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A Few Birds & Sea Creatures

Genesis 1:21-22Β The VoiceΒ 

God: 20 Waters, swarm with fish and sea creatures. Let birds soar high above the earth in the broad expanse of sky.

21 So God created huge sea creatures, all the swarm of life in the waters, and every kind and species of flying birdsβ€”each able to reproduce its own kind. And God saw that His new creation was beautiful and good. 22 And God spoke this blessing over them:

God: Be fruitful and multiply. Let creatures fill the seas. Let birds reproduce and cover the earth.

In Flight

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A black and white close up photo of a ducks head

Seal

Turtle

See also Blind Photographer

Our Friends “The Wigley Family”

On Saturday (day #1 on our 3 day trip) Sarah & i met up with our friends Rob, Shelley, Abbie, Ella & Georgia, and we went to Darley Park in Derby to take some photos! It was a lovely sunny day and we all had lots of fun!! πŸ™‚

Ella sat in a tree

⇧ Ella playing in a tree ⇧

Georgia  the stick

⇧ Georgia fascinated with a stick ⇧ 

Ella stood with a flower in front of a huge bush of flowers!

⇧ Ella found the flowers! ⇧

Georgia Flwers

⇧ I love Georgia’s hair! ⇧ 

Ella  Georgia picking flowers

Ella & Georgia picking flowers and making chains ⇧ 

Rob  Georgia

⇧ Georgia with Rob ⇧

Shelley sat on the bench

⇧ Shelley ⇧

Shelley  Abbie

⇧ Shelley & Abbie ⇧

Work, Rest & Play! :)

Chessington World Of Adventures

This week i finally got to drive again after 14 years!! (see image of the custom car below)

Me driving a custom hotrod

Ben & i took Vini and 5 of his friends to Chessington world of adventures for his early birthday present. We all had a fantastic time going on rides, eating doughnuts and meeting the animals at the zoo.

picture of me & Vini chatting and laughing!

⇧ Me & Vini ⇧ 

Me kneeling down next to a little goat

⇧ Me with a new friend ⇧

Me at the top of the log flume

⇧ Me at the top of the log flume ready for the big drop! ⇧ 

Vini  Bruno on the log flume

⇧ Vini & Bruno on the log flume ⇧

Baby Gorilla

⇧ A baby Gorilla ⇧

Tiger

⇧ Tiger ⇧ 

Sea Lion

⇧ Sea Lion ⇧ 

Goat

⇧ Goat ⇧

Cisswood House, HorshamΒ RNIB Supporter ReceptionΒ 

RNIB Horsham Reception

⇧ Cisswood House ⇧ 

I once again pretended to be a photographer and went with Sarah to Cisswood House in Horsham to a supporter reception to interview some inspiring people. The day was fantastic and we met some truly amazing people who are simply inspiring, and also heard about some of the great services provided by RNIB

Relaxing At Sicily RestaurantΒ 

Me relaxing with a refreshing drink in Sicily restaurant garden

⇧ Me relaxing with a summertime special drink ⇧ 

Sarah relaxing in the garden of Sicily restaurant

⇧ Sarah also relaxing with my drink! lol. Only noticed it was my drink after zooming in on this photo! πŸ™‚ ⇧

Shere

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Window

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Shere Blacksmiths

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Description

We spent a morning visiting the beautiful village of Shere walking around the Church building, blacksmiths & the few shops.

ShereΒ is a village in theΒ Guildford districtΒ ofΒ Surrey,Β EnglandΒ about 6 miles (9.7Β km) east ofΒ GuildfordΒ and 4 miles (6.4Β km) west ofΒ Dorking, bypassed by theΒ A25. It is a small village with many traditional English features. It has a small central cluster of old village houses, shops including a blacksmith and trekking shop, tea house, art gallery, two pubs and aΒ Norman-era church. Shere has a museum which opens most afternoons at weekends. TheΒ TillingbourneΒ stream runs through the centre of the village.

The church is Norman, most being 12th, 13th and 14th century, ofΒ ironstoneΒ rubble with sandstone buttresses, restored in 1895 by S. Weatherley. By the north chancel wall there is a 14th century quatrefoil window and squint – belonging to Anchorite Cell. There is 14th century glass in the east window and the chancel fittings were renewed in 1956 by Louis Osman…….read more….

Camera usedSONY Alpha a100

Ashridge Forest

Ashridge Forest Tower

Canal Boat

Ashridge Lake Sunset

Description

Photos taken during a day trip to Ashridge Forest, we also visited neighbouringΒ townsΒ and villages.Β 

AshridgeΒ is aΒ country estateΒ andΒ stately homeΒ inΒ Hertfordshire,Β EnglandΒ in theΒ United Kingdom; part of the land stretches intoBuckinghamshireΒ and it is close to theΒ BedfordshireΒ border. It is situated in theΒ Chiltern Hills, anΒ Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, about two miles (3Β km) north ofΒ BerkhamstedΒ and twenty miles (32Β km) north west ofΒ London. Surrounding villages includeΒ Aldbury,Β Pitstone,Β Ivinghoe,Β Little Gaddesden,Β Nettleden,Β FrithsdenΒ andΒ 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 ofΒ waymarkedΒ walks through outstanding country. The estate is currently owned by theΒ National Trust.

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Camera usedSONY Alpha a100

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Epsom Clock Tower

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Epsom Clock Tower

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Description

I took this photo whilst walking around the market place in Epsom, Surrey.

Epsom Clock Tower was built in 1847, replacing the watchhouse which stood from the 17th century, and was built to 70 feet of red and suffolk brick, withΒ heraldic lionsΒ ofΒ Caen StoneΒ at the four corners of the tower base. A bell was added in 1867. By 1902 the lions had been replaced by lanterns, (which were replaced by the current globe lights in 1920) and the toilet buildings added either side of the tower…..read more…

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Camera usedSONY Alpha a100


Nonsuch Park & Mansion

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Nonsuch Mansion

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Nonsuch Park Mansion

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Black & white photo of a single dandelion clock

Sunlight shining bright through the trees at nonsuch park

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Description

A few shots from our walk around Nonsuch Park & Mansion.

Nonsuch MansionΒ is aΒ Grade II listedΒ house[1]Β located withinΒ Nonsuch Park[2]Β in northΒ Surrey, England. InΒ medievalΒ times it was part of the three thousandΒ acreΒ manorΒ ofΒ Cuddington. The mansion was built in 1731-43 by Joseph Thompson and later bought by Samuel Farmer in 1799. He employedΒ Jeffry WyattvilleΒ to rebuild it in a Tudor Gothic style in 1802-6. Farmer was succeeded by his grandson in 1838 under whom the gardens became famous…read more….

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Camera usedSONY Alpha a100

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Snettisham Beach

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Description

Snettisham Beach Sunset was taken in Norfolk in September 2006 on holiday with Sarah and Bruce. It’s a place I wanted Sarah to see, as I have many happy memories of childhood holidays here. I love to go down to the beach, especially at sunset to capture the beautiful colours as the sun sinks into the sea. I’ve taken many since, but this is still one of my favourites. Β Β 

Camera usedSONY Alpha a100

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