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Sunday, 2 January 2011

Memories, Dreams and Reflections

1. Me!


On a night out in London. I guess I have always been happy and pretty confident but I am more so this year so that's probably what I'm most proud of. 

2. I Love You

 
More than words can say Baby Boy.


3.  Still Laughing


This plastic green dragon was one of Minty's Christmas presents. He absolutely shredded it to pieces within 10 minutes of getting it!


4. Winter Wonderland

Frost on the leaves, there was no snow when I took this.

5. Birthday


I celebrated with my university friends a week before my birthday. Being a Christmas baby, the two celebrations always merge a bit!

6. Friends


All that was left of the bottle of brandy after adding it to mulled wine.

7. I Was Inspired


To try Christmas tree bokeh after seeing other bloggers' photos. Then I spotted this little reindeer and thought I'd add him!

8. Spring Fever


Pretty spring light!

9. Travel or Vacation


My Mum and Dad on a bench in Central Park this summer.

10. Summer Days


Me and some old school friends at the beach near our house. I'm in the middle, Titanic anyone?

11. A Day in My Life


Training to be a dietitian, I spend a lot of time talking about food! We had to wear these hideous T-shirts when I was working at the hospital in the summer. They show the correct portion size of different fruits and vegetables. At the top is says, "Eat More Fruit and Veg". Sexy huh?

12. All Smiles


He always makes me smile!

13. Autumn Harvest


Horse chesnuts.

14. Family

With a corny heart shape of course!

15. Celebrate!


Baby opening his presents on Christmas morning. He actually does open them, we just have to give him a hand with the selotape!

16. Let's Do It Again


We went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC in the summer but one day did not even touch the surface. It was an incredible museum, I want to see more of it.


17. I Miss You


Still on the New York theme, I do love this city and I miss it.

18. Beautiful


How can that face not make you melt? "Ok you can have another biscuit, sweetheart!"

19. Dress Up


At a Christmas party, Lil' Elf!

20. Macro


Frosty. 

21. Holidays


He got this blanket as one of his Christmas presents. He loves to be wrapped up in a blanket and won't settle down unless he's cosy in the evenings. He didn't look to impressed when I took this picture, maybe because I called him a Grandma?

22. My Favourite


 I'm a sucker for red berries in the snow. That's not a typo, favourite is spelt with a "u" in the UK.

23. Don't Ever Change


This boy loves his cuddles, I hope that never changes!

24. Just Because . . . So There!


Thought this one was quite fun. The purple blur is my Mum walking in the woods.

25. Hopes and Dreams


Minty makes little barking noises in his sleep and his legs move as if he's running. I wonder what he dreams about? My personal hope for 2011 is to complete my 365 project, let's see how it goes!

Wow that is the most time it has ever taken me to make a post! Check out all the other entries at Ramblings and Photos.



Monday, 29 November 2010

I Heart Faces Photo Contest: Scenic B&W



This photo is of my Dad standing in front of Herstmonceux Observatory. I often walk my dog on the fields surrounding the telescopes. We live in rural Sussex in the UK and it is really strange walking through the woods and then suddenly these telescopes appear, it's like something out of a sci-fi movie!

Interestingly, the famous Royal Greenwich Observatory was moved here after the 2nd world war because of the light and pollution in London. In 1967, the giant Isaac Newton telescope was moved to the site and was used for world class astronomical research.

For those of you who are British, the 6 beeps on the BBC news were originally broadcast from the atomic clocks at this site. Now the BBC generates them themselves.

In 1979, the Isaac Newton telescope was moved and is now in La Palma, Canary Islands, on top of an extinct volcano. About 15 years ago the observatory reopened as an educational science centre and was renovated. To me, the telescopes and site still look rather run down but I've never actually been inside.

History lesson over! Check out all the other great scenic B&Ws at I Heart Faces!