30 Day Photography Challenge - Day 12 - Sunset

I'm grateful, firstly, that there was something to photograph. The grey skies had been rolling in fast, but I was lucky to snap this moment of colour. I am also grateful that the challenge was 'sunset' and not 'sunrise'........I am quite certain that I would have missed that!

Day 11 - Something blue.




I also remember my wonderful Uncle who died 8 years ago today. I will ALWAYS have good memories of my loving, laughing, lovely Uncle Alan.

Time waits for no man........or woman!

Although I have been absent from blogland for about a week, I have been keeping up with the 30 Day Photography Challenge. We were lucky enough to be able to have a last minute getaway to Cornwall before our summer was over! It really was a very welcome escape from work, DIY and technology. The places we visited definitely provided perfect photo opportunities for the challenges set for those days, but I must admit I did not take full advantage of them. I was still quite 'point and shoot', but I won't feel too guilty about that as we were really enjoying our time together as a family. For now I will just do a catch up on the photography challenge; Cornwall deserves a post all of its own.

Day 4 - Something green.



Arenaria balearica (Sandwort)

This photo would have been better had I got the greenery in the foreground in focus too! Well, I'll try to learn from my mistakes!

Day 5 - From a high angle.

Day 6 - From a low angle.

I admit I could have made this more interesting had I adjusted the angle somewhat. This photo was taken at the Minack Theatre, an amphitheatre on the cliff at Porthcurno in Cornwall.

Day 7 - Fruit.

Our homegrown tomatoes. These are quite rare, being red, as the majority of our tomatoes are STILL green! Looks like we'll be making green tomato chutney.

Day 8 - A bad habit.




"I'm late, I'm late, for a very important date...."

 Time keeping is definitely one of my bad habits, and one that I am really trying to change!

Day 9 - Someone you love.

I simply love to see my boy smile!

Day 10 - Childhood memory.

So glad we kept a lot of my childhood books. They bring back all sorts of lovely memories, not just of the stories behind the cover, but the people who read them to me and the places where they were read; the stories that belong to me and that are good to remember.

Photography Challenge. Day 3.

Todays photo challenge is 'Clouds', and when I woke up this morning I was rather disappointed that the sky was just one big grey mass. Not a stratus, cumulus or cirrus in sight! I only needed one photo!
Thankfully I took the camera with us when we were invited to meet friends at the beach, because, for a short while, blue skies and warm sunshine appeared, turning the grey mass into the fluffy white cotton wool I had been hoping for. I happily snapped away whilst the children worked up a sweat in the playground, but it was too bright for me to see any of the detail of my efforts. Just as suddenly as the perfect photo opportunity had appeared, it disappeared, behind the big grey mass again.
On returning home I went straight for the computer and started to make a shortlist. I have ended up with two photos that I just can't choose between. I really do feel that for the challenge there should be just one, so to take the easy way out, I am going to put both up here and would welcome any opinions as to which is best.......just remember I am not claiming to be a professional at photography!

I really like this second one because the clouds were continuing the layering and the shape of the beach huts, but I also like the first for being more dramatic, and for having what looks a like either a butterfly or angel shaped cloud.....do you see it?
The children have been really interested in this photography challenge and have decided that for the rest of it they too would like to have a go, so hopefully I will also be sharing some of their work tomorrow. The 'cloud' topic has brought up some interesting questions today..........I feel a lapbook/project coming on!
It's been a lovely day. I always enjoy it when we get some fresh air and exercise, and even more so when it is shared with friends.

Clouds

by Christina Rossetti

White sheep, white sheep,
On a blue hill,
When the wind stops
You all stand still
When the wind blows
You walk away slow.
White sheep, white sheep,
Where do you go?



30 Day Photography Challenge........

Day 2: What you wore today.........

New Challenges.....

This post really should have been done yesterday, as I have decided to have a go at this 30 Day Photography Challenge. Yet another challenge for me is to try to actually be on time!! So Thursday September 1st, day one, is Self Portrait:

Let me first just tell you that I am no professional when it comes to photography. I am, however, hoping that I may learn a thing or two as I have always been a bit 'point and shoot' when it comes to photos. Self portrait was also quite difficult for me as I am always VERY critical of photos of myself, but I am quite pleased with my first effort, thanks to Phil's expert advice!

As you know, I have been spending a lot of time recently on planning ahead and clearing the cobwebs. This photo is to remind me of one of the places my true self is happy. It also signifies a part of the changes taking place in our household as a family. For some of us it will be quite hard but I know worth it in the long run. We ALL embrace the wonder of technology in our house, and the internet is, I admit, a great tool for us as home learners. BUT we also ALL get rather sucked into a kind of 'black hole' where we realise that too much time has passed us by and really great opportunities have been missed. Phil and I have decided that screen time in our house NEEDS to be limited in favour of more of the good ole fashioned fun and exploration that we all used to have: walks, books, talks, music, togetherness, space. All these things we do have right now, just not enough. Childhood and each of its many phases pass so quickly, and we are going to run and jump and swim and play in all its goodness as much as we can!