Day 48 I Like Driving in my Car

Day 48 I Like Driving in My Car

We took the long way home today (not realising we'd be getting stuck in M4 traffic for 2 hours!) Anyway we had a lovely drive along the Lakes and through the impressive hills and mountains. I took lots of photos of the lake and although the views were beautiful the photos were boring. I preferred this self portrait taken as we drove along so included this as the last photo of my day of from my Cumbria holiday. .

PS A big thanks to my brother who did all the driving today, all 9 hours!

Day 47 Little Houses Made of Ticky Tacky

Day 47 Little Houses Made of Ticky Tacky

Obligitory board games! I started this game of Monopoly well behind the rest of the players (not even round the board once but had been lapped twice by the others and I had no properties!) but 2 hours later it was down to just me and Mum, Mum ended up winning after making the rest of us go bankrupt!

Day 46 Just Another Brick in the Wall

Day 46 Just Another Brick in the Wall

On Wednesday we went to see part of Hadrian's Wall. Here is a photo of it stretching out into the distance. The remains of the Roman Mile Castle just were behind us (plus a little gift shop selling delicious raspberry curd mmm). It was a grey day with a lot of grey stone and I couldn't get the composition quite right so I'm not that happy with this shot but it was the best shot of the day.

Day 45 Little Houses on the Hillside

 

Day 45 Little Houses on the Hillside

I spent the whole of Tuesday practicing my black and white photography and not getting the photos quite right. I finally got this one where I liked the composition and lighting.

Day 44 Money Makes the World Go Around

 

Day 44 Money Makes the World Go Around

This day's photo was taken at Aira Falls next to Ullswater Lake. Half way round our walk we came across a tree trunk that had money hammered into it. This photo is of my Dad as he rested his feet and examined the tree. He is slightly out of focus as I have focused on the money on the tree.

Day 43 We Are Family

Day 43 We Are Family

Though I'd include one of the family. This is the whole holiday gang at Penrith Castle with the camera set on timer. Its always hard to get the whole family coordinated but I love this one with my brother kissing his 7 week old baby, so cute.

Day 42 Good Day Sunshine

 

Day 42 Good Day Sunshine

I love the colour of this sunset but what I like most of all is the sunlight just catching on the farm gate in the foreground.