Avebury Stone Circle - HDR

Avebury [Enlarge & More]

This is my first attempt at an HDR picture. To find out more about HDR Click Here. It gives the picture a great feel but I recognise it's not to everyone's taste. I'm personally not sure about it yet but I'll keep playing with it to see what I can produce.

Hug a Rock!

Hug a Rock! [Enlarge & More]

Friends were down this weekend to visit and to clear our heads we went for a drive to Avebury today. We went for a meal at La Casa the night before which was ok, my starter of mussels was lovely but the main, rellenos stuffed with cheese and prawns, was ordinary. The others liked theirs so I just made a bad choice. The evening was full of surprises, we saw a live band with some interesting people in the crowd.

Stanton Park - Walks near Swindon

Strewn Apples [Enlarge & More]

What a beautiful place Stanton Park is. It is located just outside Swindon and if you are looking for a walk in the woods near Swindon this is a great one. Other walks near Swindon can be found on this Site I found searching the net. I'm not a great dog lover but the walks are described well even if you don't have a dog with you. Autumn is definately here but this weekend was so warm you could have mistaken it for a nice summers day. Lovely!

Rainy Day in Oxford

Bike in Oxford [Enlarge & More]

Another one of those rainy days where it's not raining too hard to go outside but enough to be annoying when you are out. I've not been to Oxford since I was living in Wycombe with my Parents. I used to go now and again to Ice Skate with friends and I really can't remember it. Today would have been a chance to have a meander round, however the weather put us off. We did manage to have a look round the Castle, there was an exhibition in the grounds of photographs from the air, great shots from around the world with a environmental theme. Something to eat at Nandos and a Coffee later we were home.It's only 50 minutes away so we'll have another try soon.

Eid Mubarak

Mendhi(Henna) [Enlarge & More]

It was Eid this week, I took the day off and spent it with the immediate family. For me it's all about spending time with family. It's great as I get to eat lots of lovely food too! It was also my Mum's birthday, she's looking lovely in this picture with her hand painted with henna.