A Photo a Day #368 (final photo, 31st December 2017)

The End

Taken on my stroll around Tonbridge park on Christmas Eve, this felt like a good end point for this 'Photo a Day' challenge. I'm quite pleased with the composition.

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Forever

My youngest brother cuddling Daisy after a huge Christmas meal. Capturing moments like this are the reason I'll never stop taking photos.

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Together

Our family cat, Daisy, is eighteen years old, very frail, deaf and incredibly affectionate. Her sister passed away a few years ago, but Daisy remains a huge part of the family. Here she is opening a present with my dad.

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Driving Home After Christmas

Taken on my way home after visiting the family.

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Nibbles

This squirrel was photographed on Christmas eve on a walk around Tonbridge park. It was so relaxing to stroll, alone, around with my camera and it was a very fruitful afternoon. It took me five minutes to perfect the angle of this shot.

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Warm Wishes

Happy Christmas!

Please note, I've bodged up the dates on this 'Photo a Day' thing! I realised yesterday as I was pre-planning for the last 6 days that I was ahead of myself (this should be day #359). I've worked out that on a few days I posted twice accidently, but hey, it's better to be too keen than to have missed a day. I thought about correcting the dates, but it would be a big fuss, and also I have made collages for every month as I have gone along, so this would also throw those out. Never mind.

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The Best Present

Our two-year old cat, Maisie, has been a big part of the #photoaday challenge and with good reason. She is a good poser and a beautiful model. We love her so much.

Here's a photo of her in 2015 compared to 2017:

Happy Christmas eve!

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Christmas Dinner No. 1

A delicious Christmas dinner cooked by my partner. Non-filtered, non-Instagrammed and perfect.

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Spooked

Maisie frolicking in the twilight

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Congregation

Christmas market in Southampton city centre

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De-frosting

Sitting in the car, waiting for it to de-ice. The colours are beautiful, but there's something a little sinister here...

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Before the Show

Taken inside my classroom just after arriving to start the day. It's dark and cold outside, but the show must inevitably go on.

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Winter's Gift

Absolutely stunning pink skies at around 4:30pm as the sun had nearly set. The mist hung over the field where a lone walker strolled in the cold. Taken with a wide aperture lens.

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Sprouts

It used to be these were more of a punishment at Christmas, something to eat one or two of for the sake of being 'Christmassy'. I've grown to love them over the last few years.

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Toasty

The contrast of the warm and cool colours and the (unintentional) level of noise gave this a retro and cosy feel. Not an amazing photo, but nonetheless a portrait of Christmas. 

I'm struggling with content at the moment as I'm working like crazy and exhausted. Expect some better photos over the last few weeks of the year as I will be off work and out and about. On another, more positive note, I haven't missed a single day of this 'Photo a Day' project! I'll say more about the experience once it's complete, but I'll definitely be setting myself a new photography challenge for 2018. Watch this space.

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Warmth

A Tiffany Lamp glowing in my mother in law's house

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Nuts

Some lovely festive nuts!

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Bottom of the Stocking

We always follow this tradition at Christmas. A little satsuma and a walnut always go down well!

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Angel

This is what we have on top of our tree this year. I like its simplicity and I thought this would look good in black and white against the background.

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Opportunist

Maisie, eyeing up a bauble on the tree. She's been quite good so far, but she's had a few ornaments down.

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Tree Ornament

A little close up our fake, plastic, beautiful tree.

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Snowmen

A few members of my John Beswick Christmas figurines collection. I have received these as gifts from my brother over the last six years or so.

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Festive Window

A lovely window display from our trip to Lewes last weekend.

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Little Antique Shop

A lovely looking shop in Lewes, edited with the 'miniature' feature to give the display an 'other worldly' vibe.

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Bookshop

This bookshop display in Lewes high street caught my eye.

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Morning Contemplation

A woman in a lovely hat looks over the river Ouse in Lewes. Just to the right is the old brewery.

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Poser

This crow posed for me and he looks great against the white, Winters sky. All that is needed now is some snow.

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Green Balloon

Pennywise's less aggressive cousin is at large in Lewes.

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Secret Walkthrough

Taken in Lewes, near Brighton, on a cold, Winter morning.

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Creepy Old Bearded Fella

Taken last Christmas: a Santa Christmas ornament at my parents' house. This was taken with my Sony A5000 macro lens when I first got it.

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Found You

Maisie likes to play hide and seek.