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litter

Posted in life, photography on May 12, 2008| 1 Comment »

litter, originally uploaded by bobsee.

I went for a walk in the forest yesterday. It appears some school group have been round getting the kids to some kind of exercise. There were a few labels here and there – like “Are mushrooms and berries safe to eat?”
But THIS was my favourite!
Don’t you think they might have cleared up after them???

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What is this?

Posted in from the dark room, photography, tagged , on May 10, 2008| 2 Comments »

purple flower, originally uploaded by bobsee.

Does anyone know what this plant is called?
It’s about 12 inches tall and grows in the verges at the sides of the road. This one is just outside Aix en Provence
I’ve never seen a flower like this in Scotland and I’d like to know what it is.
Can you help?

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Judas Tree

Posted in from the dark room, photography, Uncategorized on May 8, 2008| 1 Comment »



Judas Tree, originally uploaded by bobsee.

This lovely tree is known in France as l’arbre de Judea – which probably relates to its prevalence in the Middle East. However, in English, is has come to be known as the “Judas Tree”. Many authorities believe this is a mistranslation from the French.
However, the story which goes with the name is that Judas hanged himself from this particular variety of tree and it produces its blood red blossom each year after Easter in some kind of remembrance of that.
I find these kinds of stories associated with trees fascinating, and this is one of the first I’ve come across where the story either evolved after the tree’s misnaming, or whether the story influenced the naming.
Does anybody know how this tree really got its name?

by the way, I framed this shot to include the church nearby to heighten the religious connection!

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The Flower Constellation

Posted in from the dark room, photography on May 7, 2008| 2 Comments »

constellation of seeds
constellation of seeds
constellation of seeds

Aren’t these amazing?
I thought they looked like little constellations – of seedheads, not of stars – and in the grassy verge instead of the sky

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Book market

Posted in books, from the dark room, from the living room, life, photography on May 6, 2008| 2 Comments »

In Aix en Provence last weekend there was a regular book market in the main square opposite the Hotel de Ville. It’s lovely to be able to browse a book market outside under a blue sky and these photos show how the books attract such a diverse range of people.

bookbuyers
bookworms
booklovers
stylish
When was the last time you went to a book market? Do you have favourite book markets you’d recommend?

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Reflections – sailing

Posted in from the dark room, life, photography, Uncategorized on May 1, 2008| 5 Comments »



loch sailing, originally uploaded by bobsee.

There’s something almost universally appealing about sailing boats. Even if you don’t actually like sailing, they are beautiful to see. They have a tall elegance and somehow capture the idea of freedom, pleasure and travel.
I’m not a sailor at all, but I do always find the sight of sailing boats enormously attractive. I wonder what else has this kind of effect? What else is so widely appealing and captures so much symbolically that it adds quality to a day just by being there?

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Different views

Posted in perception, photography on April 29, 2008| 6 Comments »

Here are three photos I took on Sunday. They are all of some boats I saw moored at the edge of Loch Venachar. This first one, captures the mooring and the numbers which really caught my eye.

come in number 17

The fact the boats are numbered rather than named makes them seem especially utilitarian, doesn’t it? “Come in Number 17! Your time is up!”

This next one I took by zooming in on the middles of the boats. This emphasises their colour, their worn surfaces and their shapes. It’s not all that clear, at first glance, that these are actually boats.

green and blue boats

Finally, this last shot includes the loch itself, with all the reflections.

lochside boats

Which of these different views do you like best, and why?

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Sunday

Posted in life, photography, Uncategorized on April 28, 2008| Leave a Comment »



loch venachar, originally uploaded by bobsee.

How do you spend your days off?
Yesterday (sunday) I had lunch in a little restaurant on the banks of Loch Venachar. It’s lovely to be able to sit outside and eat. There’s something about the relationship between food and health that is so much more than the nutrients that food contains. The social setting and the environment both exert an influence. I think a lot of people forget about that. The way diets are described often breaks food down into its components – as if a component-centred view of life was ever rich or fulfilling!
A common feature of sundays in the UK is the sunday papers – a phenomenon NOT shared by the French! The sunday newspapers in the UK are typically BIG with many sections (most of which I suspect nobody reads!) – but if you were going to sit down and browse your way through the sunday papers, can you think of a better place to read them than outside with a lovely view like this?
(by the way, I don’t know who this couple is…..I just caught them on film)

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reflected tree

Posted in from the dark room, photography on April 13, 2008| 8 Comments »

reflected tree, originally uploaded by bobsee.

There’s something about seeing the reflection of a tree in a puddle which always catches my eye.
Maybe it’s seeing part of the world upside down. I remember reading about a technique to learn how to draw which involved turning the image you are copying upside down then drawing it. Apparently it helps you see the shapes better.
Well, as I was walking to the station this particular puddle definitely caught my eye. I love the shape of the tree and the pinkish morning clouds are lovely too.

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where the flowers grow

Posted in from the dark room, life, photography on April 8, 2008| 3 Comments »

where the flowers grow, originally uploaded by bobsee.

This kind of thing constantly amazes me.
As the boat I was in sailed past this cliff, this little yellow flower caught my eye.
Isn’t it amazing how a seed can find the smallest amount of soil in which to grow and thrive? You’d almost think this tiny hollow was especially created just for this single flower.
Life is amazingly opportunistic and can make the most out of any chances which come its way

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