Friday, 17 June 2011

Day 167 - On the Edge of Light

14/6/11 - I am back at the tunnels and arches of Old Portsmouth again for this photo.

Day 165 - Ice Creams

Day 165 - Ice Creams by magirob
Day 165 - Ice Creams, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

12/6/11 - Anyone fancy an Ice cream? Oh darn, its closed.

Thursday, 16 June 2011

Day 164 - The Hot Walls

Day 164 - The Hot Walls by magirob
Day 164 - The Hot Walls, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

11/6/11 - This beach (known locally as the hot walls) is just at the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour, On the left you can see the Square Tower. I had to illuminate the beach with a torch as without that it was just too dark.

Day 163 - The Darkness Beckons

10/6/11 - The Arches and Tunnels in Old Portsmouth are one of my favourite photo locations, These archways are just so photogenic. this is the first time I have photographed them at night at they are so spooky, i love them.

Day 162 - Birth of a Nation

Day 162 - Birth of a Nation by magirob
Day 162 - Birth of a Nation, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

9/6/11 - This monument was erected in 1987 to commemorate the first fleet of colonists to travel to Australia, Captain Arthur Phillip sailed from Portsmouth in 1787 with 11 ships packed with 1,000 convicts and their jailers.

Day 161 - Old Portsmouth Steps

8/6/11 - Time for a series of night photos, Here are some steps in Old Portsmouth leading up onto the old walls.

Thursday, 9 June 2011

Day 160 - Strawberries

Day 160 - Strawberries by magirob
Day 160 - Strawberries, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

7/6/11 - Yummmmmm Strawberries, I LOVE Strawberries, I have eaten LOADS recently and today Mum came home with 2 pummets full of them, they taste so much better freshly picked from the field.

Day 159 - Cactus

Day 159 - Cactus by magirob
Day 159 - Cactus, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

6/6/11 - This Cactus has been in our Conservatory for years, how long do they live for, I am sure this one is at least 30,000 years old, I know because I counted the spines this morning.

Day 158 - Teabags

Day 158 - Teabags by magirob
Day 158 - Teabags, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

5/6/11 - Hanging the teabags out to dry ready for any visitors to pop in for a cuppa. Don't worry I don't actually do this, I tend to pop them straight in the tumble dryer these days.

Wednesday, 8 June 2011

Day 157 - Tiny Teddy

Day 157 - Tiny Teddy by magirob
Day 157 - Tiny Teddy, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

4/6/11 - In Swanage there are a couple of Teddy Bear shops and in one of them I found this very small Rupert the Bear, anyone who knows me well enough will know I love Rupert so I had to buy him.

Day 156 - Suitcases

Day 156 - Suitcases by magirob
Day 156 - Suitcases, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

3/6/11 - Oooo old suitcases are so interesting, they are all over the stations of the Swanage Steam railway.

Tuesday, 7 June 2011

Day 155 - Lichen

Day 155 - Lichen by magirob
Day 155 - Lichen, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

2/6/11 - There was lots of this lichen growing on Swanage Pier, i didn't think it would live in the salty sea conditions

Day 154 - Swanage Pier

Day 154 - Swanage Pier by magirob
Day 154 - Swanage Pier, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

1/6/11 - I love Swanage in Dorset, We stepped off the steam train and its like stepping back in time, I really don't think it has changed a bit since I was a kid.

Day 153 - Eddystone

Day 153 - Eddystone by magirob
Day 153 - Eddystone, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

31/5/11 - This is the Eddystone Steam train on the Swanage Railway in Dorset, We took a trip into Swanage on the steam railway, what a way to travel, relaxing, graceful and all with super squashy seats.