Monthly Archives: November 2012

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE : THANKFUL

This week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE : THANKFUL is quite a challenge because I’m so very thankful for much in my life – my family, good health, ability to travel and stop and take a photo whenever I want and, of course, … Continue reading

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28. In the Wilds of East Anglia!

While in Suffolk I had great fun following many of the meandering country roads in the district – around every corner there’s always another wonderful sight to admire and photograph. Remember to click on a photo if you want to … Continue reading

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WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: GREEN (2)

I forgot to include this in my Weekly Photo Challenge: Green  gallery posted a few days ago. (Visit it here.) Aren’t the birds gorgeous? I went to the Whitgift School just south of London to see an exhibition of artifacts from the Mary … Continue reading

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WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE : GREEN

Well, for this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Green I decided to go with…..yes, you guessed it…..GREEN. Not for me such hollow protests  as I don’t have any green photos apart from plants, blue/red/yellow is a spiritual form of green, green is … Continue reading

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27. Lavenham – anyone for a perpendicular?

I almost didn’t make it to Lavenham. At some stage of the day, probably when I was having lunch, I realized that heading back into London in the afternoon would be a disaster as I’d catch all the peak hour … Continue reading

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26. Disappearing Dunwich

After having a great time with the House in the Clouds and Thorpeness I fitted in a visit to Dunwich, a village which has been mostly reclaimed by the sea; it’s a fascinating story and well worth a look at … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Renewal

The Weekly Photo Challenge: Renewal had me stumped. I was driving home today from a visit to a friend in New South Wales wracking my brain for ideas on the subject. I had more or less decided that I might … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Geometry.

The Millennium Dome in the background has 12 supports (one for each month of the year) on its roof  and to my mind they look like small cranes. I photographed it from Greenwich Observatory and thought it was quite a blot … Continue reading

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25. Thorpeness – do I have a holiday cottage for you?!

Although there are plenty of run-of-the-mill cottages for you to rent in Thorpeness the House in the Clouds is quite eye-catching  and novel from my point of view.  I couldn’t stop photographing it. Strangely enough, because of its position, it’s a … Continue reading

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