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agapanthus
Digital Photography

The best of 2007

Firstly, hi, and yes, I am still alive and no, I haven’t won the lottery yet. PhotoFriday then, and it’s the ‘Best of 2007’. I have chosen the photo below as I used my best (only) camera, my favourite…

enclosure1
Digital Photography

Enclosure

I love to walk through the parks in Southampton, they run like a green and tree-filled backbone through the city. They are a lovely way for city dwellers to feel part of nature – there’s always a squirrel willing…

cyclamen
Digital Photography

Cyclamen

Something colourful for this time of year, even if it is courtesy of the local garden centre……

golden
Digital Photography

Witch is best?

In Great Britain, the whole ‘halloween being a big deal’ thing is a phenomenon that certainly wasn’t present during my own childhood. I’m happy to jump onto this particular bandwagon though, as it is a relatively inexpensive holiday that…

abbey1
Digital Photography

Photo Friday – Silence

This spooky looking place is Netley Abbey, just outside Southampton. From what I can remember it was built in the 13th century, then Henry VIII came along, “dissolved the monastries” and it was turned into luxury Tudor apartments (some…

red-flowers
Digital Photography

Orangey, reddy yellows

Some lovely autumn colours to brighten up the weekend – especially if you’re English and understand Rugby, which I don’t, but I do know that grown men shouldn’t cry like that.…

towerblock
Digital Photography

Photo Friday – The City

This is Castle Towers in the middle of Southampton. Some people call it ugly, but I am rather fond of this brutalist style – especially juxtaposed against the medieval walls and Tudor buildings. Whilst there have been lots of…

artichoke
Digital Photography

Busy bee

I feel like I’ve been so busy these last few days, easily as busy as this bee, but I don’t seem to have achieved anything (certainly no honey to speak of).…