Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Sunsets

thanks to Sue W and GC for hosting Weekly Prompts https://weeklyprompts.com/2024/06/05/weekly-prompts-wednesday-challenge-sunset/

Over the years I’ve taken numerous photos of sunsets but the most spectacular have almost always been at my cottage, overlooking the bay.

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Tuesday Textures – From the Barbican

art made with textiles has the most amazing textures

On our recent trip to London, we stopped at the Barbican to see the show, Unravel: The Power of Politics of Textiles in Art. The first thing we saw was the exterior of the gallery cloaked in fabric.

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Inside the gallery over 100 artists had works of textile art on display. Many of the pieces were very textural which was quite evident from a distance and others made for wonderful close-up shots of the detail in the pieces.

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The Numbers Game – #145

thanks to Judy for hosting the Numbers Game https://judydykstrabrown.com/2024/06/02/the-numbers-game-24-june-3-2024-come-play-along/

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Meal in a restaurant (outside of course) during COVID
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Shawl that I had just finished knitting
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View of the city from Centre Island
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View of the dock at Centre Island from the ferry
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Home on the Island
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Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge – Time with my Family

thanks to Xingfu Mama for hosting Whatsoever is lovely…https://xingfumama.blog/2024/06/02/whatsoever-is-lovely-challenge-2024-week-22/

As many of you know I was away for close to a month to travelling throughout the Uk. The main reason for going was to spend time with our son and his family who live in London, England. We started our trip in Edinburgh and Dundee, Scotland because our son had to travel to the V&A Dundee for an opening of a new show. It was wonderful spending time with him and learning about the installation that he was responsible for. There was also another brand new opening and we were invited to attend this event. It was called Kimono: From Kyoto to Catwalk.

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After our time in Dundee, our son took the train with us to London, where we spent the the next 16 days sightseeing and spending time with the family. Sevin is now four and attending Nursery and will be starting school in September. We loved spending time with her in the evenings and on the weekends.

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Squares – Burgeoning

thanks to Becky B for hosting the Square challenge this past month https://thesquaresofb.com/2024/05/31/squares-renew-31/

I’m sad to have missed most of this challenge. I found it too difficult to post photos on my holiday in the UK. So on the last day of the challenge I’m submitting some square photos of burgeoning proportions.

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Yards and yards of fabric
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Moving forward and upward at the Queens House in Greenwich
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Moving forward on the carousel at Greenwich
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Burgeoning with relics from the past at the Sir John Soane House, London
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More historical pieces at this unusual house
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Moving forward at the Fun Fair
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Spring renewal

Thursday Doors from Edinburgh

thanks to Dan for hosting Thursday Doors https://nofacilities.com/2024/05/26/thursday-doors-recap-may-23rd/

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Door near the Royal Mile
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Doors on Thistle Street close to our Airbnb
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Outside door to our flat on Thistle Street
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Inside door to our flat
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Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Safety

thanks to Sue W and GC for hosting Weekly Prompts https://weeklyprompts.com/2024/05/29/weekly-prompts-wednesday-challenge-safety/

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What did we ever do without helmets
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On the beach by Lake Ontario, Toronto
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Warning on the rocks at Peggy’s Cove, NS
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Relatively safe today but there are always people pushing the boundaries
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The safest way to enjoy the view

I’m a Fan of….Everything Scottish

thanks to Jez for hosting I’m a fan of….https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2024/05/27/lensball-shots-re-imagined-as-ai-artwork-in-my-fan-of-series-6/

After our trip to the UK I’ve decided that I love Scotland and can’t wait to go back. Here are a few of my favourite images from our six days in Edinburgh, Dundee and Perth.

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The fancy pubs in Edinburgh
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Haggis baked in everything
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Victoria and Albert Museum in Dundee
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Teatime
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Fun Sculptures in Dundee
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Getting together with our son at V&A Dundee opening
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Sculptures in Perth
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One of the best restaurants that we experienced in Scotland in Perth
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View of the Tay in Dundee

Judy’s Number Game – A Trip Down Memory Lane

thanks to Judy for hosting the Numbers Game https://judydykstrabrown.com/2024/05/26/the-numbers-game-23-may-27-2024-come-play-along/

This week’s number is 144. Just go to your photos and type the number in the search box and see what comes up.

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Lens Artists Challenge – Florals From Our Lovely English Garden

thanks to Sofia for hosting this week’s Lens Artists Challenge https://photographias.wordpress.com/2024/05/25/lens-artists-challenge-301-floral/

As you know I post photos of flowers every day so I chose to show you the flowers that I saw everyday from our bedroom patio doors of the garden flat that we rented in Stoke Newington on our very recent trip to London, England.

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