Thursday, 28 July 2016

JULY PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT.


Linking up with Hawthorn at I live, I love, I craft, I am me.

1  REFLECTIONS.

From my archives.  I know that it was taken in early 2010 on the way back from a trip to Sydney, to see my parents.  We came back via the south coast of NSW & Victoria, but I didn't think to label it. Sorry.

2.  STRIPE.

This one was taken last week.  As I walked past my design wall one afternoon, I thought, tah-dah!
Strips of fabric making - stripes -.  One of my own designs I'm working on "slowly" at the moment from the Jelly roll I showed a couple of posts ago.

3.  SECRET.

Do you think this desk may conceal a "SECRET DRAWER".  I've really been trawling the archives this month and the photo above was taken at the Lakeland Motor Museum whilst in UK in 2014. This one was the hardest for me this month.

4.  RED.

I love this old cart photo, taken in the outbuildings at Temple Newsam in Leeds, whilst on holiday (once again) in 2014 and it is certainly red.

5.  CONTRAST.


What is it, you say?  Oh, I don't know, but the contrast against the bright blue sky is great.  Taken on the same holiday as photo 1, but this time on the Parramatta River aboard the catamaran that runs from Parramatta to Circular Quay in Sydney.  I snapped it above all the other buildings on the banks of the river, but can't even remember where it was placed in relation to any of the suburbs.

6.  FORGOTTEN.


Rusting in peace amongst the long grasses of a paddock.  Taken in our area on one of our day's out.

7.  SOFT.

OK, I'm definitely going outside the square here.  "SOFT" pink flowers on my Pieris in our old garden.  Did you know that pieris flowers smell lovely?

8.  COLD.

Roadside and hills with a dusting of snow in May a few years back, when we took a short break to the Victorian High Country.  It was certainly cold for May.

9.  SEAT.

Forget the old lady sitting there and concentrate on the clever use of an old tree.  Actually it was quite comfortable.  Another snap from our trip to UK, 2014 and taken at Jimmy's Farrm.

10.  MY OWN CHOICE.

A bowl of the most beautiful hellebore flowers at Post Office Farm Nursery, which specialise in these gorgeous plants.  We visited last Sunday and yes I bought some plants, which are still waiting to be planted. as the weather this week has been foul.  Hopefully we'll get some  pleasant days soon.

Hope you enjoy my rather odd assortment this month, mainly taken from my archives, due to the inclement weather at the moment.
On a footnote, whilst doing this, I've been serenaded by some magpies, outside the study window.
Have a wonderful weekend all and take care.
Susan,.


11 comments:

  1. I recognised the cart, they have similar ones at Lotherton Hall too. I love hellebores, I've only got one in my garden and it's not as pretty as some you can get, there's quite a few in the selection you show which take my fancy.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks Jo, I thought you might recognise the cart. I too love hellebores and have five already, 2 inherited, 2 brought over from Ballarat and 1 which I bought last year. I'll see if I can scan the ones I bought last weekend and do a post soon along with any flowering here.

      Delete
  2. The pic with you in the seat is my favorite!! xx

    ReplyDelete
  3. Aww, your photos are getting better and better. No - that sounds like they didn't used to be good, and that's not what I mean at all. Oh bother, YOU know what I mean!

    Susan dear, I am so sorry to have been AWOL. I hope you're not offended and think I have been ignoring you. Shall we try and chat next week?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Being AWOL is not a problem & I've noticed that you've commented on some old ones too. THANK YOU. I'll pop you an email soon.

      Delete
  4. Love your choice of photos. We have spent many a happy hour at Temple Newsom years ago; must go back one day. Favourite one is stripe! I quilt and felt immediately drawn to this photo, and it is red too!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you. We've a family story about Temple Newsam (hubby's side) which is quite fascinating if true. I'm not sure I realised you are a quilter too and I did have a couple of photos with red. The photo hunt is fun isn't it?

      Delete
  5. Love love the fact that you and Eldest were both at the Lakeland motor museum the same year! Also love the photo of you in the wooden tree seat!xx

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks Hawthorn. As soon as I saw the little car I knew where it was.

      Delete
  6. Gosh, I hope that CT scan turned out fine.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks Shandy, yes it was OK, just a warning I'm getting old (ha, ha).

      Delete