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Oxfordshire Poppies
Everyday Adventures, Travels

The Snake and the Poppies

Summertime in England means poppy fields blooming across the countryside, one of my favorite scenes to photograph.  As always, they’re never in the same place each summer so finding them takes a keen observant eye as you travel around the area. (And a friend with an equally keen observant eye.)

This year, I arranged to meet my friend for a photo shoot in the field she’d spied.  We met in the afternoon after the little man and I attended a friend’s birthday party.  Which had face painting.  And you can’t tell your child that no, he can’t get his face painted because mummy wants to take some pretty pictures.  Or I can’t and didn’t.

So here he is, my little snake in the grass.

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August 25, 2014
12 on 12 June 2014
Everyday Adventures

12 of 12 | June

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Today was another day full of nothing more than the normal routine of school runs and work. But today was also remarkable in its beauty. Deep blue skies full of warmth and sunshine. Gorgeous shades of blue that deserved to be shown in all their glory, no black and white this month.

  1. Morning skies.
  2. Cuddling up in his towel after our morning shower.
  3. Work. Security. Logging in.
  4. Kisses.
  5. Silly kisses.
  6. It’s World Cup day! While I don’t really follow football much throughout the regular season, this, I can get excited about. Especially as live in England where football is like a religion. And, I’ve been coerced into joining the office World Cup fantasy football league so I now have a vested interest in all the games.
  7. My blue sweater (aka jumper).
  8. Afternoon skies.
  9. Evening skies.
  10. Daddy’s flip-flops. A fixture by the back door.
  11. He wanted to do some art when he came home so daddy helped him make snowflakes and a paper people chain. Fingers crossed he inherits his daddy’s artistic talents.
  12. Big smiles.

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Joining AMY GRETCHEN again with the 12 of 12 project.

June 12, 2014
Reflections
Everyday Adventures, Soul Searching

Everyday Moments: Reflections

“We have to confront ourselves. Do we like what we see in the mirror? And, according to our light, according to our understanding, according to our courage, we will have to say yea or nay—and rise!”

~ Maya Angelou ~

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Please follow the circle around to see what Laura is reflecting on this month.

June 6, 2014
12 of 12 May 2014
Everyday Adventures

12 of 12 | May

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Last month for 12 of 12 we had big adventures to share.  This month, not so much.  Back to the normal routine of school runs and work days.

  1. Suddenly he’s developed an interest in Scooby Doo.  I never really liked Scooby Doo.  I blame that, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and the Wizard of Oz for my hatred of scary movies.  But he’s not fazed.
  2. Getting caught up on the latest werewolf news at breakfast time.
  3. The alphabet snake.  Sometimes we jump along from A-Z practicing our letters.
  4. I try to time the drop off so that I miss the school run queue.  Today I did not. (I’m stopped people!)
  5. Coffee brewing and ready to kick-start my morning.
  6. My second cup.
  7. The morning sunshine streaming into the front room.  I love the light and the shadow it creates.
  8. My office.
  9. I’m embracing the standing desk.  The kitchen counter is the perfect height and my body thanks me immensely for not sitting slumped over in front of my computer all day.  Standing keeps me moving with better posture.
  10. He’s home.  And covered in magic marker on his face and hands.  Seems he wanted a jellyfish tattoo.
  11. A drawing session before bed.  They’re learning about space at school so we drew the planets and then he and daddy drew robots.
  12. Bathtime.  See #10.

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Joining AMY GRETCHEN again with the 12 of 12 project.

May 12, 2014
Space The Final Frontier
Everyday Adventures

Everyday Moments: Space

Space.  The Final Frontier.

A Trekkie at heart, I couldn’t get past those opening lines from James T. Kirk when thinking about this month’s space theme.  I remember watching the original series with mom and I’ve long harboured a secret ambition to travel on the Enterprise, to be a member of the crew, travelling and exploring distant galaxies. (But, of course, not wearing one of those red shirts.)

For now though, I’ll have to be satisfied with the occasional trip in a jet plane, breaking through the clouds and enjoying the infinite view of the sky and beyond.   Unless, by some stroke of luck, I win the lottery and can book a flight on Virgin Galactic.

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Please follow the circle and see where Erin found space through her lens this month.

May 5, 2014