Mosaic Monday (or not): London

St. Paul's Cathedral/Buckingham Palace seen through the trees of St. James Park

Westminster Abbey/Portobello Road Market at Notting Hill

Corpus Christi College in Cambridge/Big Ben

Fenton House in Hampstead/inside Fenton House

Garden at Fenton House (both)

near Kensington Gardens/tree peony at Fenton House

I was not sure if anyone was expecting a Mosaic Monday here today because of the holiday in the United States, but here goes:

These are some of my iphone shots from my recent trip to England.  Some of you may have seen them already on Instagram or Facebook.  I have lots more yet to post, but I also have several portrait sessions to get through in the next few weeks, so editing time is at a premium.

I have attached captions to give you an idea of what each photo represents.  We stayed in the Kensington section of London, and made a few day trips to Cambridge, Richmond and Hampstead to see the architecture and gardens for which England is so rightly celebrated.  I hope to have more images ready to post in the next week or two...  :)

Here are the instructions to join today's post:
1. Publish your Mosaic Monday post. The post may be about any subject you wish. The only stipulation is that it include a collage, or mosaic of photos.
2. Once it is published, click on the title of the post. This will lead you to the static link for your post. The static link is the page with only that post on it. Copy the url from your browser at the top of the page.
3. Paste the url into the appropriate inlinkz box in this post.
4. Type your name in the appropriate inlinkz box in this post.
5. Click on "Enter."
6. Please link back to this Mosaic Monday post so that your readers can find other wonderful mosaics.

That's all there is to it! It's always a good idea to then check and see if your link is working. If you have any questions, feel free to email me: mrcarroll(at)optonline.net

And a quick reminder: if you would like to join Mosaic Monday but don't know quite where to start, there is a tutorial on mosaic-making on my sidebar. Just scroll down, and click on the small blue mosaic.

Time Gets Away

I'm leaving on Monday for a very last-minute trip to meet my daughter in London.  She has been spending the semester abroad, and we're going to visit a few of the sites before she comes home.  I thought that I could blog right up until the day before I leave, but that just is not going to happen...

So, while the dandelions grow in the lawn, I will be busy with last-minute preparations.  I will see you back here sometime after May 23rd.  Hopefully with lots of new photos...  ;)

Mosaic Monday: Pink Ranunculus

Just a few frames of pink ranunculus this week.  I wish I'd had more time to play with these beauties, but I was crazy busy.  I'm getting ready to spend ten days in London with my daughter, and trying my best to get three portrait sessions edited and ready for client viewing before I leave.  So Mosaic Monday will be on hiatus till May 26th.  I wish everyone a beautiful May!  xoxo

Here are the instructions to join today's post:
1. Publish your Mosaic Monday post. The post may be about any subject you wish. The only stipulation is that it include a collage, or mosaic of photos.
2. Once it is published, click on the title of the post. This will lead you to the static link for your post. The static link is the page with only that post on it. Copy the url from your browser at the top of the page.
3. Paste the url into the appropriate inlinkz box in this post.
4. Type your name in the appropriate inlinkz box in this post.
5. Click on "Enter."
6. Please link back to this Mosaic Monday post so that your readers can find other wonderful mosaics.

That's all there is to it! It's always a good idea to then check and see if your link is working. If you have any questions, feel free to email me: mrcarroll(at)optonline.net

And a quick reminder: if you would like to join Mosaic Monday but don't know quite where to start, there is a tutorial on mosaic-making on my sidebar. Just scroll down, and click on the small blue mosaic.

Thursday's Inspiration: Spring

There is something about naturalized narcissus that just speaks to me.  I think maybe it is the combination of elegance and comfort -- such a graceful, elegant flower growing in the midst of the shaggy spring grass...  like a beautiful woman in torn jeans and a t-shirt.  Does that make sense?

As many of you know, spring is my favorite season.  I love all the signs of new life bursting from the cold and brown winter earth.  From the early snowdrops through the golden forsythia, spring is a parade of natural wonders and a feast for tired winter eyes.  :)

Next week's word prompt is breakfast.  I will be away for the following two weeks.  I come back by May 30th, so let's do country then.  OK?  Looking forward to seeing all your inspiration!  :)

My Wednesday

It's been a fairly quiet Wednesday here so far.  I spent the morning editing photos of this sweet family.  I paid some bills, and made salad for lunch.  Exciting, right?  I've been listening to this beautiful song.  My friend, Joy St. Claire, created the CD cover art.  Isn't it lovely?  I need to do some laundry, and I have a photo session scheduled later in the afternoon.

That's about as exciting as it gets here.  :)

I'd love to see you tomorrow for Thursday's Inspiration.  The word prompt is spring.  I know it's fall for those of you down under, but spring has several meanings, right?  My post will be up by 2:00 pm New York time.  See you then!