Blooms of Blue

52 Photos Project (see link in sidebar) #7 - Powder Blue

this is still one of my favourite photos I have ever taken - Plumbago Royal Cape

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A busy street .............

well, busy for our street



this photo was taken in September 2008 and was the highlight of the day .......... with everyone in the street out taking photos

linking with 52 Photos Project

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Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

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The Light Arrives

here is my pic for the current 52 Photos Project gallery

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52 in 2014

my next two submissions for my photo projects for 2014


52 Photos Project - #04 - Good Luck Charm
52 in 2014 - #28 - Golden
114 in 2014 - #44 - Cube (the dice)


52 in 2014 - #31 - Rough Texture
114 in 2014 - #7 - Tree

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Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

PACC Mystery Box Challenge

My camera club, PACC, is having a Mystery Box Challenge :)

Pink, Sprinkles (100s & 1000s), Spoon, Mirror, Peg

We can pick 1 or more of the items in this box and photograph them creatively.

This was my first thought  :)

this will be a suitable entry for:
52 Photos Project - #3 Sugar
114 Photos in 2014 - #24 Sweet
52 in 2014 - #19 - A Treat

I have until Friday, 30th May to submit my entry  ................ the creative process is still churning away :)


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Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Winners are Grinners :-) PACC Competition Night

Tuesday night was competition night at PACC

I submitted the following photos


Purple Petals - 7 out of 10


Street Reflections - 9 out of 10


Street Excitement - 9 out of 10


Droplets Galore - 7 out of 10

Linking with:
113 Photos in 2013 - #64 - Low Key
52 Photos 2013 - Droplets


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Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Sitting in the shade of the trees

After Christmas Lunch, it is so nice just to sit quietly, in the shade of the trees.



linking with 52 Photos Project - week #36 - All is calm

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Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

REVIEW: Marinade in a bag!

I recently had the opportunity to try a new marinade by McCormick as part of the Best Recipes Test Team.



I used some chicken drumsticks and only marinated for about 3 hours and it was lovely ;-)  I imagine the flavours would be more intense the longer it marinated.  The packet was easy to open and insert the chicken.  Once sealed, it was easy to massage the marinade around the pieces.  The only negative I found was that the bag could have been a bit bigger - especially if it was to hold up to 1kg of meat as suggested.


Linking with 52 Photos Project - #35 What's Cookin - OOps - too late to submit photo, but still go visit, there are some great pics submitted ;-)

The Sticky BBQ certainly got a thumbs up from hubby and we will definitely be getting this one again.  I certainly suggest you try it when you see it in the shops.

I will keep you posted on the taste test of the Red Wine & Garlic marinade.

DISCLOSURE:  I received two free samples from McCormick via the Best Recipes Test Team.  

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Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

A Weekend Away - lots of photos!

I give you fair warning now .......... lots of photos from my weekend away ;-)

I had a wonderful weekend away with some old school friends - we managed to catch up with each other via Facebook and we first got together in 2010 - see some pics HERE

In 2011, we were supposed to meet up in Sydney, but I was unable to make it - just as well, it was the weekend when Qantas was grounded - it made an impact on an awful lot of people.

This year, we met up in Victor Harbor, a lovely tourist destination here in South Australia.
We all stayed in the Victor Harbor Beachfront Caravan Park and took over several cabins and we had a ball!

The weekend started on Friday, with me catching a bus down to Victor, and meeting up with the earlybirds in their cabin.

 

Me, on the far right ;-)

We are toasting two of our former class mates who couldn't be with us ;(

They were with us in spirit :-)

Saturday morning I was up nice and early and went for a walk along one of the walking paths ....... and this is the scenery that greeted me 

 

We spent the day walking around Victor Harbor

 

and then over to Granite Island where we decided to stop and have a bite to eat and a drink or two ;-)

The Seagulls are persistent and very brazen - they will take a chip right off your plate if you are not watching

  

An awful thing happened while we were dining - Sharlene's earring fell down between the boards and onto the rocks below :(

Bent coat hanger and a wonderful staff member of the Cafe to the rescue!

Linking with 52 Photos Project 

These flowers were on Granite Island and are as big as the palm of your hand!

While I was taking a photo, a very strange bee flew right into the shot!

Saturday night we went to The Hotel Victor and had a lovely meal

The facilities at the Victor Harbor Beachfront Caravan Park were great - very clean and well maintained ;-)

I actually got to use the Luggage Tag made for me in a CraftMad swap ;-) 

 

Sunday was a day of more very friendly Seagulls LOL 

and more eating and drinking

I didn't get chance to get to the Quilt Basket as I had hoped, but even better, I got to spend my last hour in Victor Harbor wandering through The Whyte House Gallery where I got some lovely new Tilda fabrics

I came home absolutely exhausted and had blisters on the bottom of my left foot - I couldn't walk properly for days afterwards :( but it was worth it :)  Now we are talking about where to meet up next year.

I have to go now - thunder and lightning, very, very frightening ;) - I know I'm old fashioned, I always turn the computer off during a storm ;-)

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.

Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Bloomin' Joey

52 Blooms Project #41 

52 Photos Project - Week 24 - Orange

52 in 2012 - Week 40 - your choice

One slip and bang! flat on your back

The mist was so very pretty this morning, so I went out to take some photos - not a good thing to do whilst wearing Ugg Boots ;(

such a pretty view

Linking with 52 Photos Project - Gallery 18 - on the street

Ooops .... one slip ..........

 down on the ground I go ....... flat on my back

my elbow hurts, my ankle hurts, my head hurts

but ....... I didn't drop the camera ;-)

after a few minutes of laying on the ground checking myself that
I had not done any serious damage I took photos ;-)

 one of the very few times I have been thankful of carrying around a bit of extra padding

The skid mark on the pavers

yep!  the camera still works - phew!!

Linking with Skywatch Friday