My friend Phil sent me this photo. (thank you!) It’s very peculiar! The chair is so over sized and the bear is quite unusual. This is a rare find in the world of discarded furniture.
Metro cut out
All the animals
Al and I took Friday off and went to the Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife and Falconry centre. It was great fun and a chance to play with my new camera some more. I couldn’t take any photos of the butterflies as my camera started sweating as soon as we entered and never acclimatised. Here are the chosen photos from the many I took that day:
This rabbit was so fluffy and was lolloping around. It was love at first sight.
The peacocks were so beautiful and their feathers made an incredible noise as they herded the other birds away.
This duck Goose(?), in contrast was so unusual and slightly ugly looking.
Accidental
I was taking a photo of the sunset and a bus drove past at that exact point. I quite like it.
Must focus
With my new camera I have been having some amusing focus moments. The first time I took it out and about, I managed to take a photo where the reeds in the foreground were perfectly crisp, when the subject, the swan became a background blur. I have mastered the manual focus which my camera has, however that didn’t stop me creating this shot when using the self-timer:
I actually really like this accidental photo. I was so happy that I got to visit my beloved garages.
Also, the furniture season is upon us and I saw a lovely mixture of seating.
End of the day
I left the office earlier today and walked home to continue where I left off in the morning. Having the flexibility to do this is a luxury and one I forget to take advantage of. Mansfield Road in Nottingham is full of sights, from the people to the shops. I never get bored of looking.
Then I saw two very different furniture sightings. The first with a note that was asking for it to be taken, with reassurance that it goes through a standard sized door, displayed from a distance like an outdoor living area.
Then this mess of a pile, including a shoe and toys, amongst other rubbish.
This was a successful walk home.
Start of the day
This morning I woke up and decided to take a stroll with my camera before work. There is nothing like clearing your head before actually getting to the office. I have seen this grey square everyday for so long and decided today was the day to photograph it. I love this grey. I would paint my house in graffiti cover up grey, maybe one day…! I also noticed a sofa in an over grown piece of land. It’s one of the parts of my journey to work that I look out for as there is always something new to see.
My new camera, that I am very excited about, has more manual functions so I was trying out the focus on this rusty screw.
Two cats and a sofa
Spring has sprung
Walking up the road this morning, the sun was but and it was very chilly. I saw these and it made my day. I imagine from now on, I shall be seeing more and more on my travels.
