Ellsea's Photo Blog

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ellsea — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:11:35 +0000

to my other blog – A Mingled Yarn

Shadow Shot Sunday – Rumpus in Respose

ellsea — Sun, 30 May 2010 21:54:35 +0000

I was puttering about in my attic sewing studio with my camera this evening, and when I came down I noticed that Rumpus had fallen asleep … with his blinds open, the wrong way round on his bed, and still wearing his soccer goalie gloves. It’s rare to see him at peace – he’s always on the go and at full throttle, so when he does sleep it’s like it’s snuck up on him and taken him unawares.

I love the way the light strikes him, catching highlights in his hair, and the softness of the shadows in the textiles surrounding him.

For more interesting Sunday shadows, click here:

Shadow Shot Sunday – marking out

ellsea — Sun, 23 May 2010 21:12:26 +0000

Perhaps not a conventional shadow shot …..

but today we had fun in the garden on a scorching hot day, looking at how shadows changed over the course of the day. Rumpus loved this! Every hour or so, he stood on the ‘X’ and I drew around his shadow with chalk … and we were left with a record of how the sun had moved over the day.

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Farnborough Ash Cloud

ellsea — Fri, 21 May 2010 21:27:25 +0000

We had our own version of the ash cloud here today:

On an otherwise gloriously sunny day, a cloud darkened our horizons …. word on the school street is that the army managed to set fire to one of their ranges (we have a number nearby), but because of the risks of unexploded ordinance, the fire brigade were unable to get onto the range to put it out. Instead, it was left to burn and merely contained …

Find more interesting skies at Skywatch Friday

Volcanic Sunset

ellsea — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:53:27 +0000

There are two interesting things about this pair of photos.

The first is, of course, the effect of the volcanic ash diffusing the sunlight into some rather spectacularly smoky rays … during the day, we really can’t see it in the sky. The second thing is the total lack of vapour trails (bearing in mind we live under the Heathrow flight path) … puts into perspective just how little control we have over our natural environment, and how far we are at nature’s mercy. (Best be kind to her, then ). It has been bizarre and peaceful to have clear and silent skies for the last week or so. I like it. Less planes, please.

Shadow Shot Sunday Afternoon Garden

ellsea — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:32:33 +0000

So Bella was playing on the swing, and I happened to have my camera in my hand, when I noticed some rather splendid shadows on the lawn …. I love the way they tell the story of what’s happening, and the stuctural qualities of the swing supports and the small greenhouse casting the other shadow … and the detail of those little feet swinging in from the left, too.

For more shadow-shots, see here

South Bank

ellsea — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:38:30 +0000

We went up to London yesterday for a potter along the South Bank … the London Eye dominates it, from almost wherever you are:

A lot of indutrial scale architecture around here:

(Hayward Gallery)

Festival Hall

Waterloo – old Eurostar terminal

Battersea Power Station (taken from the train).

Spring have sprung …

ellsea — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:32:13 +0000

Snakeshead fritillaries flowering in my garden. This makes me happy.

Twisted

ellsea — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:38:00 +0000

We were out and about yesterday, and walking in the woods we came across a very strange root/tree formation. The children didn’t like them – they were scary, and Honey said ‘it looks like horrible faces’. I can see where she’s coming from – some of the shapes remind me of gargoyles, and I certainly wouldn’t like to be anywhere near here on a dark night. Triggered some interesting story ideas, though ….

ABC Wednesday: G is for …. Graveyard

ellsea — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:49:01 +0000

For this round, images from Otterton Church (nr Budleigh Salterton in East Devon).

Perhaps not the most cheerful subject, but it was a lovely sunny day …

So, G is for graves ….

And gate ….

(that Yew must be centuries old …)

And glass …

And gable …

For other takes on the letter G, visit ABC Wednesday