I am not quite sure why but I really like this photo. I was trying to take it quickly to avoid the two children being in the photo. As you can see it didn’t quite focus on anything and the shutter speed was rather slow so the children made it into the photo [...]
Archive for August, 2010
Filed under Art, Out & About
100 Photos 32 :: Clean Fresh Water
4 Comments CherryPie on Aug 23rd 2010
Filed under Anecdotes
A Bit of a Mix Up
Recently I sent my Points Pedometer back because it had developed a fault and I couldn’t reset it. I received a parcel on Saturday which should have been my pedometer. I was looking forward to using the pedometer because my temporary one rattles rather loudly and makes it sound like I have a few loose [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 23rd 2010
You are quaffing drink from a hundred fountains: whenever any of these hundred yields less, your pleasure is diminished. But when the sublime fountain gushes from within you, no longer need you steal from the other fountains.
Jalal ad-Din Rumi
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 22nd 2010
Filed under Anecdotes, Art, Out & About
Chatsworth – Beyond Limits
The temporary sculpture I mentioned in my last Blog post is part of the Sotheby’s ‘Beyond Limits’ exhibition at Chatsworth. The exhibition is a display of modern sculpture set against the backdrop of Chatsworth house and estate. When I visited, the exhibits were in the process of being set up in preparation for the exhibition [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 22nd 2010
Filed under Heritage, Out & About, Science & Nature
Chatsworth – The Cascade
This cascade which was built for the 1st Duke of Devonshire is spectacular. A sign by the side of the temple at the top of the cascade provides some interesting information about both the cascade and the garden’s water features:
This cascade was built for the 1st Duke of Devonshire by a French engineer, Grillet, and [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 21st 2010
Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, York 2010
PhotoHunt – Numerical
This is the Hindley clock which is located in York Minster. It is complete with sixteenth-century moving figures ‘Gog’ and ‘Magog’.
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
24 Comments CherryPie on Aug 20th 2010
Filed under This & That
Weight Loss – Week Three
I had a more modest weight loss of 0.5lb this week, but I am happy because my weight is still moving in the right direction. I wasn’t sure how I would do after my day out to Chatsworth where all the food options were high in calories. My choices had to be on the [...]
21 Comments CherryPie on Aug 19th 2010
