. When I tried before I was disappointed but his time I got so many beautiful shots I was overjoyed. The dark pink weigelia is very beautiful this year and with the bokeh, just perfect! Of course Friday we were all on a days holiday again because it was the Royal Wedding. Prince William married Kate Middleton. Paul & I sat glued to the TV all day, which is just what we said we wouldn’t do. Hey Ho! We had a lovely day chillin’ together.

Week 18

I wanted to photograph some sheep and lambs; I have no idea why. Maybe it’s because I see them in the fields as I drive by but I can never stop to look. At the weekend we went to Court Farm in Banwell. It was a clear and bright day but oh so windy! We had a fabulous afternoon wandering around this working farm. All the animals were close enough to touch if you wanted to! I spoke to a horse, I am afraid of them but this one just stood and let folk pet him.
Paul bought me some beautiful dark purple sweet peas this week. Their perfume was as wonderful as their colour.
I ordered some solar lights for the garden and they arrived this week. Their blue light looks so pretty. I would like some more!
Karen & I had an afternoon in Clevedon. Mostly we just chatted as we went to each shop in turn, pointing things out to each other. We both saw some pretty glass tea light holders; ‘dangly things’. We each bought one of course! Mine is purple and now hangs on the branch on the patio; hers is turquoise and is hanging in her kitchen. It’s a good thing we went; we didn’t know we needed them! Karen also bought a beautiful turquoise blue handbag, I was so proud of her!
I like to take pictures on the windowsill in my room but the light is just a little too bright and the window surround too dark, but it is the perfect place for me. I had a brainwave! I put a wire across the window and bought some different fabrics to hang to diffuse the bright light of the sun and lighten the dark of the window frame. I was playing with my camera and through my lens saw the blue sky with fluffy white clouds through the white fabric. Love it!
I saw this poppy while out visiting this week. I have never seen a poppy with such frilly petals: it was very beautiful.
I found the box of beautiful shells I had been searching for, in the shed! They had popped into my mind as a subject for photographing. I washed them and then thought they needed a little something, so I rubbed them with some olive oil which amused my boys so much. I brought them to my windowsill to photograph and I am really pleased with the results. I think this one is a Queen Conch shell. It has the most beautiful colour pink inside.

Papers from Katie Pertiet and Lo by Chrissy W at 2p’s

Project 64

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Miriam Rogers

Project 64 is looking for Cerulean Blue this week. It is such a gorgeous colour but I have struggled this week to see this blue around me.

And there it was above me

And right under my nose

And right there outside my door in the evening.

Have a look over here for some fabulous shots of Cerulean Blue

Texture Tuesday

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Miriam Rogers

I am linking to Kim Klassen’s Texture Tuesday again this week. Our theme this week is vintage using one or more of Kim’s textures. I just love playing with photoshop and textures, did I mention that last week?

By the stars with Apple Butter texture.

The scales with History texture.

Rigging with a number of layers of Bent Edges texture.

Letters Home with Bent Edges and Simple Things textures.

Take a look here for some beautiful work using Kim Klassen’s textures

Scavenger Hunt Sunday 15th May

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Miriam Rogers

I am linking up with Scavenger Hunt Sunday again.

This weeks challenges:

Give Me Flowers
Visual Contrast
Friendship
Before and After
Dark

Give me flowers,
Just too many pictures to choose from, I’ll try this one.

Friendship

Before and after
In the better weather (like now) I try to get away with roasting a chicken or piece of lamb or whatever with new potatoes and some summer vegetables, but alas, my boy thinks it is not a roast without the roast potatoes!

Contrast
We went out for tea, yes of course it had to be a Somerset Cream Tea, and look what was wandering and calling around the garden. It is many years since I have seen a peacock, it made my day. I thought the contrast of the hard grey stone wall and the soft electric blue feathers in this picture (one of many!) would be just right for this part of the challenge.

Dark
Sweet Peas say summer to me, I like their delicate soft petals and colours and the way they grow entwined together, needing to be picked to encourage more to follow. When I saw these fabulous dark blackcurrant colours in my florist I just had to have them on my windowsill! Their perfume was every bit as wonderful to breathe as the flower was to look at.

Project 64

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Miriam Rogers

Project 64 is looking for Tumbleweed this week.

I am not overly fond of horses, I am afraid of them if the truth be known! I used to be afraid of dogs but having lived with two of them I realise that they are just daft smelly things that need lots of love. I wonder if it’s the same with a horse? Anyway I got a chance to touch a few horse creatures at the farm we visited recently and I really enjoyed looking at them. So there are two horses and one dog included in the search for Tumbleweed this week.