What a lovely theme for this week's Lens Artists Photo Challenge - delicate colours. There are some very bright and eye catching colours in nature, but some of the most beautiful flowers are delicate, soft, pastel colours. I am lucky enough to have several growing in the garden, most with no assistance from me -… Continue reading Pretty in Pink
Author: Suzy Shipman
On the Hook, 23/5/20
This week has mostly been about the Pandemonium CAL and the wraparound skirt, although I must admit to starting yet another project too! As usual there have been 2 parts released for the CAL this week - parts 15 and 16. Here's how things looked at the end of part 15 (on Sunday): And here… Continue reading On the Hook, 23/5/20
Things I like to do…
If you're a regular reader you will know what my main three pastimes are ... observing nature, taking photos & creating things with crochet. Observing nature, and taking photos often goes hand in hand, although I do occasionally take photos of other things! These are a few photos my sister has taken of me through… Continue reading Things I like to do…
On the Hook, 16/5/20
This week's Pandemonium parts had bead stitch again, which I love 🙂 So pretty! For some reason I had a mind blank at the end of part 13 and my beads were not quite right, but I fixed them up when I added part 14. Not sure why, but I was putting my hook into… Continue reading On the Hook, 16/5/20
Cropping Beauty
This remains my all-time favourite photo that I've ever taken. I think it's magical. It was a lucky shot, not something I'd planned. As always when I see a dragonfly, I follow, trying to get a photo. This one (a female Common Darter) perched in some long grass on a beautiful sunny day in the… Continue reading Cropping Beauty