In a new post specifically for this challenge, share a photo which means HORIZON to you!ย
Tag Archives: Photography
Weekly Photo Challenge: Horizon
October 25, 2013 
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A WORD A WEEK CHALLENGE – Curve
July 23, 2013 7 Comments
Daily Prompt: Party Animals (?)
July 21, 2013 10 Comments
Daily Prompt: Fly on the Wall
July 19, 2013 6 Comments
Photographers, artists, poets: show us SNEAKY
๐ Verse 4 2day!ย ย
Proverbs 5:21ย (NIVUK)
For your ways are in full view of the Lord,
and he examines all your paths.
This daily prompt instantly reminded me of how alert Bruce used to be. If you tried to sneak anywhere, as soon as you look up, he is stood watching you! ๐
Sarah also sneaks photos of me and my camera too!
โงย Bruce catching me sneaking up the stairs!ย โง
โงย And I thought I was the one taking the photos! โง
Weekly Photo Challenge: Nostalgic
July 11, 2013 20 Comments
This is the oldest photo I have of my Mum who passed away 13 years ago due to MS. I am sat on her knee with my 2 sisters either side.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves
June 15, 2013 38 Comments
“Curves. I bet you can find curves wherever you are. Show me!”
ย Some curves!
โง Hampton Court Palaceย โง
โงย Our Back Gardenย โง
โงย Roller Coaster in Brightonย โง
โงย My Taylor Custom Macassar Ebony Electro Acoustic Guitarย โง
โงย Castle Rising Castleย โง
โงย Doughnutsย โง
โงย Swan Lakeย โง
โงย Ageas Cricket Bowlย โง
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Daily Prompt: You’ve Got The Power
June 12, 2013 11 Comments
Today’s Daily Prompt ~ “Photographers, artists, poets: show us RULES”
ย My Thoughts ๐ญย
I was struggling with today’s prompt, so I asked my wife Sarah and she reminded me of thisโฆ
My lovely wife Sarah happily showing she has the power as a type 1 diabetic to eat anything she likes and whenever she likes, especially when it is a doughnut dunked in lots and lots of sugar! ๐
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Daily Prompt: Do Not Disturb
June 8, 2013 7 Comments
Todays Daily Prompt ~ “Photographers, artists, poets: show us PRIVATE””
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โงย My Online Passwords are kept PRIVATE in the 1Password app.ย โง
A photo I took of the padlock at The Old Lighthouse
โงย LOCKED! โง
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Word A Week Challenge ~ Metal
June 4, 2013 7 Comments
โง Precious Metal ~ Our Matching Wedding Ringsย โง
โงย Metal Fenceย โง
โงย Me Playing Metalย โง
โงย Metal Fence 2 โง
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I was inspired to take part in this weeks ‘Word A Week Challenge‘ by Vastlycurious, so here are my images on ‘Metal’.
I took the fence shots while waiting for a sunset in the lighthouse garden where we stay on holiday.
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Weekly Photo Challenge: The Sign Says
June 1, 2013 41 Comments
This weeks photo challenge by The Daily Postย
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I couldn’t decide between the ‘walk on the water’ sign I took in London, or ‘Lighthouse’ which is our fave holiday destination in Hunstanton, Norfolk! ๐
Isabella Plantation ~ Part 2
May 31, 2013 10 Comments
Weekly Photo Challenge: In The Background
May 27, 2013 10 Comments
This weeks photo challenge from Daily Post ~ “share pictures that say In the Background.”
โงย Me in the backgroundย โง
โงย My Lovely wife Sarah in the backgroundย โงย
โงย My lovely wife Sarah also in the backgroundย โง
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Tranquility Lane
May 26, 2013 16 Comments
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Havein a relaxing day off today from church building duties. So thought I would share a couple of the flowers we are blessed to have in our garden.ย
Camera Used ~ Nikon D2Xsย
Lens used ~ย AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
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Don’t Oversleep
May 18, 2013 5 Comments
If you want your dreams to come true, don’t oversleep. ย ย ย ย ย ~ Nicky Gumbel
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Weekly Photo Challenge: “Look Down”
May 16, 2013 22 Comments
I have been inspired to try the “Weekly Photo Challenge” by Ishaiyafreshlysqueezed.
As this weeks theme is “Look Down” I thought I could use the photo I took when Sarah & I went up in a hot air balloon and the trees look just like broccoli! ๐
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Marshall Rocks!!!
May 14, 2013 9 Comments
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A couple more shots of my brother-in-law Marshall. ๐
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FX Photo Studio Pro
May 13, 2013 5 Comments
๏ฃฟ App 4 2day! ย – ย “FX Photo Studio Pro” for Mac, iPad & iPhone by Macphunย
Description from the Mac app store:
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- New version. 50% for a limited time! Back to $40 shortly โฎ
- Your pictures will never look ordinary
- FX Photo Studio is a digital powerhouse for your artistic photography. Easily give images stunning new look with hundreds of photo effects, filters, frames and pro editing tools.
Intuitive, inspiring and feature-rich! Here’s what you get:
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Mind-blowing variety of over 170 photo effects & filters
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Dozens of photo frames and borders from classic to lomo style
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PRO image editing tools and color controls
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Masking with effects and Color splash tool
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Integration with Aperture, Lightroom, iPhoto, Photoshop
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Intuitive user interface
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Sharing via most popular social networks and more
My Thoughts ๐ญย
After more amazing comments on my photos I thought I’d share another fantastic app with you. I use this to edit my photos to get some great effects and frames.
This is another great powerful app that is really easy to use and the interface is so clean.
Please have fun , go check it out!
Also please could you let me know what apps or programs you use and/or like, I am just interested and curious to know how you all get your amazing images! ๐
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Are You STILL Looking At Me??
May 9, 2013 12 Comments
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Some more photos from my animals collection.
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Radley Dog
May 7, 2013 14 Comments
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A photo of one of my wife’s favourite dogs. I think its because you get a handbag with it! lol ๐
This was the first ever macro shot I took with my Big Nikon.
Camera used ~ Nikon D2Xs
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ย Check out the ~ Radley Handbag Website
Macassar Ebony
May 6, 2013 10 Comments
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On my recent Sunshine Award post, I answered the following question:
Q. What is your favourite pattern’
A.’Macassar Ebony’
I thought afterwards that maybe some people would knot know about this stunning exotic wood that is sometimes used to make acoustic guitars. So I thought I would take some photos of my Taylor custom acoustic guitar.
I feel so blessed to own this guitar and be ably to play my chords for the Lord on such a beautiful instrument
Read more about Macassar Ebony
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Are you Looking At Me?
May 4, 2013 15 Comments
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A few of the beautiful animals at our local zoo.
The cool thing is I had no idea they were looking at me until I got home and zoomed right into the images! ๐
Camera Used ~ SONY Alpha a100
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- Bruce THE Boxer
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V8 Pickup
May 3, 2013 12 Comments
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While on holiday last year in Hunstanton, Norfolk I kept hearing a fat american V8 driving around the town, and one day it was parked up so I could snap it with my camera!
My friends dad always had american cars ย and vans and I’ve enjoyed them for most of my life, so I was excited when I could finally put a picture to that beautiful sound.
Camera Used ~ iPhone 4s
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Chocolate Anyone? :D
April 25, 2013 15 Comments
Our Balloon Flight
April 25, 2013 19 Comments
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A few years ago for Sarah’s birthday present I booked a balloon flight as she has always wanted to go up in one. There were a lot of cancellations last minute due to poor weather but finally one weekend we got to go. The weather as you can see was not very clear, but it was amazing!
Unfortunately I only had my compact camera with me ๐ฆCamera used ~ Samsung WB550
The Very Inspiring Blogger Award
April 18, 2013 13 Comments
ย A huge thanks to Amanda for not only nominating me for this award, but for being such an inspiration to me with her photos and friendship. Amanda has such a gifting and I love her photography, so please check out her blog at WannabePhotography87.
I was also nominated a second time by Joy Of Nine9. Please check out her blog for great inspiration, uplifting and great spiritual teaching.ย
Now for the rules of being nominated for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award:
- Display the award logo on your blog.
- Link back to the person who nominated you.
- State 7 things about yourself.
- Nominate 15 other bloggers for this award and link to them.
- Notify those bloggers of the nomination and the awardโs requirements.
Seven Things About Me:
- Iย prefer to play acoustic guitar,ย Iย think it suits my laid back personality.
- My favourite acoustic guitars are made by Taylor of whichย Iย have 5.
- I played the drums on my wedding day during the service with two bands, the worship band and also a blues band I used to play in. ๐
- I passed my driving test first time when I was 17, obviously I don’t drive now I am blind. Although that may change soon with the Google car! lol
- I think i’m an Appoholic! I have quite a few iPhone, iPad & iMac apps (research purposes :D) see accessapple
- I have 1 brother & 2 sisters
- I was born and raised in Derby, the Midlands, UK
Now some blogs that really inspire me and leave me checking my inbox toย seed if they have a new post each day! I am sure some of these blogs would have already received this award, if so then they deserve another one!
- Deeply Rooted In Him
- Dancing In The Storm
- 40 Year Wanderer
- Peace Of My Heart
- Catholic Alcoholic
- My Wall
- thinkinaboutjesus
- Fragrant Grace
- Robyn Graham Photography
- Pure Glory
- Where Did You Find God Today?
- Echoes Of The Heart
- Heavenlyraindrops
- Just A Thoughtโฆ
- I-Challenge You
ย There are so many more blogs that inspire me that I would like to add to this list! ๐
Tug O’ War
April 17, 2013 3 Comments
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Bruce used to love playing his favourite game of Tug O’ War with Sarah using his plastic sausages toy! ๐
Camera used – SONY Alpha a100
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Roses
April 11, 2013 9 Comments
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A photo of Sarahs flowers that are carved out of wood.
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Alfie (feeling blue)
April 4, 2013 0 Comments
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Another photo of Alfie (my brother-in-law) whilst playing football on Hunstanton beach.ย
I use the Colorstrokes app on my iMac for this effect.
Camera used – Nikon D2Xs
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Smile! ๐
April 3, 2013 8 Comments
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๐ Verse 4 2day!ย
Psalm 118:24ย (NLT)
This is the day the Lord has made.
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
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Photo taken on our day trip to London Zoo.
ย Camera used – Fuji F10
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The Storm Clouds
April 3, 2013 3 Comments
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I took this photo on our annual holidayย on a not so sunny day in Hunstanton, Norfolk. Hunstanton is nicknamed “Sunny Hunny” and is usually really sunny and warm (for England anyway!) ๐
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Swan Lake Part 2
April 2, 2013 0 Comments
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Another photo taken of a beautiful swan gliding across ย a local lake. ๐
Camera usedย –ย SONY Alpha a100
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Christ Church Epsom Common
March 26, 2013 0 Comments
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Photos taken during a walk around the beautiful epsom common.ย
Quote from website:ย We are a Church of England (Anglican) parish church in a beautiful area of Epsom, Surrey. We are part of theย Guildford Diocese,ย which covers much of Surrey and part of North-east Hampshire. We also have responsibility forย Christ Church on the Wells, our church plant, which meets on a Sunday at the community centre on the Wells estate (the part of Epsom where Epsom Salts once came from!)
We are also part of the Epsom Group Ministry, a confederation of Anglican churches in Epsom, which includes the churches ofย St Martin with St Stephenon the Downs, and St Barnabas. Along with the Group Ministry, we also have a very good relationship withย Epsom Methodist Church, in the centre of Epsom.
Our beautifulย Victorian churchย (do have a look at theย slide showย or theย photo gallery!) has been home for many years to a lively Christian community. We hope that, if you are able to visit us, you will find space here to discover more about God and the Christian faith, time to pray and reflect, and also the opportunity to make new friends.
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Meet Alfie
March 26, 2013 0 Comments
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A photo of Alfie taken while enjoying a game of rounders on Old Hunstanton Beach.. ๐ย
Cameras used – Nikon D2Xs & Samsung WB550
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Ashridge Forest
March 25, 2013 0 Comments
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Photos taken during a day trip to Ashridge Forest, we also visited neighbouringย townsย and villages.ย
Ashridgeย is aย country estateย andย stately homeย inย Hertfordshire,ย Englandย in theย United Kingdom; part of the land stretches intoBuckinghamshireย and it is close to theย Bedfordshireย border. It is situated in theย Chiltern Hills, anย Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, about two miles (3ย km) north ofย Berkhamstedย and twenty miles (32ย km) north west ofย London. Surrounding villages includeย Aldbury,ย Pitstone,ย Ivinghoe,ย Little Gaddesden,ย Nettleden,ย Frithsdenย andย Potten End.
The estate comprises 20 square kilometres (5,000 acres) of woodlands (known as Ashridge Forest), commons and chalk downland which supports a rich variety of wildlife. It also offers a good choice ofย waymarkedย walks through outstanding country. The estate is currently owned by theย National Trust.
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Camera used – SONY Alpha a100
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Castle Rising Castle
March 21, 2013 3 Comments
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While on holiday at the lighthouse Me, Sarah & Ben took a day trip to Castle Rising castle.ย Iย gave Ben my big Nikon as Sarah &ย Iย were doing an audio described tour provided by the ticket office for ยฃ1. It was a fun tour as the audio description was dramatised!ย Iย still got to get my compact camera out and shoot the shots above! ๐
Castle Rising Castleย is a ruinedย castleย situated in the village ofย Castle Risingย in theย Englishย county ofย Norfolk. It was built in about 1138 byย William d’Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel, who also ownedย Arundel Castle. Much of its square keep, surrounded by a defensive mount, is intact. It is currently owned byย Lord Howard of Rising, a descendant of William d’Aubigny.
Castle Risingย is aย villageย andย civil parishย in theย Englishย countyย ofย Norfolk. It is best known as the location ofย Castle Rising Castle, which dominates the village. The village is situated some 8 kilometres (5.0ย mi) north-east of the town ofย King’s Lynnย and 60 kilometres (37ย mi) west of the city ofย Norwich.Theย River Babingleyย skirts the north of the village separating Castle Rising from the site of the lost village ofย Babingley.[1]
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Camera used – Samsung WB550
Hampton Court Palace
March 21, 2013 11 Comments
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Photos taken on my one and only trip to Hampton Court Palace (a few years ago now!) ๐
Hampton Court Palaceย is a royal palace in theย London Borough of Richmond upon Thames,ย Greater London, and theย historic countyย ofย Middlesex; it has not been inhabited by theย British Royal Familyย since the 18th century. The palace is located 11.7ย miles (18.8 kilometres) south west ofย Charing Crossย and upstream ofย central Londonย on theย River Thames. It was originally built for Cardinalย Thomas Wolsey, aย favouriteย ofย King Henry VIII, circa 1514; in 1529, as Wolsey fell from favour, the palace was passed to the King, who enlarged itโฆโฆread more
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Camera used – Fuji F10
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Nonsuch Park & Mansion
March 19, 2013 2 Comments
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A few shots from our walk around Nonsuch Park & Mansion.
Nonsuch Mansionย is aย Grade II listedย house[1]ย located withinย Nonsuch Park[2]ย in northย Surrey, England. Inย medievalย times it was part of the three thousandย acreย manorย ofย Cuddington. The mansion was built in 1731-43 by Joseph Thompson and later bought by Samuel Farmer in 1799. He employedย Jeffry Wyattvilleย to rebuild it in a Tudor Gothic style in 1802-6. Farmer was succeeded by his grandson in 1838 under whom the gardens became famousโฆread moreโฆ.
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Camera used – SONY Alpha a100
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The Arches – Hampton Court Palace
March 19, 2013 2 Comments
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Taken during a day trip to Hampton Court Palace. I only had a compact camera as this was just before I bought my DSLR’s. I would like to go for another visit and take some more shots with different lenses! ๐
ย Camera used – Fuji F10
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Lambs
March 18, 2013 4 Comments
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Our friend Ben offered to take Sarah & I out for the day to take some photos of nearby countryside. We found the lambs! ๐
Camera usedย –ย Nikon D2Xs
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Barb Wire
March 18, 2013 0 Comments
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Taken during a day trip around Leaf Hill, Surrey and the surrounding areas.
ย Camera used – SONY Alpha a100
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Bruce loved having fun! ๐
March 18, 2013 0 Comments
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Bruce loved running around the garden and having fun! ๐
ย Camera used – Nikon D2Xs
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Bruce Collage
March 16, 2013 0 Comments
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A collage I created for Sarah & I to remember the great life we shared with Bruce! ๐
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Dandelion Clock
March 14, 2013 1 Comment
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As we were walking around the gardens of Nonsuch Parkย Sarah pointed out a dandelion clock, I got out my camera and did my best! ๐
ย Camera used – SONY Alpha a100
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Monkey 2
March 13, 2013 0 Comments
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One of the monkeys at London Zoo! ๐
ย Camera used – SONY Alpha a100
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Sunset 5
March 12, 2013 3 Comments
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While taking “The sun on the cross” I experimented with different focal lengths and managed to capture this one. ๐
Camera used – Nikon D2Xs
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Big Brown Eyes! :D
March 12, 2013 2 Comments
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Just wanted to let you look into the big brown eyes of the furry angel that brought me so much love, comfort and peace when I needed it most!ย
ย Camera used – SONY Alpha a100
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Broads Wildlife Centre
March 11, 2013 0 Comments
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On a holiday on the Norfolk Broads we visited this Wildlife Centre. ๐
ย Camera used – Fuji F10
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Adoration
March 10, 2013 3 Comments
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I love this photo of the look of complete adoration in Bruce’s eyes for Sarah! We miss him dearly and as it is Mother’s day today here in the UK I thought I would post this photo for Sarah from Bruce! ๐
Camera used – Fuji F10
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Canal Boat
March 8, 2013 0 Comments
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This photo was taken during a lovely walk along a canal path on a day trip out. ๐
ย Camera used – SONY Alpha a100
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Snow Dive!
March 8, 2013 1 Comment
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Bruce having fun! in the snow! ๐
ย Camera used – SONY Alpha a100
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