Water is the most fascinating thing. The gentle drizzle didn’t even matter too much. Being in Alnwick Water Gardens was still a very nice way to spend an anniversary. Just look at the fun you can have if you’re wearing wellies!
Watching the liquid patterns, an idea came to me. I have no patience with selfies, but a little distortion might be fun? Thanks, Debs, for constantly providing inspiration. I love the quote in this post.
Ann-Christine’s Patterns are very different, and very beautiful. I hope you’re following the Lens-Artists. I will be returning to the Alnwick Garden in a future post. See you soon!
restlessjo 
“Cool” selection of photos for the theme, Jo. They’re my kind of selfies. 🙂
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Not too revealing 🙂 🙂
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The little girl doesn’t appear to be enjoying this too much! And these were not operating on my visit. Hope you are having fun with the youngster. He’ll probably wear you out!
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She wasn’t and her baby sister was tormenting her too, but that’s kids for you. 🙂 🙂 We had tears last night when he accidentally tore a new reading book but he’s bright as a button this morning. Fortunately it’s sunny so we can do park and probably beach before we take him home at teatime.
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Must be very strange suddenly having a five-year old staying with you not having known him from a baby. Must be strange for him too! He sounds very sweet still.
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He is a lovely child. A bit sensitive but with a bubbly, happy personality. 🙂
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Nothing wrong with being sensitive as long as he doesn’t end up being bullied 😦
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pretty and very me right now….longing for the ocean…vw
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It’s on my doorstep and I always miss it if we’re far away. 🙂 🙂
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oh my….good jealousy exuding right now….enjoy it please…vw
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Sometimes I wish I was still a child…Much fun in these, Jo! Lovely, happy shots.
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As Jude points out, the little girl wasn’t so happy but the boy was having a great old time, and the adults too. 🙂
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Amazing!
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It was a lot of fun 🙂 🙂
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I love how kids don’t care about getting wet when it comes to water. We could all learn a thing or two from them about just jumping in!
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They were all kitted up in suits and wellies. I wished I had some too, Lynn 🙂 🙂
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Fun, I like the perspective in the first photo a lot.
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They made an interesting subject. 🙂 🙂
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A perfectly cooling way to spend an anniversary. You have some great pattern shots here!
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It really was a lovely day, Cathy. I just needed some wellies 🙂 🙂 Thanks, darlin!
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That does look like fun Jo. I know my teens would have been under that water in seconds.
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It’s a beautiful water park, Colline. This was just a fraction of the fun. 🙂 🙂
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These are awesome and fun!
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It was great watching the kids play 🙂 🙂
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Kids have so much fun, don’t they?! Esp liked your next-to-last shot. Very ethereal jo!
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My real self! 🙂 🙂
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Wonderfully fun photos!
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The kids were having a great time, Dawn. 🙂 🙂
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I’d play in there as well. Your selfies are just like mine lol Great photos of patterns Jo 🙂
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I don’t like to be too revealing, Brian 🙂 🙂 Thanks, hon!
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Me too x
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Great fountains and lots of fun for the children.
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It’s a really nicely done water park, Sam, and interesting for adults too. 🙂 🙂
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Great shots of the children, Jo, and I enjoyed your distortion 🙂
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It’s not a bad thing to do on a rainy day, Debs 🙂 🙂 Glad you liked it.
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I love this, Jo! Great capture of the children…looks like fun! xo
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We all hung about for ages waiting for that fountain to start, Jill. The kids were priceless 🙂 🙂
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The photo of the little lad running from the water is priceless Jo. Water is fascinating to watch isn’t it? Has a real life and character of its own.
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He was such a cute kid. There were 2 little girls who weren’t quite so keen on being stranded in the middle. It made fun watching, Jonno. 🙂 🙂
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Love your selfie Jo well seen opportunity. Children just love playing in water especially when it is so hot. Enjoy your time with the 5 year old
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Thanks, Pauline. 🙂 🙂 It’s the first time he’s stayed with us on his own so it’s been interesting, but he’s a lovely lad.
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I bet he just loved being with you too
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I have a similar distortion from a place in Sweden!
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A couple of the shots were quite interesting, Sue. It’s a good place to spend time and the gardens are lovely. 🙂 🙂
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It certainly looks good from here!
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Definitely lots of fun in the water garden, and good patterns too. Lovely shots of the children and the ‘spirit’ of Jo.
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Makes it sound like a haunting! Taking a 5 year old to the beach today if the weather cooperates 😃😃
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Lots of heavy playing on the horizon then. We have autumn here – grey, windy and even rain in the night. Not haunting but cheering!
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It’s changeable here but we did manage a little beach time. Not sure who’s wearing who out 🙂 🙂
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Completely agree, Tish!
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