curiouswombat: (notes from a small island)
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Not all the pics are from the small island this week - I've been off-island to bring D-d home from York for the summer.

So - under the cut are a couple of pics of the realities of living on an island, York Minster, and the girl herself -



Monday - after a discussion about fuchsias last weekend I took this picture from the car whilst in a queue of traffic along Governor's Road on Monday - the red is a fuchsia - and yes, it is about 12 - 15' high!

365 week 18 Monday

Tuesday - another road with plants - this time of year there is a lot of valerian growing wild in the hedgrows - as you can see not only on the nearside of the road, but on the otherside as well, there is deep pink as far as you can see -

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Actually, up near my mother's house, there is a darker version as well.

Wednesday - this is the reality of living on an island - sitting on the car loading area waiting to get on the boat at 7.45am. The big black hole at the back of the Ben my Chree is where we drive in - as you can see the upper deck has containers and trailers on.

week 18 Wednesday

I got off the boat in England at 12.30pm - and that is how we start most of our journeys.

Thursday - well, D-d got her results and we went out to celebrate at This Thai Restaurant - what else could the picture of the day be than the girl herself?

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Probably not the best picture - I think she may have had her mouth full of starter!

Friday - a picture of York. I am really proud of this one - it is a 'postcard' view - which I took from the men's department of M&S!

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Saturday - back to the realities of life on an island - the car deck of the Ben, as we wait to get off.

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And for today - it is the island-wide churches flower festival. I have taken a lot of pictures of our church, which is participating this year - this is probably my favourite as a representative of the whole -

week 18 Sunday

As you can see, we don't have traditional church windows - so we have to do it another way!

The theme is the hymn 'All things bright and beautiful,' and this represents 'Sunset'. All over there are also 'all creatures great and small' dotted around - the birds in this picture were my contribution...

I also did the leaflets, and the signs to explain what each area represents - as actually arranging flowers is not one of my skills at all!



Tomorrow is Tynwald Day - I think I will mainly have it as a day of rest, but I will probably upload some more of the flower festival pictures.

Date: 06/07/2009 06:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] inzilbeth-liz.livejournal.com
Your roadsides must be glorious at this time of year with all that colour, and your 'stained-glass windows' quite a sight to see as well!
That's a great shot of York Minster. Hope you had a joyful time celebrating your daughter's success.

Date: 06/07/2009 10:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com
I have looked at the roadsides more this year, as I think 'What can I take a picture of today?' They really are a riot of colour.

I was really chuffed with that picture of the Minster - now I know where the people who make the postcards go to get the best picture!

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