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Camel Parade South Shields~ Dec 2017 ~ Part 2

February 6, 2018Posted in Adventures, Event, Fuji, FujiX-T2, light, people, photography, uncategorisedTagged fireworks, fraggle, FujiX-T2, photography, South shields, UK37 Comments

Part 1 HERE

After the drummers finished it was time to walk down and find a good spot to set up the tripods for the firework display over the sea. On the way I took a couple of shots of the illuminated people and strange looking Father Christmases

I would be scared if they came down the chimney!

Normal (ish) people getting chips and gravy 🙄

So on to the fireworks, which I only get to practice once a year at this event, so this is my 2nd ever attempt. Marginally better than my 1st attempt last year, but that’s not saying much!

Full album HERE

and a little video so you can hear the snap, crackle & pop 🙂

Yep, that was it!

Stay tooned dear readers, though I’m not sure for what as yet, no sign of Sophie so far this year, so that’s the last of the reports for now.

In the meantime I shall plod along alone on Fraggles Other Place so pop along and say hi if you miss me, which of course you will! 🤪

Day 366~366!

December 31, 2016March 12, 2017Posted in 366, Fuji, fujiXT1, light, photography, uncategorisedTagged 366, day366, fraggle, Fuji XT-1, light, photography, Wardley25 Comments

Yipee I made it to the end, didn’t miss a single day and am chuffed to pieces with my project. I learned a lot along the way, about composition, slowing down, being disciplined and lots of technical bits I hadn’t bothered with before.

Next year will be a different beastie, it will be a 365 as it’s not a leap year and will be tied in with my starting the ‘walk 1000 miles in 2017’ project. I’ll be using my phone and film cameras for it and it will be posted on my Fraggles Other Place blog, leaving this one clear for Fraggle reports with the fuji again. Wish me luck!

Day 365~366

December 30, 2016March 12, 2017Posted in 366, colours, Fuji, fujiXT1, light, photography, reflections, uncategorised, urbanTagged 366, bridges, day365, Dec16, fraggle, Fuji XT-1, light, Newcastle Upon Tyne, photography, reflection21 Comments

Tonight Phil came with me to photograph the bridges over the Tyne. I’ve seen loads from other people, and it probably doesn’t look any different to those, but this is mine and I’m chuffed it turned out so well.

I took a few others so here are they,

The millennium bridge and The Baltic

The millennium bridge and The Sage

The Sage

and my shot of the day.. ta da!

Day 363 & 364

December 29, 2016March 12, 2017Posted in 366, Fuji, fujiXT1, light, photography, uncategorisedTagged 366, day363, day364, Dec16, fraggle, Fuji XT-1, light, photography, sunlight, Wardley14 Comments

Another busy day yesterday as we had our 2 grandkids staying over, I got my shot but by the time we’d got the last one in bed and had something to eat it was too late to faff on the net.

Also we’ve had 2 sunny if cold days, so the first shot is of the sunlight coming in to my bathroom just before it goes down behind the houses.

At this time of year the sun is very low in the sky all day, so doesn’t get above the houses at the back of where we live, but for 15 minutes or so it shines through the gap between 2 houses and streams through our back fence.

Only 2 days to go!

Day 362~366

December 27, 2016March 12, 2017Posted in 366, B&W, Fuji, fujiXT1, light, photography, uncategorisedTagged 366, B&W, day362, Dec16, fraggle, Fuji XT-1, light, photography, still life8 Comments

It’s been a busy day here today as we had family over for a festive tea, so Phil was doing tidying and I was doing cooking. No time for photo’s of my magnificent spread before it got eaten 😀 and as it’s late~ish now have just taken a shot of the globe lamp in our conservatory.

Day 361~366

December 26, 2016March 12, 2017Posted in 366, Fuji, fujiXT1, light, photography, uncategorisedTagged 366, day361, Dec16, fraggle, Fuji XT-1, light, photography, still life, tealights12 Comments

The weather tonight is even worse than when we had Storm Barbara. This I presume is Storm Connor, which wasn’t supposed to affect us much but it is, so I am staying in the warm. Running out of lights to shoot indoors, so made a tea~light fest of most of my candle holders.

Day 360~366

December 25, 2016March 12, 2017Posted in 366, Christmas, Fuji, fujiXT1, light, photography, uncategorisedTagged 366, Christmas, Christmas lights, Christmas Tree, day360, Dec16, fraggle, Fuji XT-1, light, photography, still life13 Comments

Into t he home stretch now, 6 days left. I saved my Christmas Tree lights for today’s post, hope everyone is having a fab day.

Day 359~366

December 24, 2016March 12, 2017Posted in 366, Christmas, Fuji, fujiXT1, light, photography, still life, uncategorisedTagged 366, Christmas, Christmas Eve, day359, Dec16, fraggle, Fuji XT-1, light, photography, still life4 Comments

To all my Wordypeep followers, especially those who are following my 366, thanks for your encouragement and comments 🙂

Day 358~366

December 23, 2016March 12, 2017Posted in 366, Fuji, fujiXT1, light, photography, still life, uncategorisedTagged 366, day358, Dec16, fraggle, Fuji XT-1, light, photography, still life, water feature8 Comments

Storm Barbara started on us about 12 midday and we thought it was a bit of a poor show to start with. Phil and I went out dropping cards off to relatives and having cups of coffee with all, and by the time we drove home we were in the thick of it, Barbara was definitely mean and feisty. So we are home now and warm and toasty while the wind gusts about and sporadic episodes of lashing rain come and go. Definitely not a night to venture forth with a camera, well at least not if you are a wimp like me, so made do with the water feature in my conservatory.

Day 357~366

December 22, 2016March 12, 2017Posted in 366, B&W, Fuji, fujiXT1, light, photography, uncategorised, weatherTagged 366, B&W, Day357, fraggle, Fuji XT-1, photography, sun, sun flares, Wardley, weather13 Comments

Tomorrow we are expecting Storm Barbara, with gusts of wind between 50-70mph.

Day 356~366

December 21, 2016March 12, 2017Posted in 366, cat, Christmas, Fuji, fujiXT1, light, macro, photography, uncategorisedTagged 366, Cat, day356, fibre optic lamp, fraggle, Fuji XT-1, light, macro, photography, Skye22 Comments

Countdown at 10 now 🙂

Tonight I’ve been trying to shoot my fibre optic lamp, which is not as easy as I thought it would be,

first I tried with the macro lens

then with the 35mm

and then I thought I’d move into the lounge and shoot it with some Christmas tree bokeh behind it, but that didn’t quite go to plan! 🙂

I think the middle one will be my shot of the day, but the bottom one is my favourite 🙂

Day 355~366

December 20, 2016March 12, 2017Posted in 366, Fuji, fujiXT1, light, photography, uncategorisedTagged 366, ceiling, day355, Dec16, fraggle, Fuji XT-1, glow in the dark, light, photography, still life, universe, Wardley22 Comments

When Phil is on a late shift and I am on an early, or when he’s on an early shift and I am off so want to stay up reading, or if I get insomnia and don’t want to disturb him, I trot off to sleep in the spare room. When I snuggle down, and turn off the lights, this is what I can see 🙂

better embiggened 🙂

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