Yet another month gone by so quickly! It seems strange to be typing 'March 2012' as it has been warm enough this week to be late May or early June. March it is though and here are my offerings for this month's Photo Scavenger Hunt. Thanks, as always to Kathy at Postcards from the PP for keeping us on our toes with her choice of topics. Here is a - link - to other participants.
Buttons
A button design spotted on a cushion in Dunelm, Victoria Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent
City
A busy street in the city of Chester, Cheshire. Photo taken from the city walls on Tuesday 27th March.
Fancy
I've taken the meaning of fancy as ornate or decorative. I loved this sign hanging from the balcony in Chester.
Fashion
Jane Austen style! Fashion plates from November 1813. I bought these postcards many years ago at Jane Austen's House in Chawton, Hampshire.
A button design spotted on a cushion in Dunelm, Victoria Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent
A busy street in the city of Chester, Cheshire. Photo taken from the city walls on Tuesday 27th March.
I've taken the meaning of fancy as ornate or decorative. I loved this sign hanging from the balcony in Chester.
Jane Austen style! Fashion plates from November 1813. I bought these postcards many years ago at Jane Austen's House in Chawton, Hampshire.
Half a face
Chloe likes the first tulips of Spring! The other half is just as cute.
Kitchen
Wartime kitchen in the Museum of Uttoxeter Life, Uttoxeter Staffordshire. We finally manged to get into the building on our return visit.
Landmark
The famous and much photographed clock on the city wall in Chester.
The famous and much photographed clock on the city wall in Chester.
Morning
A misty morning in early March, taken from our bedroom window.
Square
A square made up of four cubes of marble bought as souvenirs of our visit, along with two others and a small vase, to a Carrara Marble Quarry and workshop in Tuscany, Italy in 1990. I was going to photograph one of the cubes until it was pointed out to me that a cube isn't a square as it has a back and front!
Street name
Dig Street in Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Apparently Dig Street was called Loveditch as it was used by young courting couples until under Puritan influence the word 'love' was done away with and Ditch eventually became corrupted into Dig. (Source BBC Radio Derby)
Theatre
I didn't photograph the actual theatre building in Chester as there was plenty of theatrical entertainment on the streets. The very tall (presumably standing on a box) animator beckoned me over, shook my hand and gave me a heart shaped lollipop!
Words
'I see you standing there as if on a distant horizon'
Around the island on the lake in Hanley Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Dig Street in Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Apparently Dig Street was called Loveditch as it was used by young courting couples until under Puritan influence the word 'love' was done away with and Ditch eventually became corrupted into Dig. (Source BBC Radio Derby)
I didn't photograph the actual theatre building in Chester as there was plenty of theatrical entertainment on the streets. The very tall (presumably standing on a box) animator beckoned me over, shook my hand and gave me a heart shaped lollipop!
'I see you standing there as if on a distant horizon'
Around the island on the lake in Hanley Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Love the selection, I'm having a go this month, will have to post soon as I'm in Shrewsbury this weekend. Suzy x
ReplyDeleteGreat set of Photos. I think I need just two....must get them tomorrow!
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I don't know what photo scavenger hunt is but I like the photos all the same.
ReplyDeleteLove your selection this month Rosie. xxxx
ReplyDeleteWell done Rosie, great photos. I love the button print cushion and the photos of Chester... I don't have anything for city yet! I am missing a few others too so I think I'm going to have my first ever failures this month!
ReplyDeleteReally great scavenger hunt photos. I adore the one of Chloe. I want a set of notecards. Just so adorable.
ReplyDeleteShe is quite photogenic isn't she?
Have a great weekend. I so enjoy your blog.
I enjoy my visits here so much Rosie
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and things, I would not have seen otherwise...
Warm hello from Alina!
Fantastic photos. I love the photo of your cat smelling the tulips, beautiful flower and cute kitty. :) I like your fashion photo too. It's certainly fun seeing everyone's different interpretations of the list.
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Loved your March.
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative selection of photos, which I enjoyed tremendously. Love how Chloe seems to be taken a sniff of spring! Each of your photos has a lovely story to go with it.
ReplyDeleteUnlike your March weather, ours has been mainly dismal, but at least it has slowed spring down so it will last longer...
A great selection of photos, Rosie. I doubt I'll ever have the discipline to complete the task; I go out to photograph one thing and end up with something else!
ReplyDeleteSome great photos there - I particularly like the street theatre ones - I love the 'statues' :)
ReplyDeleteI love the photos of Chester (so long since I've been) and Chloe is gorgeous. I was interested to read the etymology of Dig Street. So often, there are stories behind the names we take for granted.
ReplyDeleteWell done a great group of photos, love the buttons.
ReplyDeleteI love the story behind Dig Street. I nearly used one in Norwich called St Michael At Rest. He must have had a long day!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, Ellen
Loveditch is such a nicer sounding name! Love the picture of your cat and the fashion postcards are really pretty too.
ReplyDeleteLisa x
What a wonderful set of photos. I love your half a face, so cute. Chloe has some of the colourings of one of the cats we used to have.
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Your photos are lovely Rosie. I recognise all your views of Chester, and we've got a very similar 'fancy'. I used the wrought iron under the clock! That's a very cute half a face!!!
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Lovely photos Rosie. I especially like the words photo and the story around Dig Street.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. I love the one of Chloe and the words.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. I really like the 'morning' one - very atmospheric ... and the cat is very cute!
ReplyDeleteNice collection for a hard month!
ReplyDeleteI adore your photos especially the half face one!! SO cute! Nice to 'meet you' through the hunt!!! It's the first time I've done it!
ReplyDeleteGreat collection - I like 'words', what a great find!
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos but Chloe and the tulip is my favourite! x
ReplyDeleteGreat photos Rosie. I love the portrait of Chloe and the tulip. But of course I'm biased towards anything feline as you know!
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I just love the cute faces on cats! x
ReplyDeleteLovely photos, I really like the 'words' :-) x
ReplyDeleteGreat set of photos. Chloe is adorable!
ReplyDeleteLovely pics. I want that cushion!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, I love the view from your window.
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