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Friday 30 December 2011

Last Blog of the Year

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Beijing zoo – I nearly fell in the pond…..!!

I love doing this blog, it gives me the chance to look back over the year through my photos, it is surprising how many things get forgotten over the course of 12 months, places I have been to and things I have seen. 2011 has been a rollercoaster of a year for me, the ‘ups’ have been fantastic, and I am just going to ignore the ‘downs’!

I planned to do 2 photos for each month, but I have cheated on a couple of months…the photos here all mean something to me, they may not be the best photos and there are probably some you have already seen, but I hope you enjoy them anyway.

January

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Not a good month at all, but I was surprised to find that I had taken this in January.

February

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Iris blooming in February.

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A touch of colour in February.

March

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Sign of spring.

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The little garden next to the church was open, this blackbird was happy to share my lunch Smile

April – how could I possibly pick only 2 photos???

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Beihai Park

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My favourite photo of the holiday Open-mouthed smile

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The Great Wall just had to be included Smile

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Just because….

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Terracotta Chariot and those wonderful horses.

May

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Wisteria – so beautiful

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How could anyone resist this face?

June

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Roses in the rain.

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Bushey Ruff (Russell Gardens) Dover, so peaceful walking by the water.

July

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Wonderful Ely Cathedral

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Walmer Castle grounds.

August

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Smile

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Horse and foal, Salutation Gardens, Sandwich.

September

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He posed for me!!

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The Crypt, St Peter’s Church, Sandwich

October

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Sunset over the rooftops

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Bath Abbey

November

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The last poppy in my garden this year.

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Autumn berries

December

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On the way home from work

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Outside looking in – our house, our home Smile ….but I really shouldn’t leave my laptop in front of the fire…!

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL.

HOPING 2012 IS A WONDERFUL YEAR FOR EVERYONE XXXXX

14 comments:

  1. these are all spectacular! i've enjoyed sharing in your trips thru your posts. Happy New Year, poppy!

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  2. Hi Poppy, I have enjoyed your photos very much. Don't ever stop taking photos, you have a great eye.

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  3. Thank you so much :) I meant to say in the blog a BIG thank you to all of you who leave me comments, they mean a lot to me and have helped through quite a few 'downs' this year! Horst, as a fellow photographer your comments give me great encouragement, thank you :) Happy New Year to you both x

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  4. Oh Poppy I just love visiting your blog, your photography is truly breathtaking!!! My very best wishes to you and yours for a healthy, happy new year :-)

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  5. One of the best bits of 2011 was meeting you, Val. You've done so much to help Shaun & I know he appreciates it even if he's not that talkative :o) He really looks forward to seeing his *Occupational Therapist*, you know !! :o)
    I hope 2012 is good to you & that our friendship continues to blossom.
    xxx

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  6. Hey dear :)
    Sorry for being absent these last months,I needed the silence to fill up my emotional batteries.Things are getting better a bit every day,thank God for small favors and small miracles, so I'm starting to swim up towards the surface :)
    I wish you health and love and lots of interesting things to experience and post about!!Let this year bring peace and happiness to everyone everywhere!!
    <3 I'll start posting soon!

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  7. All I can say is. WOW! Great series! I tried something similar this year and, like you, cheated a little for some months. Happy New Year!

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  8. Last Blog of the year and what a Beauty loved it. Happy New Year you and yours Poppy. Hugs Sheila xx

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  9. What Beautiful Photos and blog. I enjoyed it very much. Happy New Year Poppy and I wish you all the very Best for 2012 and beyond.
    Dianne :)

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  10. Have a great New Year and I'll be looking forward to see where you wanders take you in the next 12 months :)

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  11. These are absolutely FABULOUS! Happy New Year and All The Best for 2012!

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  12. What a fantastic collection of photos Poppy, it makes me want to ditch my Fuji fine pix and go out and buy a stonking great Mamiya or Canon SLR wioth all the bells and whistles, :-), but do you know what, I probably still wouldn't be able to take great shots like yours. Loved that white dove, and the leaf on the ground, looks like Robinia, is like Marylin's Monroe's smile Look forward to see what next year brings. Hoep it's a Healthy happy one regardless.
    Bed calls g'night and thanks for dropping my mine Arlene X

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  13. You have the most beautiful site Poppy, and your photos are stunning! I have made a NY Resolution to visit Blogger and blog in it on a slightly more regular basis than to date...lol...remains to be seen how well that works with Wordpress a full time job! However your amazing site has certainly given my resolution a boost! Thanks for your lovely comment on mine, more than I deserve with the lack of attention I have paid to Blogger this past year ;) I hope you had an awesome christmas and a fantastic New year...see you soon!! :)

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  14. Wow, what wonderful travels. It looks like you had a wonderful year! Hope 2012 is great!!

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