Amazing Alberta

January 30, 2012January 31, 2012 / Dee / 4 Comments

I posted a photo of a view across the lake in Jasper, in a recent weekly photo challenge. As I looked through the photos from that visit, I remembered the beauty that surrounded us everywhere we went on that holiday and some of the great sights that we had seen and I thought I’d share some of them here. Hope you like them as much as we did.

Weekly photo challenge – Peaceful

January 13, 2012January 13, 2012 / Dee / 14 Comments

This is the beautiful view that greeted me on our first morning at Jasper Lodge. I just sat there, sipping my coffee and looking. There was not a sound except for the water lapping the edge of the lake. Peaceful………..

Celebration

December 11, 2011December 11, 2011 / Dee / 17 Comments

Red Arrows fly past over Cardiff Bay

A birthday celebration in pink

Waiting

December 3, 2011December 5, 2011 / Dee / 19 Comments

Weekly photo challenge – Windows

November 5, 2011November 5, 2011 / Dee / 38 Comments

This first shot is of the Gridiron building in New York, it seems so fragile especially taken from this angle.

This is a detail from one of the beautiful stained glass windows in the cathedral in Prague which I particularly liked. The detail and the colours are so fresh, just breathtaking.

On a visit to Spain, we drove up to Ronda and this is a view across the gorge.

Pictures of possibility…

October 15, 2011October 15, 2011 / Dee / 12 Comments

An open doorway………..

A quiet Sardinian street……..

Escaping across the lake……

Weekly Photo Challenge – Sunset

October 12, 2011October 12, 2011 / Dee / 4 Comments

This photo holds a special memory for me. It was taken a few years ago, at a time when I wasn’t sure which path to take. I took some time out to be on my own, to try to make up my mind what I wanted to do. The sunset was just so magical and being near the sea lifted my spirits, made me feel calm and able to make my decision.

A few interesting faces

September 20, 2011September 20, 2011 / Dee / 7 Comments

A large centrepiece

A confrontation

A group of women

These photographs were taken in the remains of a huge Roman villa in Southern Cyprus. The detail in all the mosaics was utterly amazing, the workmanship unbelievable and the colours in some were still bright, almost vivid.

Textures – from jellyfish to a dry stone wall

September 11, 2011September 11, 2011 / Dee / 12 Comments

Texture – “the visual and tactile quality of a surface….”

Through glass at Vancouver Aquarium

Growing near the harbour

Outside a house in Majorca

Paths leading here and there

September 6, 2011September 6, 2011 / Dee / 13 Comments

I love beaches. I love winding pathways that could lead to the start of an adventure or a leisurely walk, you’re never quite sure just what you’ll find at the end. This one led onto South Beach in Miami, one lovely sunny day in early March.