Shadow Shot Sunday - September 25th, 2011

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There's something very calming about the search for shadows and the stillness required to capture them. I have been out in the garden this morning and took my shadow shots while there. I think a garden update post as well as one about all of the gorgeous flowers around the yard will be coming soon! 

Shadow Shot Sunday - September 18th, 2011

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Glorious sunshine and shadows here today! 

Six Word Saturday - September 17th, 2011

"Because I'm the mum. That's why." 

I have borrowed my six words for Six Word Saturday this week. Last Saturday my two daughters went to the Royal Adelaide Show along with a friend of the eldest. They had a great time and were more organised I think than we would have been if I went too. They left home around 11am and caught the train there and back. They were home shortly after five and satisfied that they had done all they wanted to. I was disappointed to have missed out but really wasn't feeling well so stayed home to rest. This little badge they brought home for me made me smile. 

Three Word Wednesday - September 14th, 2011

The words for Three Word Wednesday this week are: backward, ease and omission. 


go backward in time 
reminisce; the ease of life 
details omission 

Sunday Scribblings - September 11th, 2011

The prompt for Sunday Scribblings this week is sensation. 


Facebook status 
"I can now safely say I've thrown up at the show" 


September in Adelaide 
The season for seekers of sensation 
Teens hit the showgrounds in force 
Seek bigger, faster, higher 
Push minds and bodies to limits 
and past 
My children return from a busy day 
Full of stories 
to match many others 
before and after 
Names have changed 
The SupaLoop is now the Hangover 
Screams and vomit are still the same 


I imagine knowing looks 
perhaps some judgments too 
My daughter's dash to the bin 
followed by a grab for her phone 
and the amassing of a collection of 'likes' 

Six Word Saturday - September 10th, 2011

Sometimes space is needed for growth. 

These six words are rather important to me today for a few different reasons. 

Here's a photo of one of the new broad bean plants in my garden, thriving well after I made space to plant some seeds a few weeks ago. 

Shadow Shot Sunday - September 4th, 2011

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Just one shot from me today. I got my camera ready this morning for a great shadow shot and then the sun went behind the clouds and no more shadow... Here's a late afternoon one instead. 

Shadow Shot Sunday - August 28th, 2011

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This shadow shooting is rather addictive. Again it was too hard to stop at one. There are so many great shadows this morning. Here's a selection of the many I just took.

Six Word Saturday - August 27th, 2011

The very smiley, very cranky bear! 

This week was Book Week and yesterday was the Book Week parade at my youngest daughter's school. This parade seems to be getting better and better each year. Almost all of the students dress up with some going to enormous efforts. This year my daughter went as the Very Cranky Bear from the book, The Very Cranky Bear by Nick Bland. If you are looking for a great picture book I highly recommend it. It's definitely one of my favourites! 

Shadow Shot Sunday - August 21st, 2011

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This week I couldn't stop at one. There were so many great shadows around the yard this morning.