This is the result of absent-mindedness

Day 9

30 May 2009

If I'd been paying more attention to what I was doing, today, there would be a different image to the one seen here.

At some point this afternoon, I was on the beach setting up a shot that was a really brilliant (but you'll never see it) technically precise image. Rule of thirds:check; optimum DOF:check; correct exposure and shutter-speed:check; interesting pic:check.

CF card in camera after uploading yesterday's photos? Why would I check that? It's always in there! Why would I spend longer than a second reviewing the image? I couldn't see anything, it was too bright. Had I been paying enough attention, I would have noticed the warning on the screen.

Ah, well. There's always tomorrow. So instead, here is the result of some of the red peppers that featured on a previous day.

Wall Flower

Day 8

29 May 2009

These are valarian flowers, which are all over the Purbeck region at the moment. They grow up through the purbeck stone walls and are thriving at this time of year.

The beach has been packed today, not a square inch of space! A big difference to a couple of days ago!

Veggie-box Thursday!

Day 7

28 May 2009

I really look forward to Thursdays. That's when the veggie box from
Haycrafts Lane Garden arrives (perhaps I should get out more?). Today these lovely spring onions and red peppers were amongst the regular potatoes, as well as the spinach that we've been enjoying for these past weeks. I look forward to it because the veg is always so tasty - far better than anything supermarket-bought. I am a rubbish gardener and am pondering the idea of an allotment, but I doubt either of us will have the time for the upkeep, so the next best thing is fresh, sometimes organic, local produce.

Lulworth pirates

Day 6

27 May 2009

We went to Lulworth Castle today, to join in the pirate fun. It was so windy one of the piratey tents got blown away, revealing the hidden booty and blowing their cover. The girls were in their element: running after tax-evading smugglers being hunted down by revenue men (could do with a few of those in the commons), face painting, pirate hat and eye patch crafts, and making treasure maps. Bit pricey to get in but fun for the kiddies.

Day 5

26 May 2009

Another sunny day, so we spent the afternoon on the beach in Swanage. The girls played in the sand, ate ice lollies and got tired.

I feel a bit cheap for doing a photo like this. It's a bit like taking a nice big king edward potato and wittling away at it until there's matchstick chips. But part of me wanted to do it to see if I could still do this, and part of it was down to difficulty taking photos due to mummy duties.

What should be visible in the reflection is old harry rocks. Can't you tell?!

Punch and Judy show

Day 4
25 May 2009

Swanage definitely has its own microclimate. It can be blowing a gale around Purbeck, but Swanage can have bright sunshine and a light breeze. It's weird. Once I overheard someone say that it never snows in Swanage, because it's on a peninsula. They have since been proved wrong earlier this year when heavy snowfall cocooned the Isle of Purbeck in a thick white blanket. And anyway, how does being on a peninsula stop snow from falling in that area? Why, if I were any good at geography, I'd prove that theory wrong, too, as I'm sure there are some snowy peninsulas out there, somewhere. Like up in Scotland. Probably.

So, anyway, today it started off with rain and gloom clouds all around, and by mid morning it had changed to a clear blue sky, and hot sunshine. It has been beautiful. Punch and Judy were on the beach doing their bit for the tourist trade, and judging by the number of people on the beach, they would have done pretty well.

Kimmeridge

Day 3

24 May 2009

Kimmeridge

Clavell Tower

It's been a beautiful, warm day. We drove up to Kimmeridge where we walked upon the rocky beach, amongst the sun worshippers, and watched the children crabbing in the warm shallow pools.
We also looked across to
Clavell Tower , thought about climbing up there to have a look, and decided we would leave that adventure for another day.

Rempstone House

Day 2

23 May 2009

Rempstone House opened their gardens to the public today to help raise money for Corfe Castle first school. We went along and basked in the sunshine, bouncy castle, tree house and walled garden. Later we went to look at some photos, taken by Paul Angel, as part of Purbeck Art Week

Dorset Cream Tea

Day 1.

22 May 2009

Well, here we are then: the first of my posts. 364 images to go!

My daughter, aged 4, goes to a lovely playgroup set within a lovely school, overlooking the lovely Purbeck countryside. It's all very lovely.

Today, there was a playgroup fundraising event: the classic Dorset Cream Tea. £120 was raised, to go towards refurbishing the playgroup building.

Amongst the hot topics on my table was an upcoming wedding, bras, and CBeebies. It seems that us mums have done our research when it comes to the presenters. The internet is a very useful resource. You'd think we'd have nothing better to do than look up Justin from Something Special, and discuss his magnificent career to date.

Lovely!