Welcome to the Alphabet Photography Project and letter Y! Thank you to everyone that joined in last week.
While tempting to opt for young, I thought I’d share this photograph of a yacht. Not mine sadly but one of the many that featured at the Southampton Boat Show last year. The event showcases 600 exhibitors with hundreds of legendary boats on display including 330 at the show’s marina alone. It’s one of the largest built in Europe with over 2km of pontoons and 100 boats made their debut.
Welcome to the Alphabet Photography Project and letter X! Thank you to everyone that joined in last week.
I remember in the first series of the Alphabet Project finding this letter particularly easy but only because I had an x-ray! Three series later it’s not quite the same although I find the process of searching for interesting words beginning with X rather fun! Xanthophyll is what causes leaves to go yellow in the autumn although I do seem to capture more of the reds and the oranges. The Acers get me every time!
Welcome to the Alphabet Photography Project and letter U! Thank you to everyone that joined in last week.
This is one of my favourite views along the Southbank. There’s nothing better than standing underneath the London Eye especially when it’s 8am and there’s barely a soul around. It’s such a contrast to the rest of the day when the area is abuzz with people. I’ve captured the London Eye many times although this photograph was taken just before the Rugby World Cup hence the branded pods. I keep promising myself I’ll get onto one of them again to admire the view, it’s pretty magnificent on a clear day.
Welcome to the Alphabet Photography Project and letter T! Thank you to everyone that joined in last week.
January seemed to be the month for various bugs doing the rounds. Poor POD was ill mid way through the month then again much of last week. Thankfully she’s back to her usual perky self now and we’re getting back into our normal routine. There’s a lot to be said for blowing away a few cobwebs especially when you’ve had over a week cooped up indoors.
Welcome to the Alphabet Photography Project and letter S! Thank you to everyone that joined in last week.
There’s something so calming about being on the beach and listening to the sound of the waves. Being in Surrey, we don’t often get to visit the UK coastline but it’s wonderful when we do. On this particular occasion, we arrived after hours of torrential rain, only to see the clouds disperse and even a little sun appear. With the tide at it’s lowest, this deserted beach was compeletely serene – even with POD digging a hole in the sand nearby.
Welcome to the Alphabet Photography Project and letter R! Thank you to everyone that joined in last week.
In the absence of snow, which POD is still so desperate to see, I find myself craving colour. Perhaps it’s the prospect of spring thats’s doing it with daffodils and snowdrops already making an appearance. I love being surrounded by colour and if I had my way, we’d have wonderful blooms like this indoors all the time. I just love the contrast between the pink and the green.
Welcome to the Alphabet Photography Project and letter P! Thank you to everyone that joined in last week.
Letter P absolutely has to be for POD but given that’s what I’ve chosen the past two series of the Alphabet Photography Project, I’ve opted for parenting. POD turned five on Christmas Day and on one hand it’s quite hard to believe that. On the other, it’s strange to think of life before she arrived. She has such an amazing character and although parenting can be challenging at times, I wouldn’t swap it for anything.
Welcome to the Alphabet Photography Project and letter O! Thank you to everyone that joined in last week.
We travelled up the Opal Coast in Northern France in October and came across some wonderful sights. From the military history, the beaches and the landscape to the NAUSICAA aquarium and this incredible statue near it in Boulogne-sur-Mer. Such a great contrast between the old statue and that bright blue sky.
Welcome to the Alphabet Photography Project and letter N! Thank you to everyone that joined in last week.
This letter always seems synonymous with nature, particularly macro photography which fascinates me. I love to see the small transformed into this big magical world. It’s just fabulous.
Welcome to the Alphabet Photography Project and letter M! Thank you to everyone that joined in last week.
For this week’s letter, I thought I’d share an image from one of those bright blue sky days. Taken not in the summer but just a few days ago. Although it was bitterly cold, it was beautifully sunny and I just couldn’t resist capturing it. I love days like this!
