Wednesday 30 November 2011

Day 335 - Leaf in Glass

Day 335 - Leaf in Glass by magirob
Day 335 - Leaf in Glass, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

1/12/11 - I decided to have a play around with some leaves, a glass and some water and came up with this random photo. I also had to jump a few days with the date as I must have messed up sometime in the past, Day 335 is December 1st so Happy December everyone.

Day 334 - Christmas Tilt

Day 334 - Christmas Tilt by magirob
Day 334 - Christmas Tilt, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

30/11/11 - I think this is my favourite of the Tilt Shift photos so far, I like the way the lights on the tree blur out at the top and bottom.

Day 333 - Tilt into the Sun

Day 333 - Tilt into the Sun by magirob
Day 333 - Tilt into the Sun, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

29/11/11 - another test photo with my new Tilt shift camera, not sure if I like this one but i was trying to go for something a little bit more arty.

Day 332 - Tilt Shift Gunwharf

Day 332 - Tilt Shift Gunwharf by magirob
Day 332 - Tilt Shift Gunwharf, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

28/11/11 - Here is another experiment with my new tilt shift camera, its going to take me a while to get used to it and what it can do but I like the results I think.

Day 331 - Tilt Shift

Day 331 - Tilt Shift by magirob
Day 331 - Tilt Shift, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

27/11/11 - I recently purchased a Tilt Shift camera from America and it has now arrived, here is the first of many photos trying it out and seeing what it can produce.

Whats tilt shift I hear you ask? - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilt-shift_photography

Tuesday 29 November 2011

Day 330 - A Snail of a Tale

Day 330 - A Snail of a Tale by magirob
Day 330 - A Snail of a Tale, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

26/11/11 - I was doing some time lapse photography and these little snails were the stars of the show :D

Wednesday 23 November 2011

Day 329 - Levitation

Day 329 - Levitation by magirob
Day 329 - Levitation, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

25/11/11 - Here I am trying the David Copperfield style of take off, before long I will be flying around the garden like a bulldozer.

Day 328 - Learning to Fly

Day 328 - Learning to Fly by magirob
Day 328 - Learning to Fly, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

24/11/11 - I think one thing most magicians would love to do is to fly, here I am practicing flying in my garden, its very difficult but I am lucky to have several ley lines crossing over in my back garden, it makes it a little easier to power up.

Friday 18 November 2011

Day 327 - Stampede

Day 327 - Stampede by magirob
Day 327 - Stampede, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

23/11/11 - Look, its a Rhino stampeding down Truro High Street at its top speed of 1 mile an hour, you can just imagine the terror on peoples faces cant you :D

Day 326 - Squid

Day 326 - Squid by magirob
Day 326 - Squid, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

22/11/11 - Here is another creature from the City of Lights parade in Truro, this was one of the more colourful ones.

Day 325 - Pasties

Day 325 - Pasties by magirob
Day 325 - Pasties, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

21/11/11 - After the City of lights Parade in Truro there were a few shops still open, This Pasty cafe looked very warm and inviting.

Thursday 17 November 2011

Day 324 - A Giraffe in Truro

Day 324 - A Giraffe in Truro by magirob
Day 324 - A Giraffe in Truro, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

20/11/11 - Here is another animal from the City of Lights Parade in Truro, this giraffe had a huge nodding head which would come down over the crowd.

Wednesday 16 November 2011

Day 323 - The City of Lights

Day 323 - The City of Lights by magirob
Day 323 - The City of Lights, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

19/11/11 - I am here in Cornwall again and Truro is switching on its Christmas lights tonight, they celebrate it with the City of Lights Parade, this year the theme is nature so here is Mr Polar Bear.

Sunday 13 November 2011

Day 322 - November Sunshine

Day 322 - November Sunshine by magirob
Day 322 - November Sunshine, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

18/11/11 - It was like Summer in Bosham today, and I was delighted to hear someone had left their car on the beach at low tide and they came back later to find it in 2 foot of water :D

Day 321 - Bosham

Day 321 - Bosham by magirob
Day 321 - Bosham, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

17/11/11 - We went to the Weald and Downland museum today, queued for 20 mins to get into the car park, turned around and went to Bosham instead, I am pleased we went there, it has Victoria Sponge cake and huge fluffy dogs (I don't think the fluffy dogs are a permanent feature tho)

Friday 11 November 2011

Day 320 - 111111

Day 320 - 111111 by magirob
Day 320 - 111111, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

16/11/11 - Its a shame today is not day 111, here is my effort on 111111 day :D

Day 319 - Remember

Day 319 - Remember by magirob
Day 315 - Remember, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

Day 318 - Full Moon

Day 318 - Full Moon by magirob
Day 318 - Full Moon, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

14/11/11 - Its always nice to see a full moon, of course I used to be a werewolf but I am alright noooOOOOooooow.

Thursday 10 November 2011

Day 317 - Bodnant Gardens

Day 317 - Bodnant Gardens by magirob
Day 317 - Bodnant Gardens, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

13/11/11 - These lovely gardens in North wales are a hidden treasure, belonging to the National trust they are full of surprises, its well worth a visit if your up that way.

Day 316 - Stretching into the Sea

12/11/11 - Here is Llandudno Pier, what a lovely pier, it was just like I imagine an old Victorian pier would be like.

Day 315 - Llandudno

Day 315 - Llandudno by magirob
Day 315 - Llandudno, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

11/11/11 - Llandudno is a lovely place, it was like a typical sunny seaside town with lots to see and plenty going on.

Day 314 - Cottage in the Country

10/11/11 - Here is another photo of the cottage I stayed in with Rach, Clint, Scott, Lisa, Chris, Amy and Nat last year, it was a lovely place to stay.

Day 313 - Llanfaglan

Day 313 - Llanfaglan by magirob
Day 313 - Llanfaglan, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

9/11/11 - It was in this cottage I stayed with lots of friends last year, was a lovely little holiday, hope to return sometime :D

Saturday 5 November 2011

Day 312 - Robert Vox

Day 312 - Robert Vox by magirob
Day 312 - Robert Vox, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

8/11/11 - Here is another shot from a shoot I did a while ago for the Vox Brothers, This weekend the Vox Brothers are performing the most dangerous trick in the world for the Portsmouth and District Magic Circle.

Day 311 - Clint Vox

Day 311 - Clint Vox by magirob
Day 311 - Clint Vox, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

7/11/11 - This weekend the Vox Brothers will be performing at the Portsmouth and District Magic Circle Jumbo Day, here are a few new Vox photos I have been working on.

Friday 4 November 2011

Day 310 - Three Strikes And Your Out

6/11/11 - I caught these Lightning strikes off the Coast of Spain a while ago and felt it needed an outing, the storms in the Med are awesome, hope to see more sometime.

Day 309 - St Mary's Church

Day 309 - St Mary's Church by magirob
Day 309 - St Mary's Church, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

5/11/11 - Just below this church in 1897 the Russian schooner Demeter crashed into the pier with its dead captain lashed to the helm, A great black dog then leapt onto English soil and raced up the hill past this very church, Count Dracula had arrived in England.
Yes this is the very church featured in Bram Stokers Dracula and although there was a ship wreck in the area at the time it IS just a story . . . . . . . or is it?

Day 308 - Redcar Beach

Day 308 - Redcar Beach by magirob
Day 308 - Redcar Beach, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

4/11/11 - Redcar is a nice seaside town surrounded by a whole world of industry, it has beautiful sandy beaches and lots of happy memories.

Day 307 - The Indian Ocean

Day 307 - The Indian Ocean by magirob
Day 307 - The Indian Ocean, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

3/11/11 - Another Sunset but this one is on the other side of the world, This was taken on Cottesloe Beach in Perth and it was just here a couple of weeks ago there was a Great White Shark Attack, scary stuff.

Thursday 3 November 2011

Day 306 - Kings Park

Day 306 - Kings Park by magirob
Day 306 - Kings Park, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

2/11/11 - This field of flowers was in Kings Park in Perth. Kings Park was my first experience of Perth and we visited it several times on out stay in Australia.

Day 305 - Cities In The Sky

Day 305 - Cities In The Sky by magirob
Day 305 - Cities In The Sky, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

1/11/11 - This is Perth in Australia, such a lovely city, its all shiny, clean and rather sophisticated, I have been having some happy memories of Perth recently, its an amazing place.

Wednesday 2 November 2011

Day 304 - Cornish Sunset

Day 304 - Cornish Sunset by magirob
Day 304 - Cornish Sunset, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

31/10/11 - The Sunsets in Cornwall are often totally awesome, this was taken from a place called Gunwalloe which has a tiny little church built onto the side of a rock.

Day 303 - Saltburn By The Sea

Day 303 - Saltburn By The Sea by magirob
Day 303 - Saltburn By The Sea, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

30/10/11 - Here is the Pier in the Town of Saltburn By The Sea near Redcar, Its a lovely little place full of history and memories of friends.

Day 302 - The Cutty Sark

Day 302 - The Cutty Sark by magirob
Day 302 - The Cutty Sark, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

29/10/11 - The Cutty Sark, was built in 1869, she IS a beautiful ship, this was her in September 2006, the next time I saw her she was on fire and surrounded by firemen trying to save her - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cutty_Sark_fire.jpg

Thankfully she is well on the way to full restoration and is due to open in Spring 2012 - www.cuttysark.org.uk/index.cfm

Day 301 - Grand Turk

Day 301 - Grand Turk by magirob
Day 301 - Grand Turk, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

28/10/11 - Another trip back in time, here is the Grand Turk on her visit to Portsmouth for the Trafalgar celebrations in June 2006, It is also a very rare occurrence of both a Wight Link AND a Red Funnel ferry in the same photo.

Day 300 - In The Firing Line

Day 300 - In The Firing Line by magirob
Day 300 - In The Firing Line, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

27/10/11 - Having spent the past week in and around Portsmouth Harbour I thought I would share a few older related photos, this is HMS Glasgow which is sadly no longer with us, she was broken up during the first half of 2009.