A welcomed visitor

posted by Babs on Monday, 30 June 2008
After many years of ‘happy snapping’, I have regained my interest in photography. Unfortunately, I sold my SLR camera, to go digital when digital photography was in it’s infancy. It was something I deeply regretted very soon after. Digital cameras were no substitute back then. Thankfully that isn’t the case now.

I am using a little compact camera at the moment, but I am seriously thinking that maybe a new SLR camera might be a nice investment – How long ’till Christmas? ;O)

I was taking a few shots in the garden today and was thankful for the odd visitor.




Babs

Friday Sky Watch

posted by Babs on Friday, 27 June 2008
This was the sky, in South Yorkshire, yesterday – taken through the window. It was a blanket of Grey.


The sky today. The clouds are beginning to break up, but it’s still overcast.


You can see some blue sky appearing – finally.


Babs

I Got an Award!

posted by Babs on Saturday, 21 June 2008
I am thrilled!

I was really pleasantly surprised to receive this award from JD at “I Do Things”. It made my day!

award.jpg picture by mobabs_photos

The award is given to bloggers who contribute to the blogging community in a creative, interesting or inspiring way. You can see why I was thrilled to receive it.

I’ve found various translations of ‘Arte Y Pico’ and they are all similar. My translation widget gives ‘Art and Tip’ clicked one more time it changes to ‘Art And Extremity’ Whatever it actually means, it’s all good :O)

Arte Y Pico Award rules :

1. Pick 5 blogs that you feel deserve this award, and who, in your opinion, contribute to the blogger community, in a creative or interesting way.

2. Each award should have the name of the author with a link to their blog.

3. Award winners have to post the award with the name and link back to the blog of the person who gave them the award.

4. Please include a link to the “Arte Y Pico” blog, the originator of the award.

There are many blogs that I find really interesting and a joy read. Some are warm and inviting, even before you start to read, some make me laugh and some are full of wisdom. I had to narrow it down so I have picked just five.

I would like to pass this on to:

Kathy – The Junk Drawer for making me laugh at her zany posts

Drowsey – Drowsey Monkey for allowing me to laugh at her expense

Swubird – Swubirds Nest for his little slices of 50’s life in America

Sassy – Sassycat for creative ideas and hard work she puts into the cat bloggosphere

JB – JB’s Big World for a lovely photographic blog full of wonderful animals

Blogged with the Flock Browser

Babs

Praying Mantis

posted by Babs on Friday, 20 June 2008
I took this photo while on holiday in the South of France.
Can anybody enlighten me as to what is protruding from it’s side?

I was told it was hibernating, although I wasn’t convinced it was still alive. It seems to have some legs missing to me.

Click to enlarge


Babs

Interesting effect.

posted by Babs on Sunday, 8 June 2008
Here are a few photographs I took trying out an effect I discovered on my camera.
They are not the best of subjects but the effect does have possibilities, and I think I will investigate it further.

None of these have even been opened in Photoshop.


Babs

Dona Nobis Pacem

posted by Babs on Wednesday, 4 June 2008


Babs