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The B&W Photography Project | Week #23

So much monochrome loveliness last week, thank you so much for joining in. As you may have gathered, it’s been a little busy our end recently so we’re looking forward to a few days off work over Christmas. POD has her birthday on the 25th December so it will be a super special day. It’s incredible to think she’ll be four.

After capturing those wonderful reflections last time, this week is a rather forlorn looking flower spotted in the garden. There’s something rather lovely about the simplicity of it though. I hunted high and low for a dewy web but all I found were beautiful leaves.

Welcome to week #23 of the Black and White Photography Project.

How to join in

To join in with the Black & White Photography Project, just link up a short post, with or without words, featuring a black and white photograph. You can link up a collection of black and white photographs too if you prefer. The photograph/s can be from any time – old and new are welcome. You’ll find a post on how to create better black and white photographs here.

Don’t forget to share on Instagram using #bwphotoproject. You can also share your posts and photos in the B&W Photography Project Facebook Group.

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PODcast now has over 2,500 followers on Pinterest. If you’re looking for monochrome inspiration, do check out the Black and White Photography board. It features some incredible photographs from artists all over the World.

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Silent Sunday

Santa’s Magical Grotto at Squires

The Milford Centre at Secretts is in the heart of Surrey and offers a wealth of amazing plants, flowers and fabulous gifts. The company was founded over seventy years ago and today has garden centres located in London and the South East.

From now until Christmas Eve, their Milford, Badshot Lea and Shepperton centres offer an interactive live magic show and the opportunity to meet Santa.

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While waiting for the big man to arrive in Milford, we took in wonderful blooms and beautiful berries. Not just red but purple, orange and yellow too.

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POD stood patiently waiting for Father Christmas to arrive while clutching Baby Annabell and watching the elves around her. The look on her face suggested she wasn’t quite sure what to expect but she was excited. And still rocking the headband round the forehead look!

There were cries of “oh look there’s Santa” by numerous children including POD when the car was spotted. Accompanied by elves, there was almost a deep intake of breath when he stepped outside his festively themed Morris Minor and waved.

And what a great car it was – adorned with fir cones, baubles, berries and ribbons.

A little smile spread across POD’s face when he came over. He spent a few minutes with some of the children asking what they wanted for Christmas.

If you ask POD what she wants, it’s always a pink unicorn so that’s what we were expecting. We were quite surprised when she asked for a reindeer!

Squires had rather cleverly created snow which was white foam that seemingly fell from the sky. POD doesn’t remember snow so she’s yet to experience building a snowman – a continual request thanks to the film Frozen! It wasn’t long before she got used to what was happening and was determined for Baby Annabell to catch snow on her head!

We then passed through the Garden Centre, where there were oodles of absolute gems to be discovered, before reaching Santa’s candy cane grotto. There we met Santa’s nephew, Santoe, who dazzled us with a spot of Christmas magic. He’d borrowed a bag from his uncle and used toilet paper, tea bags, extra hot chili sauce and washing powder to create sweets. After a little abracadabra of course!

The walk to see Santa took us through lit corridors adorned with giant sweets and a game of ‘what’s in the box’ which POD loved. She thoroughly enjoyed seeing Santa and got a present too. You can probably guess what she asked for…!

Thank you to Squires for the complementary tickets and a fun filled few hours. We’re now on the hunt for a reindeer or a pink unicorn!

What’s The Story? | 8th December 2014

Thank you to everyone that joined in with #whatsthestory last week especially at this time of year. The silly season seems to have arrived with gusto, I hope you’re all cracking on with your preparations for the festive period. We managed to get the tree decorated and make a dent in our Christmas shopping, still POD’s birthday to think about though!

Our What’s The Story? post this week is all about Santa’s Magical Grotto.

How to join in

If you’re new here What’s The Story? is a photograph based Linky which enables you to share the stories behind your favourite photographs. To join in all you have to do is share a photograph and the story behind it. You can write as little or much as you like and your photo/s can be from any time. The Linky is open every Monday until the following Sunday.

Feel free to use the What’s The Story? badge or include a link to PODcast in your post and do share some comment love too. There’s a community on Google Plus so do pop over if you haven’t already. We’re at Charly Dove or PODcast.

Have a great week everyone #whatsthestory.

The B&W Photography Project | Week #22

Greetings monochrome lovers, welcome to week #22 of the Black and White Photography Project. Thank you to everyone that joined in last week, again so many wonderful images.

These photographs were taken near National Trust owned Dapdune Wharf in Guildford. Having taken photographs of few boats, I noticed the shape of the rope above. It reflected so beautifully in the water and even more so in black and white.

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Silent Sunday

What’s The Story | 1st December 2014

The past few weeks seem to have just flown by – hard to believe its December already! We really must get cracking with our Christmas shopping – and pressies for POD’s birthday! I hope you’re all getting prepared, I saw a few trees go up at the weekend.

Thank you to everyone that joined in with #whatsthestory last week. We are hopefully coming out of the other side of an especially busy period so I hope to get to more of you. I’ve really missed not being able to read everyone’s posts.

How to join in

Have a great week everyone #whatsthestory.

Silent Sunday

The B&W Photography Project | Week #21

Hello everyone and welcome to week #21 of the Black and White Photography Project. Thank you so much for joining in, its great to see so many amazing photos. Don’t forget to share on Instagram using #bwphotoproject and tag PODcast.

It amazes me there are still dandelion clock to be found, even at this time of year. I don’t know about you but I find it impossible not to capture them!

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Capturing Autumn at Winkworth

Winkworth in Surrey is a National Trust owned arboretum and a truly wonderful place to visit. Autumn is especially beautiful and usually warrants at least two visits – last year it might have even been three. We still need to catch a falling leaf from a tree but what a great selection littered the ground.

The colour is always quite something – hues of red, yellow and orange on many rare trees. You don’t even have to look very far to see really fabulous colours.

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When we were last at Winkworth it was a beautiful Autumnal day and the lake by the boathouse looked especially stunning. Just a few weeks later the change was incredible. What an awesome view this fisherman had.