At long last I’ve got hold of a Lensbaby 3G – I’ve wanted one for ages! I couldn’t wait to start using it, even though it was pouring in rain out and there was no light at all. Imaptient. So here’s my first rushed shot of the gladioli on my kitchen windowsill. Now the clocks have gone back and what with having to be at work all day (grr) natural daylight is going to be hard to get hold of. I wonder if they have any on ebay?
I love the way swan’s feet look – like a dragon wearing welly boots – so alien, yet practical looking compared with the refined elegance that goes on above the water…
Look up, look at the leaves, they’re almost done but oh so beautiful…
…then there’s the mysterious stems that look so curly and intersting now (especially if you’re a spider)…
…but I like the seedy skeletons of cow parsley the best…
This week’s Photo Friday challenge is ‘Freeze Frame’. Aren’t all photos a freeze frame? Here’s one that stops some action in its tracks…
Counting up the rings I think this tree is was the same age as me…
What a lovely weekend it’s been – very autumnal. Yesterday it was all about pumpkins, and today was all about treking through the New Forest, under blue skies that sometimes turned to fire…
…and the smell of freshly-cut pine was fabulous (and sticky)…
Today was gorgeous and sunny and a fabulous day to visit the local pumpkin festival…
I bought some lovely samples from the local allotment socirty (a bit too dark to photograph now) but nowhere near as big as some that were there…
But everyone had a great time (and lots of pumpkin soup)…
Today’s Photo Friday challenge is ‘Athletic’ – the thing is, I don’t really mix in athletic circles (they’re to fast for me – ha ha). The nearest I can get is a gentle punt down the river in Oxford (but that’s harder than it looks)…
Predictably the Indian summer we were enjoying has transformed into a typical British autumn (i.e. it’s windy and rainy). I still have photos from last weekend though, back when the sun was beating down onto a pleasantly surprised population.
After our exploration of Weymouth and all its seasidey delights (inlcuding a lunch of hot chips and ice cream, of course)…
We made a trip down the road to the end of the world (Portland) – with great views over Chesil Beach, although all that heat made things a little hazy…
Then on to Portland Bill and a very photogenic lighthouse…
Come back sunshine, we love you!