The archives for 2012

1. 

   Triumph Bonneville

   I loved the detail on the engine of this Triumph Bonneville. Note to self – next year take the macro lens (and camera of course).

   • 20^th May 2012
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2. 

   Day 95 – Motorcycle Ninja

   Day 95 – Motorcycle technology!

   • 19^th May 2012
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3. 

   Day 94 – Roadside Flowers

   Day 94 – another lunchtime walk and more common wildflowers.

   • 19^th May 2012
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4. 

   Day 93 – On my doorstep

   Day 93 – my new place to visit at lunchtime

   • 17^th May 2012
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5. 

   Day 92 – contrast

   Day 92 – Northampton buildings

   • 17^th May 2012
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6. 

   Day 91 – My favourite shop

   Day 91 – I go here at least once a week so it was bound to feature at some point – they even got the flags out for me.

   • 17^th May 2012
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7. 

   Day 90 – Fledgling

   Day 90 – Spring brings baby birds into the garden.

   • 17^th May 2012
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8. 

   Day 89 – Beecause

   Day 89 – a day in the park campaigning for bees

   • 13^th May 2012
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9. 

   Day 88 – Hidden Treasure

   Day 88 – more churches, but when they are this interesting, then, why not – no apologies.

   • 13^th May 2012
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10. 

    Day 87 – Unexpected

    Day 87 – Francis Crick celebrated.

    • 13^th May 2012
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11. 

    Day 86 – More rain coming

    Day 86 – sometimes nature is just so flaming lovely that you have to stop and take a look.

    • 12^th May 2012
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12. 

    Day 85 – Nice things

    Day 85 – simple pleasures in life can include nice writing tools.

    • 12^th May 2012
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13. 

    Day 84 – Making the most of things

    Day 84 – lots of plants greening a small space

    • 12^th May 2012
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14. 

    Day 83 – Wettest Drought

    Day 83 – Water, water everywhere.

    • 7^th May 2012
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15. 

    Day 82 – Allotments

    Day 82 – what can be better than eating food that you have grown yourself?

    • 7^th May 2012
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16. 

    Day 81 – Butterfly walk

    Day 81 – out with Butterfly Conservation friends

    • 7^th May 2012
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17. 

    Day 80 – St Giles’ Church

    Day 80 – Some things in life are definitely an improvement – I hope my lunchtime walks might give me more camera fodder.

    • 7^th May 2012
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18. 

    Day 79 – Tai Chi

    Day 79 – Tai Chi shoes

    • 6^th May 2012
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19. 

    Day 78 – Battered

    Day 78 – my tulips are mullered.

    • 6^th May 2012
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20. 

    Day 77 – Organised

    Day 77 – I am trying to get organised.

    • 6^th May 2012
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21. 

    Day 76 – First day at work

    Day 76 – a new start for me

    • 6^th May 2012
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22. 

    Day 75 – out with the old

    Day 75 – the end of the past and hopefully the start of something better

    • 29^th Apr 2012
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23. 

    Day 74 – Green

    Day 74 – lots of rain + spring = lots of green

    • 29^th Apr 2012
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24. 

    Day 73 – Puddles

    Day 73 – lots of rain = lots of puddles

    • 27^th Apr 2012
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25. 

    Day 72 – Sunshine and Showers

    One minute rain, next minute the sun comes out…

    • 26^th Apr 2012
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26. 

    Day 71 – I intend to be a goddess

    Day 71 – I will soon be indulging in my other creative outlet.

    • 25^th Apr 2012
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27. 

    Day 70 – Visitors

    Day 70 – the teapot gets a workout.

    • 25^th Apr 2012
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28. 

    Day 69 – Daisy

    Day 69 – roadside flowers

    • 23^rd Apr 2012
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29. 

    London Street Life

    I was trying to take some different shots whilst in London – although you should have seen some of the steps!!

    • 23^rd Apr 2012
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30. 

    Day 68 – Food

    Day 68 – home cooked food – yum.

    • 22^nd Apr 2012
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31. 

    Day 67 – Lines and Reflections

    Day 67 and more urban landscapes

    • 21^st Apr 2012
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32. 

    Church Porch

    Not perfect, but I still liked the shot of the church porch and its vegetation and may go back to get a better photo.

    • 20^th Apr 2012
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33. 

    Day 66 – Bee Cause

    Day 66 – only 300 to go

    • 20^th Apr 2012
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34. 

    Day 65 – Daventry

    Day 65 and back in Daventry

    • 20^th Apr 2012
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35. 

    Day 64 – London

    Day 64 and a day just to tai photos

    • 19^th Apr 2012
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36. 

    Bricks

    I was out taking photos of churches (everyone should have a hobby) and saw a pile of bricks.

    • 18^th Apr 2012
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37. 

    Day 63 – Churches

    Day 63 – An afternoon taking church photos.

    • 17^th Apr 2012
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38. 

    Day 62 – Plan B

    Day 62 and the best laid plans of mice and men…

    • 17^th Apr 2012
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39. 

    Day 61 – Steps

    Day 61 – Steps in Daventry

    • 15^th Apr 2012
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40. 

    Day 60 – New Gregories

    Day 60 – new seeing eyes.

    • 15^th Apr 2012
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41. 

    Day 59 – My Office

    Day 59 – an untidy desk, but it is mine and it works for me

    • 13^th Apr 2012
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42. 

    Day 58 – Purple Hazel

    Day 58 – more from the garden

    • 13^th Apr 2012
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43. 

    Day 57 – Ballerina Tulip

    Day 57 – my favourite tulip

    • 13^th Apr 2012
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44. 

    Day 56 – By the river

    Day 56 and I went for a wander around Towcester.

    • 10^th Apr 2012
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45. 

    Day 55 – Daventry

    Day 55 and a walk in the park

    • 9^th Apr 2012
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46. 

    Day 54 – Ivy

    Day 54 – out for a walk and therefore a photograph from the natural world.

    • 8^th Apr 2012
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47. 

    Day 53 – Steps

    Day 53 – I had to find something in Daventry to photograph on a grey uninspiring day.

    • 7^th Apr 2012
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48. 

    Day 52 – Film Photography

    Holgas are all well and good, but I wanted a proper medium format camera – this one cost me £10 more than the Holga and really would have been a better starting point. Ho Hum.

    • 6^th Apr 2012
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49. 

    Red and Yellow

    I love it when nature provides bright colours such as the acid yellow/green of the Euphorbia and the red of the ladybird -especially if they stay still.

    • 6^th Apr 2012
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50. 

    Day 51 – That’s what puddles are for!

    Day 51 – puddles are for splashing

    • 5^th Apr 2012
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51. 

    Day 50 – Daventry

    Day 50 and a look behind the high street in Daventry.

    • 4^th Apr 2012
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52. 

    Day 49 – Camelia

    Day 49 – 7 weeks in and still new things flowering in the garden.

    • 3^rd Apr 2012
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53. 

    Day 48 – Rhubarb

    Day 48 – garden produce – there’s nothing better.

    • 2^nd Apr 2012
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54. 

    Magnolia

    Who could resist such a pretty site in someone’s front garden?

    • 2^nd Apr 2012
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55. 

    Day 47 – My sentiments exactly

    Day 47 – a visit to the Flore Open Garden scheme.

    • 1^st Apr 2012
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56. 

    Day 46 – The best things in life

    Day 46 – living life to the full

    • 31^st Mar 2012
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57. 

    Day 45 – By the roadside

    Day 45 – slow down and take a look at what is around that you might be missing out on.

    • 30^th Mar 2012
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58. 

    Day 44 – Garden Tulip

    Day 44 required a quick dash into the front garden.

    • 29^th Mar 2012
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59. 

    Day 43 – Comma

    Day 43 and back to Spring and Nature.

    • 28^th Mar 2012
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60. 

    Day 42 – And now for something completely different

    Day 42 and a photographic trip to Stowe.

    • 27^th Mar 2012
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61. 

    Day 41 – Forget-Me-Not

    Day 41 and more flowers are showing themselves.

    • 26^th Mar 2012
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62. 

    Day 40 – Seen better days

    Day 40 – back to nature photography – out with the 50mm lens, in with the macro!

    • 25^th Mar 2012
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63. 

    Day 39 – Primula

    Day 39 – flowers in the garden

    • 24^th Mar 2012
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64. 

    Day 38 – Clematis

    Day 38 and one of the highlights of our garden.

    • 23^rd Mar 2012
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65. 

    Day 37 – Good enough to eat?

    Day 37 – I decided to combine my love of baking (and cakes) with my 366 project.

    • 22^nd Mar 2012
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66. 

    Day 36 – Always the way

    Day 36 – there are always some that get away

    • 21^st Mar 2012
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67. 

    Day 35 – Cheerfulness

    Day 35 and time for more sunshiny flowers.

    • 20^th Mar 2012
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68. 

    Day 34 – Lines

    Day 34 – More geometry

    • 19^th Mar 2012
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69. 

    Curving Steps

    I loved the curve of the steps and the way that something so bleak as urban concrete could still be interesting.

    • 19^th Mar 2012
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70. 

    Day 33 – More memories

    Day 33 – another photo that I have been meaning to take for a while.

    • 18^th Mar 2012
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71. 

    Day 32 – Look Up

    Indoor architectural shot today, taking advantage of a trip to Birmingham

    • 18^th Mar 2012
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72. 

    Day 31 – Ticket to Ride

    Day 31 and photos of train tickets and memories of warm days in France.

    • 16^th Mar 2012
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73. 

    Day 30 – More blossom

    30 days and theme completed – this time with the native flowering shrub blackthorn.

    • 15^th Mar 2012
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74. 

    Day 29 – Cherry Blossom

    I am into week 5 now, some days have been easier than others, but looking for a subject can be very rewarding.

    • 14^th Mar 2012
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75. 

    Steps – but they don’t lead to anywhere

    More steps – it is surprising how many there are if you start to look!!

    • 14^th Mar 2012
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76. 

    Day 28 – Flotsam / Hedgerow

    I took inspiration from a sculptor who takes inspiration from nature for today’s shot.

    • 13^th Mar 2012
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77. 

    Day 27 – Honeysuckle

    Another shot that differed from that originally intended.

    • 12^th Mar 2012
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78. 

    A day for gardening

    Sometimes an image just strikes you as right, other people may not see it in the same way, but that doesn’t matter.

    • 11^th Mar 2012
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79. 

    Day 26 – Tulips

    Tulips – fantastic photographic subject and an excellent way to brighten the day.

    • 11^th Mar 2012
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80. 

    Day 25 – More evidence of Spring

    Another celandine, this time native and in its natural habitat.

    • 10^th Mar 2012
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81. 

    Churchyard

    Another shot that I am really pleased with. I think that the requirement to take shots every day is meaning that I am savouring the chance to be a little more considered when I have some spare time.

    • 10^th Mar 2012
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82. 

    Day 24 – Spring is on its way

    24 days into the project already and signs of garden regeneration – no signs of improved photography yet – I promise to try harder tomorrow.

    • 9^th Mar 2012
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83. 

    Day 23 – cloudy sky

    Moon and clouds, the execution could be better, but it is still OK.

    • 9^th Mar 2012
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84. Cold

    Sometimes there are patterns in the snow where you are not expecting to see them.

    • 9^th Mar 2012
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85. 

    Day 22 – A mess of leaves

    Red veined sorrel – brightens up any garden.

    • 8^th Mar 2012
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86. 

    The Grand Union Canal

    An afternoon walk and, as so often happens in Northamptonshire, an outbreak of photos of canals, or, to be more precise, bridges over canals.

    • 7^th Mar 2012
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87. 

    Day 21 – Not as originally intended

    Three weeks in and it is still a challenge – although this time I went out specifically to take photos.

    • 6^th Mar 2012
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88. 

    Day 20 – a bit whacky

    Day 20 – not quite the photo I had hoped for, but it is different if not technically competent.

    • 5^th Mar 2012
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89. 

    Reasons to bee cheerful

    A beautiful bee to celebrate spring and the dusting off of my macro lens.

    • 5^th Mar 2012
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90. 

    Day 19 – Indoor Sunshine

    Indoor hand held shooting with a macro lens for a grey March day.

    • 4^th Mar 2012
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91. 

    Gravestone

    I think I got the lighting right, got the subject as I wanted it and didn’t feel the need to straighten the shot in Lightroom. Just got to crack the cardinal rule of check the edges of the frame for unwanted distractions.

    • 4^th Mar 2012
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92. 

    Day 18 – Roadside Flowers

    Day 18 – nature in an industrial estate

    • 3^rd Mar 2012
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93. 

    Day 17 – Celandine

    A trip to Coton Manor was undertaken to get today’s photo.

    • 2^nd Mar 2012
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94. Yes, back at last – Steps

    More steps, this time completely different to the others I have taken – a cross between Victorian and public toilet.

    • 2^nd Mar 2012
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95. 

    Day 16 – An improvement methinks

    A more deliberate shot for day 16.

    • 1^st Mar 2012
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96. 

    Day 15 – now for something slightly different.

    The start of my third week and a sudden shot of inspiration.

    • 1^st Mar 2012
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97. 

    Day 14 How can you resist

    Two weeks in and still on the theme.

    • 29^th Feb 2012
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98. 

    Curves

    Sometimes a photo is just nice. That is what I think of this one.

    • 29^th Feb 2012
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99. 

    Day 13 – back to desperation

    Day 13 and my photos are still no better, but 353 to go.

    • 28^th Feb 2012
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100. 

     Day 12 – do you lichen this?

     Day 12 and I ventured away from the garden to take the photo du jour.

     • 28^th Feb 2012
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