Category Archives: the gallery

Wings

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As much as I lust after a dSLR and as much as I love my not-a-dSLR-but-still-ok-really camera, most of my photographs end up being snapped on my iPhone. For no other reason than because it’s there. Like always there, never out of my hands.

I chastise myself for both of these things, and I really should take more ‘proper’ photos of Beans that hold up to being printed or enlarged but the iPhones camera is actually pretty good y’know? I have thousands of random photos, the inside of my pocket, blurred shots of I’m not sure what and tonnes of things that I deem interesting enough to stop and focus on at any time of the day.

If it wasn’t for my phone then I would have missed capturing this frankly magical moment while enjoying a cup of tea in my garden last spring.

copulating insets

Heheheh

So, iPhone camera, I thank you for being not so bad really (and for enabling me to take photos of copulating insects) and for being quite rather good sometimes at close ups. My entry for the gallery could be nothing other than a phone shot, testament to how much I use it and the fact that my proper camera is at home gathering dust. I’m wishing that I had bought my macro lens with me though – if you have a phone with a half decent camera, buy one, they’re the best things ever!

black ladybord taking flight

Taking flight

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The Gallery: Faces

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It’s been a while since I took part in The Gallery but this week I couldn’t resist.

This weeks theme is Faces. Take a look at the other entries here.

Of course, there is only one face I could choose. Ok, the husband is pretty good to look at but Boos has to be my favourite. Watching her face change since she was born has been amazing. She has come a long way from the puffy newborn features she had nine months ago and her face is showing real glimpses of the little girl she’s growing into. Continue reading →

The Gallery: Travel

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This weeks gallery theme, set by Tara at Sticky Fingers is: Travel.

This week it’s time to access your happy memories once again about places you’ve been, things you’ve seen, experiences you’ve had.

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I have to admit to being probably one of the worst travelled people in the world. This leaves me pretty low on content for my first post for The Gallery.

I thought about writing about my childhood holidays, but I am going to save that for another post having already written a few nostalgic entries recently. So I my mind jumped to my first and only ‘proper’ holiday. You know, one where you actually leave the country and everything. Continue reading →