A Simple Life of Luxury

Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means

Category: Hobbies & Pastimes

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Photography

Photo Opportunities

I’m not entirely sure what they’re doing to the Bell Tower at Aberystwyth Arts Centre but it is currently clad in an impressive looking column of scaffolding. Do you know what they’re doing? I’d love to get up there to see the views and get some ‘almost aerial’ shots of Aberystwyth, the University Campus and...

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Photography / Wales

Photos From Llyn Vyrnwy

I spent the day on Sunday taking photos of the Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon. The Half Marathon didn’t start until 1pm, but I got up early and had hoped to get some photos of the lake as the sun rose. Unfortunately it was shrouded in mist and fog and I couldn’t see anything at sunrise!...

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Fitness / Photography

Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon Photos 2009

Well done to all those who competing in and completed the Llyn Vyrnwy Half Marathon yesterday. Hope you all managed the times you were aiming for and more importantly enjoyed yourselves. My photos are now online ready for all to see: Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon Photos 2009 Here are a few as a taster, but...

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Gardening / Photography

Pretty in Pink

I got up early this morning and whilst messing around with my camera before my little photo assignment at the Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon tomorrow I snapped this photo. Flowers make such good subjects, amazing colours, lovely textures and (as long as it isn’t windy) they don’t move either. Looks as though it should be...

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Gardening / Nature

Butterflies!

It was lovely to see so many butterflies feasting on the sedum in the garden last night… And the sedum is covered in them again this morning. Let me know if I’ve got any identifications wrong.Amazon.co.uk Widgets

Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon Photo Assignment 1

Photography

Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon Photo Assignment

If the weather is nice at the weekend, and it looks as though it should be, I might treat myself to a day at Lake Vyrnwy. If possible I’ll get there early and spend the morning taking some photos and wandering around the lake. The Lake Vyrnwy half marathon takes place in the afternoon, so...

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Gardening / Lifestyle

Wild Tomatoes

I’ve just eaten some delicious tomatoes from the garden… Not that I ever planted any tomatoes but this year the garden seems to be covered in tomato plants that have just appeared on their own. The only explanation for their appearance that I have is that we must have put some tomatoes that were past...

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MTB / Photography

Selling MTB Event Photos

Regular readers will know from a previous post that I set my self a little photo assignment a couple of weekends ago to photograph the Snowdonia Enduro Mountain Bike Event. I usually take part in such events myself and always look at the photos of myself that are offered for sale afterwards. Usually the going...

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Photography

Playing with HDR Photography

I’ve been meaning to experiment with HDR photography for a while but as with lots of my little projects just haven’t had the time to do so. I also didn’t have a tripod, but now I do, so the other evening I forced myself out to take some photos and give it a go. I...

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