2009 – My Year In Pictures

Title: Feeling Blue
Location: Wivenhoe
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 50mm EF f/1.8 + 12mm extension tube
Notes: I’ve had a bad day! My work laptop decided to die on me this morning, and no matter what I did, I could not coax it back into life. Eventually, I admitted defeat and took it along to a local guy who fixes them – no fix, no fee! Then I headed off to visit my parents as planned. We had a wander around Dedham during the afternoon – usually a good place for images – but the weather was about as glum as my mood. Of course, once we got home, out came the sun. So I found this little hoverfly floating about on one of Mum’s Agapanthus on the patio. A little bit later, PC Man rang to say he had managed to get the laptop going, so I shall pick it up tomorrow when I get home from my visit. Hopefully, things are looking up.
One Year Ago: Day #216

Title: Emergence
Location: Hyde Hall, Essex
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 50mm EF f/1.8 + 12mm extension tube
Notes: I saw another friend for a 40@40 event today (hat trick!). Ann is a very keen gardener, and having seen the excellent weather forecast, I phoned her this morning and we decided to take an impromptu visit to the RHS Gardens at Hyde Hall. We spent the morning happily pottering about, poking amongst the plants and enjoying a cream tea. Then we had a lovely summery lunch on her patio followed by lots of chat. Make hay while the sun shines!
One Year Ago: Day #215

Title: Agapanthus Bank
Location: Montjuïc, Barcelona
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 17-85mm EF f/4-5.6 IS USM
Notes: The day dawned very warm, so I indulged in a swim before breakfast. Then I took a walk around the local area while Vanessa did some work. After a nice lunch at the apartment, we were back on Montjuïc again in the afernoon. It was exteremely warm again, and it threatened rain for a while (which would have been a relief!), so we had a trip in the cable car, followed by a walk around, dodging from shade to shade where possible. In the evening we went to an excellent blues gig with Ry Cooder and Nick Lowe at a concert hall on the hill. Another great day out.
One Year Ago: Day #182