Monday 26th December 2011

Boxing Day, and my brother and his wife came round for another lovely meal, and this time it was time to cut the cake. All except the blue-hatted snowmen were made by hand by my mum.

270mm, 1/30s, f/6.3, ISO 400

Thursday 22nd December 2011

Home grown parsnips, all ready for Christmas dinner! I'm quite proud of these, the ones on top are a little straggly but the ones on the bottom are good, strong, shapely parsnips, not as thick as the ones you get in the shops but they smell amazing.

42mm, 1/13s, f/5, ISO 400

Sunday 18th December 2011

The musical accompaniment to the Powderkegs Border Morris side.

100mm, 1/200s (auto from aperture priority), f/5.6, ISO 800

Saturday 26th November 2011

It questionable whether this is my best photo of the day, I have some nice ones of large lamps against a black background, but it's not every day I go to the rugby so I thought I'd post a rugby photo and this was my best one of those (shame about the official photographer in shot though). This is the New Zealand Ferns (left) and the England (right) ladies teams. England won 10-0 but New Zealand won this line-out.

184mm, 1/80s, f/6.3, ISO 800

Saturday 19th November 2011

This photo was taken on the second pitch of Diccan Pot in the Yorkshire Dales. There will be a trip report to follow on my sister blog soon, watch this space!

7.6mm, 1/74s, f/3, ISO 200. (auto)

Monday 7th November 2011

I made a little outfit for a friend's baby and persuaded Sam ted to model them for me. Poor boy.

54mm, 1/10s, f/8, ISO 400

Saturday 5th November 2011

Banjo love!

33mm, 1/80s, f/4, ISO 800

Wednesday 5th October 2011

Instruments at the Boat Band again. Forgot to take a better photo.

65mm, 1/60s, f/5, ISO 400

Saturday 3rd September 2011

I spent Wednesday to Sunday at a Bluegrass music festival in Gloucestershire. Most of my photo-a-days from this time are of other things as although I had an SLR with me I was carrying my smaller Ixus around and it isn't really suited to this kind of environment. However I did get this photo which I was pleased with. This is Laura Carrivick, who in this photo was playing dobro with the band "'Andsome and some". Quality musicians and lovely vocals.

17.3mm, 1/60s, f/5.8. (auto)

Saturday 13th August 2011

This Moroccan inspired conservatory (this is the outside) was made from scratch, by hand, by a friend of mine - haven't they made it lovely.

18mm, 1/160s (auto from aperture priority), f/3.5, ISO 800

Tuesday 9th August 2011

Bit of a sewing theme this week. Here is my sewing station!

39mm, 1/30s, f/4, ISO 400

Wednesday 20th April 2011

A few weeks ago I went along to help some crazy men dig the rubble out of a tunnel in a cave that filled up with sediment last time they tried to dig it out. I went back this week, and took a camera with me since I hadn't managed any other photos during the day. This is the last part of the entrance pitch into Rowter Hole in the Peak District. Many thanks go to my obliging assistants, shining lights and hanging on the rope.

18mm, 20s (auto from aperture priority), f/11, ISO 400

Tuesday 19th April 2011

Climbing at the Roaches.

50mm, 1/250s (auto from aperture priority), f/4.5, ISO 400

Sunday 17th April 2011

Getting air.

18mm, 1/800s (auto from aperture priority), f/4.5, ISO 400

Sunday 27th March 2011

An unknown climber on Shepherds Crag in Borrowdale, Lake District.

129mm, 1/200s (auto from aperture priority), f/5.6, ISO 800

Sunday 13th March 2011

I used to do a lot of rock climbing, but a couple of years ago my interest waned and I no longer enjoyed it. Now my trips out are very occasional but due to the novelty value and the company of good friends I no longer see as often, I do really enjoy them again. Especially when the sun shines like this! I like this photo as it captured everything that was good about the day and hopefully will give the same impression to other people looking it at that don't have a personal attachment to it.

180mm, 1/250s, f/8, ISO 200