31 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY EIGHT e

"History is a vast early warning system."
(Henry Cousins)


30 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY SEVEN e

Last Thursday of this month. It's a slippery slope to Christmas from here. Jus' sayin'...


29 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY SIX e

Wings on Wednesday - 
YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious in photographing birds.


On the River Thames...

28 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY FIVE e

Shipping by...


another of the floating hotels which frequent the Clyde. This one is called the
"Queen Victoria".

27 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY FOUR e

Monday's Critters


One of the joys of summer. I believe this to be a Small Tortoiseshell. I may be wrong.

26 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY THREE e

MOONdays


The tiny crack in the cloud shows how bright this moon was back in May. Interesting gilding effect from the vapour, though it prevented proper focus.

25 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY TWO e

Saturday Symmetry

The Thames rowers were in sync when I lined up the shot... now I just like this for the symmetry of the far wall.

24 August 2018

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"Be truthful. Nature only sides with truth."
(Adolf Loos)














A while ago, you saw this in the black and white...

23 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY e

One more Thursday.


...and breathe...

22 August 2018

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Wings on Wednesday - 
YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious in photographing birds.


this house sparrow was having a great time diving after midgies.

21 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY EIGHT e

Shipping by...


A race of small boats...

20 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY SEVEN e

Monday's Critters


A youngster learns the ropes reins.

19 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY SIX e

SUNdays.


Looking out to the light.

18 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE e

Saturday Symmetry


At Putt In The Park, Wandsworth Park - fake wisteria adds to the pattern!

17 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FOUR e

"You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need."
(Vernon Howard)


16 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THREE e

Really? Thursday?? Are you sure???



Wanna double-check?

15 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY TWO e

Wings on Wednesday - 
YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious in photographing birds.


"Hey, you took my hubby's dual profile last time... "

"...here's what I thought of that!"




Eider - female.

14 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY ONE e

Shipping by...


Here's the photo-bomber from last week's shot. The Oland.

13 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY e

Monday's Critters


Nectar of cucumber blossom apparently a draw for this ant.

12 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY NINE e

SUNdays


Last week, on Saturday, it was towards the hills... this week, from the same spot, we look at the 'Kyles', the narrow, rip-tide waterways which separate mainland Scotland from the Isle of Bute. Sunshine on the water, just like in the postcards.

11 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EIGHT e

Saturday Symmetry

The next few Saturdays are going to feature features (?) from my trip to London and Suffolk at the start of summer. This is a modern block in Putney with some Australian design, I felt, in the 'sunguards'. Something we are told we shall need more of as our climate migrates.

10 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SEVEN e

"You can't depend on your eyes, when your imagination is out of focus."
(Mark Twain)


09 August 2018

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...and here we are at Thursday...


It just keeps coming around and around...

08 August 2018

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Wings on Wednesday - 
YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious in photographing birds.



"NO - wait!!! Get my 'good' side..."


"...really? You couldn't do better than that?!..."





Eider - male

07 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FOUR e

Shipping by...


I was lining up the Bute ferry for the shot - then it got 'bombed'! Why by? Show you next week.

06 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY THREE e

Monday's Critters


A variety of summer insects

05 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY TWO e

SUNdays


The sun-catcher on my window sometimes has some work to do!

04 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE e

Saturday Symmetry


Bugs' Hotel. Seriously. These 'hotels' can be found in most community wild-parks now.

03 August 2018

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"Absence of proof is not proof of absence."
(William Cowper)

02 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY NINE e

Another month of Thursdays. Heading into autumn... stings, doesn't it, the way time flies?


01 August 2018

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT e

Wings on Wednesday - 
YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious in photographing birds.


Muscle-bird