Sunset

As the sun sets on my birthday I wanted to post these images I took today whilst at a friends house. This was taken over the road from where my friends live. In the winter they always enjoy these beautiful sunsets from their front window. This was a zoomed image. Later on, when the sun went down, I took another couple. One from inside the house and one outside.

It's my Birthday.

Yes folks i'm now the grand old age of 51 years. A few more wrinkles, bones tiring, body sagging but I still feel 30 in my mind. The sun may be setting in this picture but I feel that a new chapter of my life is starting now.

The image was taken the same evening of the image on the previous post. This was the scene as the sun was setting over Holy Island causeway.

sunset

Taken in September On Holy Island, Northumberland. The sun is shining through the ruined Lindisfarne Priory.

Happy New Year

The Gift of a New Year

Here’s to the year

that’s almost past its expiration date—2008.

We all had some surprises, didn’t we?

Some good, some distressing.

Let’s use everything we got from our experiences,

everything we learned,to enrich the new year.

Here’s to the new year, 2009,

a gift we haven’t opened yet.

May its bright, shiny package

contain even more than we hope for.
And even while we’re delighting in new treasures,

let’s appreciate fully what we already have—

the blessings we take for granted.

Make a list, and check it twice.

And here’s to all you wonderful people

who are putting up with my toast;

I hope in the new year

you see yourselves the way I see you:

intelligent, interesting, and likable.

To 2009:

May it give a whole new meaning

to the phrase, "the good life."

By Joanna Fuchs

Fading Rainbow

I caught this fading rainbow on my way home from Tunstall Reservoir.

Tuntall Panorama

This is 3 shots merged together in photoshop. The reflections are all real.

Finally

Finally i got to go out with my camera. It's been quite a while now and i've really not felt like photography these past few weeks. But I just had to make myself get out there again. I find it's good for the soul; it makes you forget all your troubles, even if it is just for a while.

These are of Tunstall Reservoir. It had been raining and the sun got out late on just for an hour as I strolled along the bankside. It's great to be out again in the great outdoors.

A glimmer of light

Merry Christmas

Statue

Taken in London (I think in Trafalgar Square but not quite sure).