Funny what you can find when you dig about a bit. Trying to reduce my oceans of photo files, I opened up a folder downloaded from my phone. Many of the photos have been retained out of sentiment. I remember wandering in our marina one late afternoon, as the light lingered on the water. No other camera to hand, I took the first group.
The lock gates often have their admirers, especially if there’s a huddle of canoeists passing through. Yet again I must have been caught napping, without camera. It’s a while since I went down to the Quayside. I think these are custom made for this week’s Thursday’s Special.
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Keep digging, Jo. I love these photos!!! Every one of them!
Have a wonderful day.
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Surprising what you turn up, Helen. Captured moments you’ve forgotten 🙂 🙂 Thanks, hon! You too 🙂
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I love the moodiness of the first five – custom made for a Paula challenge since she is the queen of the moody photo. The light is wonderful too. And your eye for boats and water.
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It sort of tells a story and I like that aspect of photography, Meg. 🙂 🙂 The photo file is full of snippets of my life that I’ve almost forgotten.
How is everyone in your clan? Weren’t some of them braving the storm? I know I owe you an email but I was saying to Jude I’m a bit off kilter. Probably change of season. The hugs are cool and grey today. 🙂
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Gorgeous reflection shots, Jo. You’re a pro!
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And you’re a very kind lady, Jill 🙂 🙂
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The first photo series of the dinghy pulling away from the quay, going back to the boat brings back a lot of memories (if I block out the grey water color). 🙂
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Happens every day in our marina, Liesbet. I like watching the coming and going. 🙂 🙂
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I love the first three too, the water looks like silk. Glad you went into your downloads folder 🙂
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I’ve been having a grand time deleting! But there’s some nice stuff too xxx
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I find it hard to delete unless they are really bad images. Been meaning to clear out stuff for 9 years now. Only way I’ll do it is to stop taking new photos for a year!
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Absolutely beautiful, Jo! breathtaking photos especially the first three. 🙂
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The light was just perfect. So glad you like them Amy xx
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The water looks beautiful with the light on it like that – particularly the first few photos.
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Yes, I love that group, Val. I was going to let them stand alone, but I always go for too much. 🙂 🙂
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I could easily spend all day with those folks standing on and watching, what mystery and magic goes through the locks. Wonderful photos, Jo.
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Thanks so much, Jet. They are fascinating, I agree. 🙂 🙂
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beautiful series of b/w photos, Jo! the water is almost magical! 🙂
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I love the changing light on the water, LolaWi. 🙂 🙂 Thanks, darlin!
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Love the play of light in the first sequence, Jo. A great find. Just goes to show – one needs keep going back to the old files.
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Following your good example, Tish. 🙂 🙂 Actually it’s mostly because I’m getting perilously short of space on the laptop.
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Buy yourself a large storage disk and put everything on that. A WD portable unit with 2 TB is only slightly over £50 at the moment.
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I’m not good at retrieving stuff. I use a memory stick occasionally but it’s easier just to ditch the old stuff. Life’s not long enough to keep looking back xx
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That’s always worrying – laptop running out of brain.
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Bettter it than me 🙂 🙂 Happy Friday, Tish!
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V. good point, Jo. Happy Friday to you too.
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I’m glad you found these photos Jo, because they are beautiful. I really like the series of three showing the change in the water.
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Yes, they’re my favourite too, Carol, but I never know when enough’s enough. 🙂 🙂
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You’ve done well. These are a great set together and they do say three is a good number.
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Nice!!! Kisses ❤ ❤ ❤
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Many thanks 🙂 🙂
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Comment my photo!!! Kisses ❤ ❤ ❤
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The light on the water looks so amazing!! Makes every photo unique
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I love reflections and water, Emma. 🙂 Thanks a lot!
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A good photo essay, Jo!
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Thanks, Sue 🙂 🙂
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Ah! Messing about in boats! Now I have to read Kenneth Grahame, Jo 🙂
The quayside is always worth a visit – I can see that by your pictures 🙂
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Yes, I’m good at messing about, Hanna. 🙂 🙂
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Very nice! The pictures capture such a sweet peaceful moment with the ripples on the still water. 🙂 Lovely!
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Thanks a lot! I’m always mesmerised by water. 🙂 🙂
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I could spend a whole day just watching boats going through locks!
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I know the feeling, Pit 🙂 🙂
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Lovely images! The lights reflection on the water is certainly special thing to see!
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It’s a while since I’ve been down there, Indah, but the reflections always get me! 🙂 🙂
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They are perfect , Jo! I wonder what you would have done with a camera….
Love the image “progression” on the first captures… wow!
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Probably much the same, Anna. My camera is unsophisticated, like me 🙂 🙂 Thank you!
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I love that ripple of light you caught in the first set – it almost has a 3-d feel – or looks like liquid metal – and the lower right photo (with the large shot of the boat) has a mood all its own. Like the white in the water in the second shot – but from the reader – the colors in that pic jumped out
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As I stood there the light was changing on the water all the time and I took a sequence, Yvette. These are probably the best. 🙂 🙂
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nice… and those archives must hold lots of gems – have a nice day and ttys
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