Mojo Monday

After I completed the weekly challenge I dug out the 4 pages I started at my local crop - which was weeks ago! All 4 of them are from the most recent Quirky Kits - thought I had better break into it as I am sure the next one will be winging it's way to me soon.

The first two pages feature photos taken at Benmore Botanic Gardens taken last Summer - a beautiful place which is well worth the visit.

The last two are from last years trip all the way down to North Devon. Callum on the beach at Croyde and me and my very good friend Lou. We hadn't seen each other for about 10 years when this photo was taken - and we vowed not to leave it so long next time.

WOYWW 204

Marking a sad day - the arrival of the last ever Scrapagogo kit. I have subbed on and off for quite a few years and have been on a couple of GoGo Getaways which were fantastic.

I am going to try and do this weeks challenge over on UKS with the kit - which calls for the use of some yellow and it needs to be about an achievement or something or someone you are proud of. I have  only scrapped a couple of photos from last years holiday to Devon so before this years holiday is upon us I thought I would scrap these 2 of Sam on a glorious afternoon on Croyde beach.

Pop over and say hello to Julia and see what everyone else has been up to today.

277/365+1 : Above And Below

Had to think long and hard about this one.

Here is a shot of Callum taken on Croyde beach in the Summer doing what all good boys should do on the beach - dig holes! Half of him is below the sand and the other half is above.

276/365+1 : Still Life

I love taking photos of plants - top of my wishlist is a decent macro lens for my camera so I can get up close and personal!

Here are some thistle type plants taken at The Eden Project in the summer - love the architectural shape of the plant heads.

275/365+1 : Wall

This photo was taken at The Eden Project - it was another work of art at an installation about the Cornish tin industry. Thought it was rather striking.

274/365+1 : Reflection

Busy isn't the word for it so here is a reflection photo from my holiday to Devon. Here I am (upside down) reflected in one of the works of art at Broomhill Sculpture Gardens.

Skywatch Friday

A shot to remind me of my Summer holidays - on Croyde Beach in North Devon.

See more skies from around the world here.

Photo Scavenger Hunt

Number 3 was a border.

A dry stone wall at The Eden Project.

Keep out sign at a nearby building site.

And a lovely old wooden fence along the path leading down to Croyde beach.

Number 6 was a historic landmark. Here is the commemorative stone for Offa's Dyke. I come from Knighton (Tref-y-clawdd meaning town on the dyke) as there is a well preserved section of the dyke nearby. 

Number 9 was a fountain.

The nearest fountain to where I live is in the middle of Elgin. I did notice the other day it has been emptied off all water and actually looks rather scummy - but on the plus side no chance of getting wet as the wind always blows the water over the pedestrians!

The small fountain in grant park in Forres.

An elaborate fountain at Benmore Botanic Gardens near Loch Lomond.

Number 12 was a maze. Not obvious but Sam is walking through a bamboo maze at The Eden Project.

Number 13 was my second home - my local library.

Number 20 was a swing hanging from a tree. here is the one by the Linky just behind our house - and Callum decided to test it out - all in the name of photography!!

I have one more prompt to blog later in the week - but pop over and see Rinda to see how everyone else has got on over the Summer. 

  1. A pier
2. A clothesline
3. A border
4. A roadside stand selling something
5. A train
6. A historical landmark
7. A person playing a musical instrument
8. A person dressed as an angel or a statue of an angel

9. A fountain

10. A horse

11. A shadow

12. A maze, labyrinth, or trail.

13. A library

14. A person playing with a ball.

15. Someone dancing.

16. A bride.

17. A church, chapel, cathedral, mosque or temple.

18. A movie poster

19. An outdoor stairway

20. A swing hanging from a tree (or a hammock)
21. A picture of you standing with something that symbolizes your nation.

Photo Scavenger Hunt

I'm now running out of time to post my photos for Rinda's photo scavenger hunt so here is another installment:

Number 2 is a clothesline - and here is the one outside Sixpence Cottage where we stayed in Devon for our holidays - and after days out on the beach it was fine to get everything clean again.

Number 4 is a roadside stand selling something. I spotted this in Knowle which is the next village along from Braunton where we were staying. it was selling eggs and cut flowers but as you can see we were too late as everything had gone.

Number 17 is a church, chapel, cathedral, mosque or temple. This is St Edwards church in knighton where we got married.

Number 19 is an outdoor stairway. This rustic set of steps didn't actually lead anywhere at The Eden Project.

And these steps led down to the sea at Capstone Point in Ilfracombe.

Number 15 is someone dancing. Some young girls taking part in a Highland dancing competition at Keith Country Show. Love the expressions on their faces!!

An finally for today number 11 is a shadow. Callum down on Lossiemouth beach casting his shadow.

  1. A pier
2. A clothesline
3. A border
4. A roadside stand selling something
5. A train
6. A historical landmark
7. A person playing a musical instrument
8. A person dressed as an angel or a statue of an angel

9. A fountain

10. A horse

11. A shadow

12. A maze, labyrinth, or trail.

13. A library

14. A person playing with a ball.

15. Someone dancing.

16. A bride.

17. A church, chapel, cathedral, mosque or temple.

18. A movie poster

19. An outdoor stairway

20. A swing hanging from a tree (or a hammock)
21. A picture of you standing with something that symbolizes your nation.

Family x 12 Blog Hop : August and September

During the Summer we packed our passport and had our vaccinations and headed South of the border on holiday.

July saw us go back down to Devon for a holiday and to meet up with some old friends. We stopped off in Wales on the way down and the way back up and spent some time with my Mum and my mother in law.

Here are the boys with my Mum.

And another one with Ray and myself in.

Taken at the top of Pampunton Hill with Clive and Nanny.

Not quite family but my bestest friend Lou, her husband Ian and their daughters Charlotte and Emily. We hadn't seen each other for almost 9 years but we picked up exactly where we left off - isn't that what best friends are all about?

In August I took the boys down to Loch Lomond for a holiday with my Dad and Wendy. Please excuse my dreadful hair and dishevelled appearance - we had just cycled the 8 miles from Balloch to Luss - not sure why it is only me who looks like a beetroot!!

Callum took this photo of the 3 of us locked up in Inverary jail.

Then just before the boys went back to school Nanny and Clive came to see us during their grand tour of Scotland - this group photo was taken on a gorgeous evening on Lossiemouth Beach.

Please pop by and say hello to the other participants in this months blog hop:

 

Margie 

Jo <- you are here

Ruth 

Monica 

Carol Anne     

Photo Scavenger Hunt

I am still trying to play catch up posting my photos for Rinda's scavenger hunt - not sure when the deadline is.

Here are some horses for number 10:

Shire horses at Keith Country Show, a kiddies ride in an amusement arcade in Ifracombe and  a tiny model we spotted in one of the exhibits at The Eden project.

Now for number 7 and someone playing a musical instrument:

A local schoolgirl busking in town with her ukele - I did read something in the local paper that she is doing it to raise money to go to some sort of musical event/class abroad - she was really quite good.
A wooden carving of a piper in grant Park in Forres. Callum at The Eden project which had lots of stuff about the kids film The Lorax - as you can see he thought it was funny!! And some bagpipe students practicing in Inverary.

And finally for today I have moved on to the final prompt, number 21, a photograph of yourself with something that symbolizes your nation:

Here I am with a Mini - what could be more quintessentially British. We spotted it parked up in Lossiemouth and what is even better is that it is a proper original Mini - not one of these modern abominations that really aren't very mini at all!

1. A pier
2. A clothesline
3. A border
4. A roadside stand selling something
5. A train
6. A historical landmark
7. A person playing a musical instrument
8. A person dressed as an angel or a statue of an angel

9. A fountain

10. A horse

11. A shadow

12. A maze, labyrinth, or trail.

13. A library

14. A person playing with a ball.

15. Someone dancing.

16. A bride.

17. A church, chapel, cathedral, mosque or temple.

18. A movie poster

19. An outdoor stairway

20. A swing hanging from a tree (or a hammock)
21. A picture of you standing with something that symbolizes your nation.

238/365+1: Purple

A thistle - not a Scottish one though as this was taken at The Eden Project in Cornwall.