We woke one Sunday morning to find these beautiful, perfectly turned out, Shire Horses taking part in a ploughing contest in the field across the road from our house.
Pics of Places and Things
Lindisfarne Castle, Northumberland, England
We visited Northumberland for the first time recently and were stunned by its exquisite empty stretches of dune-lined beaches, it’s many castles, each steeped in history, and the varied wildlife. Even the stormy sky has it’s own beauty!
It’s only three hours away and we will definitely be returning soon!
Heavy Skies over Lindisfarne Castle, Northumberland
Shanti Stupa, Pokhara, Nepal
This beautiful Buddhist Peace Pagoda is set high on a hill overlooking Pokhara. I’m afraid we chickened out and took a hair-raising taxi ride to the top. But so worth it, for the peace, the clean clear air, and the views of the mountains with Pokhara laid out like a tablecloth beneath them. Gorgeous.
Peace Pagoda Pakhora
The spectacular view of moutains and Pakhora taken from the Peace Pagoda.
Delhi, India
For me, this photograph conveys the general cheerful hubbub of a typical street in Old Delhi!
Hmm…bit worrying!
We found this fella in the small animal collection that they had in our hotel in Arenal, Costa Rica. Not sure where the child was…..
A kiss from an Ostrich
Took this at our local wildlife park, Wetlands, a couple of years ago. Not sure if he wanted to kiss me or peck my eye out. Either way, he was having a good look!
Suki
Just a quick hello from my little brown dog, Suki. She’s an 11 year old rescue dog, who has a few issues with other dogs, but otherwise intelligent and affectionate. She’s my number one model!
The Old and the New
I took this picture when we were staying in London for my Graduation a few years ago. Even though it’s taken from the side and you can’t see it clearly, I love this picture of St Paul’s Cathedral, not only for some really wonderful memories of that particular weekend, but because of the way its remarkable architecture looms imperially over the gawdy lights of the shopping mall.
St Paul’s Cathedral, London, England
Early Morning on the Ganges
An exquisite misty sunrise over the Ganges, totally worth getting up so early for, at Varansai, India.
The Great Wall, China
You’ve seen photos, watched documentary’s about them, read the books, bought the tee-shirt, but some places just have to be experienced to feel their full impact. We travelled quite widely in China and saw some truly spectacular and wonderful sights that I will never forget, but the one that, completely and unexpectedly, blew me out of the water was the Great Wall. You might say ‘one wall is much the same as another’ believe me, it’s not.
The majesty of it’s extraordinary steep sweep, like a brush stroke across the landscape, is breathtaking. Knowing it’s gruesome history makes it even more so. We visited in February, during the New Year festival (an astonishing not-to-be-missed event), it was unbelievably cold, with a biting wind blowing across. It did mean it was a beautifully clear day though, so we could see for miles.
It is impossible to capture it fully in a photograph, but I was particularly pleased with this photograph of my friend Gill. I loved the way her coat is billowing out and that she looks completely alone (she wasn’t of course),and I think the photo does, just about, conveys the sense of just how bloomin’ steep it was!
Rebooting 