Category Archives: photography

New lens .. new bag .. lucky me!

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

Hubby and I are gathering our thoughts together for our overseas trip to France in July.  Yesterday we applied for our visas .. Tuesday he bought me a new lens and camera bag suitable for travelling    I needed an all-purpose lens … Continue reading →

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Focusing …

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

…. with the 50mm lens    I love ‘playing’ with my camera The subject : Erin’s birthday cake  (it didn’t whine, moan or pull grumpy faces!) I have a bone to pick with Picasa … the Collage application is no … Continue reading →

Posted in baking, birthday, cake, photography | 2 Comments

Visitors to my garden

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

I’m having fun with my Canon  .. as you can see !!  A friend of mine asked whether I spend all day in my garden!   I wish!! I spend very little time, in fact.   I do bits of gardening in between gym, … Continue reading →

Posted in garden, insects, photography | 3 Comments

46664 Helping Hands t’shirt

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

The purpose of the 46664 fashion range is ‘to help sustain the organisations charged with helping to promote Nelson Mandela’s humanitarian legacy’ I bought Connor one of the kiddies t’shirts for Christmas, which he was wearing yesterday after school … … Continue reading →

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Still playing with my new toy …

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

… while Erin swam today.  Carl dropped her off early this morning on his way to work (Nicole was working on the emergency helicopter)   we seemed to run out of time to play with Bradley and Connor as she had a glorious … Continue reading →

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Playing with my new toy – Canon 600D

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

Can’t wait to use my new le Creuset … prezzie from the Jeanette and family for me ..         Flame lily budding .. a bit late this year .. it usually flowers for Christmas …   I am having fun

Posted in animals, flowers, photography | 3 Comments

More pics from iPhoneography exhibit

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

I don’t have an iPhone but there were lots here … at this exhibit of iPhone pics displayed at the Apple ‘shop’ in Sandton last week!!!  Many visitors were taking pics with their iPhones .. I just had my ordinary … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Jeanette, photography | 5 Comments

Happy Birthday Sweetie pie

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

‘Tis Elaine’s birthday today … 25 years old!  Can hardly believe how time has flown …  Her christening with both sets of grandparents – hubby’s on left and mine on right (a very windy day!!!)  She was destined to go … Continue reading →

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Sunday Selections :

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

“Hi there … “… num .. num .. num … you’ve caught me while I’m munching an apple  … “…  Spring and Summer are not far off … the sun is warmer .. the bees are buzzing … “… the rosemary is bluer than … Continue reading →

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On the other side of the wall

Posted on August 6, 2011 by

Jeanette -’kids over the wall’ post – on one side .. me on the other … I had been taking photos .. trying to get the darn thing right … and not being very successful with so many blurred and … Continue reading →

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