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365 Project – Day 317

Is Silence every really Silent… …do those voices ever really stop? [Taken for the 365 Project ETSOOI challenge: SILENCE] NIKON D7000 50mm f/1.8 ISO 2500, f/3.2, 1/160sec    

November 13, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 316

Travelling Home. Well, it’s definitely not as cold as it’s going to be, but it’s also not as warm as it has been! Brrr – Winter is coming! [Taken for … Continue reading

November 12, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 315

Word for the day: POPPY In honour of VETERAN’S DAY / REMEMBRANCE DAY NIKON D7000 85mm f/1.8 ISO 1000, f/1.8, 1/500sec

November 11, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 314

What Is It All For? I look at all these elderly men, with all their badges proudly worn on their lapels; some of the elderly women wearing their husbands badges … Continue reading

November 10, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 313

Market Trader. I often arrive home from work, to find hubby with the iPad on his lap, cup of tea on the side, watching the stock market… the trend is … Continue reading

November 9, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 312

Dark Night It’s dark, it’s wet, it’s rainy… perfect conditions for today’s word challenge: Dark. NIKON D7000 50mm f/1.8 ISO 25600, f/16, 1/25sec and lots of editing!

November 8, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 311

Well, he is definitely a baby no more….Jonathan turned 16 today! A handsome young man indeed! Wow – the years have flown by incredibly fast; I think I say that … Continue reading

November 7, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 310

My eldest son and I had fun working on a photo for the daily word challenge. The word for the day, was UMBRELLA. Here are a selection of the final … Continue reading

November 6, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 309

Bonfire Night Celebration in Victoria Park. I went to the Bonfire Night celebration in the local park… I only took about 20 photographs of the fireworks [can you believe!]. Working … Continue reading

November 5, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 308

LIGHT. Today I had a crazy, long day at work… starting at 7.10am and finishing at 6.30pm! Got home, and had loads of photo’s left to sort out and edit, … Continue reading

November 4, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 307

SPARKLE Well, tonight it feels like I’m in a war torn zone… it sounds as if everybody in the entire city is either celebrating Guy Fawkes Day or Diwali, and … Continue reading

November 3, 2013 · 4 Comments

365 Project – Day 306

My Life is a Book Being Written… …each day a new page, a new beginning, a new adventure…. I wonder what tomorrow’s page holds for me? ~ ~ ~ ~ … Continue reading

November 2, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 305

Family Night at the Cinema…. Again. We had another lovely night at the cinema this evening, this time with some friends of ours, to watch Ender’s Game. Ender’s Game is … Continue reading

November 1, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 304

October Family Photo . Taken in the carpark at the cinema this evening…. the kids could either go to a halloween party at Air Cadets, or join Stuart and I … Continue reading

October 31, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 303

Treetops, a Rainbow [or two], and a Teeny Aeroplane in the Sky  There was a gorgeous double rainbow in the sky this evening as my husband and I were driving … Continue reading

October 30, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 302

Golden Sunset. Well, the clocks fell back an hour this weekend, which means, it’s now pitch black at 5pm. Winter is well on its way… this evening, there was such … Continue reading

October 29, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 301

Stormageddon One of the competition themes currently underway on the 365 Project page, is ETSOOI (edit the shenanigans out of it) – Motion. My boys accompanied me to the woods … Continue reading

October 28, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 300

Man’s Best Friend. I was privileged to be asked to do some photographs for my friend and her lovely family today… this has to be one of my favourites so … Continue reading

October 27, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 299

Feeding the Birds. NIKON D7000 50mm f/1.8 ISO 4000, f/5, 1/2500sec ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Second option for today: Study Time

October 26, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 298 option 2

Glittery Raindrops I loved the rain on my wing mirror this morning – with the streetlights shining on it, it looked like glitter. NIKON D7000 50mm f/1.8 ISO 1000, f/1.8, … Continue reading

October 25, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 298

Pink Day at Work in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness We had some fun at work today, dressing up in pink, pink balloons everywhere and lucky draws and cakes for … Continue reading

October 25, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 297

Soya Chai Latte at Coffee Junction. A new coffee shop has opened nearby and tonight, my husband and I decided to try them out while we waited for our son’s … Continue reading

October 24, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 296

I’ve had a lovely evening out with my a dear friend. First,, delicious Butternut Squash and Chilli soup, followed by a movie – [Blue Jasmine]. When I arrived home, I … Continue reading

October 23, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 295

Rainy Night Blues. NIKON D7000 50mm f/1.8 ISO 200, f/1.8, 1/50sec SOOC

October 22, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 294

More beautiful Autumn scenes today… I just can’t resist all the colours. NIKON D7000 85mm f/1.8 ISO 200, f/1.8, 1/50sec Isn’t the yellow of this tree in the front, just … Continue reading

October 21, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 293

After the Rains. Everything looks so vibrant, clean and fresh after the rain. I walked down a road in Harborne and the bright red of this leaf caught my eye. … Continue reading

October 20, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 292

Time to Leave. NIKON D7000 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 ISO 1000, f/5.6, 1/125sec

October 19, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 291

Harborne Walkway has the most incredible sights along the path. You can explore and play to your hearts content if you’re a kid [young or old!] that enjoys being outdoors. … Continue reading

October 18, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 290

Eid Celebrations I live in an area that is full of Muslim folk. So, you can imagine, with their Eid celebrations these last three days, what the skies have looked … Continue reading

October 17, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 289

A Very Autumn Afternoon. I love this road in Edgbaston… Lordswood Road. The trees lining the entire road are so beautiful, and with the Autumn settling in properly, the shades … Continue reading

October 16, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 288

Artist at Work. (More shots here: http://facesofbirmingham.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/artist-in-action/ ) NIKON D7000 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/200sec  

October 15, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 287

Concentration. NIKON D7000 50mm f/1.8 ISO 400, f/1.8, 1/100sec

October 14, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 286

Night Time Habits. I don’t know about you, but I love to read…. I’ve always loved to read… it opens up whole worlds…. fiction, non-fiction…. an escape from the ‘real’ … Continue reading

October 13, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 285

Windscreen Bokeh. Another rainy day. My husband and I went out this evening to visit an elderly friend who is in hospital – he died for 4 minutes on the … Continue reading

October 12, 2013 · 2 Comments

365 Project – Day 284

It’s rainy, it’s cold… the world is hidden away behind doors. Some brave people have ventured out into the take away shops to get some hot food they can take … Continue reading

October 11, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 283

You know its going to be a great day when the hardest decision you have to make is what color nail polish to use. NIKON D7000 50mm f/1.8 ISO 250, … Continue reading

October 10, 2013 · 2 Comments

365 Project – Day 282

Venetian Refraction. NIKON D7000 50mm f/1.8 ISO 1000, f/6, 1/15sec Nope, I’m not actually in Venice… I’m having some fun with computer wallpaper, glasses with water and the kitchen lights … Continue reading

October 9, 2013 · 4 Comments

365 Project – Day 281

Fence in the River. NIKON D7000 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/60sec

October 8, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 280

Raw Red Pepper and Tomato Soup  [recipe, compliments of my gorgeous sister-in-law, Hanna-Lee]. One of my favourite, quick and easy, raw soup recipes. If you’d like to know how it’s … Continue reading

October 7, 2013 · 4 Comments

365 Project – Day 279

Another Gorgeous October Sunrise. It was 18 degrees at 5pm today! I don’t know what’s going on with the weather, but I’m loving it! The sunrises are stunning… the sunsets … Continue reading

October 6, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 278

Autumn Bokeh. NIKON D7000 50mm f/1.8 ISO 100, f/1.8, 1/2500sec ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ And a second option for today… playing with some reflections and shadows at Cannon Hill … Continue reading

October 5, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 277

Late Night Barber. NIKON D7000 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 ISO 1000, f/5.3, 1/250sec

October 4, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 276

Changing Seasons Summer in the trees, Autumn leaves on the ground…. this time of the year, with the changing season all around us, is such a beautiful and colourful time. … Continue reading

October 3, 2013 · 2 Comments

365 Project – Day 275

Down into the Woods. I wanted to take another shot with the same processing as yesterday, in the same place [Harborne Walkway], but from a different angle; however, I couldn’t … Continue reading

October 2, 2013 · 1 Comment

365 Project – Day 274

Tunnel Vision. Another visit to the Harborne Walkway in Edgbaston today… same tunnel as yesterday, just a slightly different view. I love the brickwork inside the tunnel and the shape … Continue reading

October 1, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 273

Late Afternoon Cycle [along the Harborne Walkway]. NIKON D7000 50mm f/1.8 ISO 100, f/1.8, 1/25sec

September 30, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 272

Sunday Afternoon Shopping. I didn’t get out till later this afternoon, when hubby and I had to pop out to the shops for some food items [fridges are bare, cupboards … Continue reading

September 29, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 271

Autumn Days. “Delicious Autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive Autumns.” NIKON D7000 50mm … Continue reading

September 28, 2013 · Leave a comment

365 Project – Day 270

Swan Lake. NIKON D7000 50mm f/1.8 ISO 400, f/4, 1/2500sec

September 27, 2013 · Leave a comment

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