My Month in Numbers

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Miriam Rogers

February 2014

I’m joining in with Julie by recording Febuary in numbers.

28 the number of days completed for Capture Your 365
8 the number of days my brother and his partner came to stay
1 birthday {mine}
61 a number that doesn’t bare thinking about
4 Lotta days this month
2 weekends away
1 Valentines day when I was thoroughly spoilt
3 ‘coffee with friends’
I lunch with my group
I lunch with my friend
12 postcards posted
3 postcards received
1 Gelli print (plus) class completed (Carla Sonheim)
10 the number of beautiful dark purple nails I have. Colour: Pinot with a daisy on my ring finger, for spring. I had hearts for valentines week
4 the number of weeks of Creative Photography completed (Steve Sonheim)
4 bags of ‘stuff’ taken to the charity shop from a clear out
1 outing + lunch to see snowdrops with a new group I have joined
1 outing + hot chocolate to see more snowdrops with my friend
6 the number of inches of mud the car is still stuck in!

February is always a lovely month for me with Valentines Day and my birthday close together. As a family we try to get together for a weekend too and this year we were in South Wales. We were fortunate to have three lovely bright sunny days together with plenty of eating, drinking and general merriment.

Thank you for this great meme Julie.

Photo Heart Connection

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Miriam Rogers

Kat Sloma hosts a wonderful practice each month called Photo Heart Connection.

Deepen the connection between your photos and your heart and soul by participating in this monthly review of your images, to find the one that best connects to your heart.

It was my first outing with a new group.
I was the subject of a bit of interest, on my own, with my camera.

“You should go and speak to that gentleman over there, he belongs to the camera club, you might enjoy that” a couple of people had said to me as they passed me in the garden.

Eventually I came along side him and his wife. She was pointing out things that “would make a nice photo” to him.

“Would you tell me about the camera club?” I asked, smiling at him as we walked along to the blue bridge.

“Yes of course. We have a monthly theme, a get together to show our photographs, prints of course and we critique each others work. It’s a nice friendly group”

I was looking into the water with my camera now.
“What are you seeing there?” said the gentleman from the camera club.

“The wonderful reflections in the water, look” I said pointing into the pond.
He didn’t.
I don’t think it’s the group for me.

Thank you Kat

Six Word Friday’s

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Miriam Rogers

Adrienne’s word for this week is Light

I couldn’t choose between these. Both taken at Cosmeston Lakes. As were my ZIZO shots and my Time for Tea shots.

Which one appeals to you?

Time for Tea…

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Miriam Rogers

…and a catch up.
This month as the weather forecast was so good I imagine we met at Cosmeston Lake

“Thanks so much for coming” I say as we hug, saying together “Where has the last month gone?”
“What a lovely day, the first of three forecast before the rain returns.
Shall we walk? Oh good, you have your camera. The birds here are all so tame because they are constantly being fed! Mostly on bread! I don’t know how they get off the ground. It’s not good for them but the upside is this”…

Shall we sit on the bench for a while and watch them as we talk?

We chatter about our blogs, postcards and Gelli printing, all at once, hopping between thoughts and projects. I know I said I would bring Washi tape for my mouth but….
“I have taken a Gelli print class by Carla Sonheim and am about to start another one, late, as I have had visitors and then a couple of days away.

“I have signed up for the Great Big Stitched Postcard Swap again. I hope I get a reliable swap partner this time!
Kat Slomas postcard swap is much more reliable! I sent off my cards a couple of weeks ago.”
You tell me that you have signed up for the same swaps. “Wouldn’t it be fun to get a card from someone we knew?”

You ask me what I do with my Gelli prints.
“Mostly I make them into postcards. I have challenged myself to post three cards every week this year. So far, I am on track. Sometimes I will use one of my photographs that I have had printed and sometimes one of my Gelli prints.”

You have brought me some of your work to look at. It is always so lovely to see it in my hands, the colours are so much more vibrant irl.

We continue our conversation as we walk along one side of the lake, stopping to take pictures or laugh at the antics of the waterfowl.

“A week or so ago my blog friend Prairie Jill posted a week’s memes on one subject (Tulips) I thought that was so clever. I think have enough pictures from today for four memes; I am feeling quite productive!”

We link arms on the way to the café laughing and enjoying our shared hobby and the joy blogging brings us.

This lovely idea is Abi’s, find her and other tea posts at Creating Paper Dreams