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Take a picture today (1st January, 2007) and post it here!!!
Here's one to start things going - maybe a sign of the times? Taken with a Nokia N95 camera phone just a few minutes after the new year dawned :)
http://dpnow.com/galleries/data/547/01012007031b.jpg
Now it's your turn *snowflake
Ian
Jocelyn Walker
01-01-07, 02:11 AM
Take a picture today (1st January, 2007) and post it here!!!
Here's one to start things going - maybe a sign of the times? Taken with a Nokia N95 camera phone just a few minutes after the new year dawned :)
http://dpnow.com/galleries/data/547/01012007031b.jpg
Now it's your turn *snowflake
Ian
http://dpnow.com/galleries/data/582/medium/Happy_New_Year_Jocelyn.jpg
Free transport on buses, trams & trains on New Year's Eve in Melbourne meant the city was humming with millions of people & Fireworks venues extremely popular near Federation Square. Happy New Year to you & yours, one & all!
Jocelyn Walker
01-01-07, 10:04 AM
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The first dawn of the first day of 2007 ... as seen from my bed. My usual morning view from bed actually.
Bulb mode, 60sec exposure.
http://dpnow.com/galleries/data/500/dawn-2007.jpg
Pol
Stephen
01-01-07, 11:13 AM
Staying with some friends for the New Year, here's our breakfast table, the first of 2007
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Bearface
01-01-07, 12:32 PM
Staying with some friends for the New Year, here's our breakfast table, the first of 2007
You just can't beat a bit of black pudding, can you? Had some myself this very morning :D
You just can't beat a bit of black pudding, can you? Had some myself this very morning :D
Varry true hinny. That's exactly what we said - it looks delicious! :D
Pol
Took a walk along one of our local beaches this morning, a few people out wearing big coats, scarfs and hats etc. Walked down to the waters edge took a couple of pics of the rather rough sea, turned back up and saw these folk having what looked like a picnic? at the top of the beach. I asked them if they minded me taking their picture (thought theres one for the website!) to which the lady in the middle answered, you should have been here a quarter of an hour ago I have just been in for a swim!.
So here is my contribution to the new years day photos. I will call it "Warming up" I think she needed it
Mowgli*snowman
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Free transport on buses, trams & trains on New Year's Eve in Melbourne meant the city was humming with millions of people & Fireworks venues extremely popular near Federation Square. Happy New Year to you & yours, one & all!
Hi Joecelyn, we're staying with friends for New Years down in Fleet, Hampshire, and the lady of the house has a sister living down your way in Melbourne :)
Ian
Decided yesterday to go inside today .
So 3 of us drove to Canterbury to shoot the Cathedral interior .
Would you believe it ! the best day of the holiday down here , bright blue sky and not too cold .
And i went to church:D
Happy New Year to everyone .
B..
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guymclaren
01-01-07, 03:44 PM
New years photo
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Happy New Year everyone - hope that the fried breakfasts and fresh air have chased away any lingering hangovers!
Took this at a local gliding club located on the Mendips this afternoon. All I can say is that these guys must be keen - it was freezing up there (and that was just at ground level!)
436
joefoto
01-01-07, 03:52 PM
Here's my first time to share with the forum. I didn't include the shot where the olive missed the glass, although that might best typify 2006 for many.
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StuartR
01-01-07, 04:54 PM
Mersea Island (Essex). Nice and bright but a bit fresh this afternoon!
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Decided yesterday to go inside today .
So 3 of us drove to Canterbury to shoot the Cathedral interior .
Would you believe it ! the best day of the holiday down here , bright blue sky and not too cold .
And i went to church:D
Happy New Year to everyone .
B..
... And did you see the documentary about Canterbury Cathedral on the telly last night? Must admit I watched it when I got back from the pub!
Caz
Ok, mine's a bit of a cheat - I set the camera up, having already taken a couple of photos of the people in the pub but they're a bit on the rubbish side!
Just after midnight, passed the camera to the landlord and asked him to take one of me and my partner, and this is the result. The theme down our local was 'black and white', so at least one of us fulfilled the criteria (and I've now managed to get most of the glitter of his suit!)
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Caz
Here's our New Year's morning, a chilly, wet day on Vancouver Island. My wife, Ann, shot this as Summer and I returned home from our soggy morning walk.
....ray
Here's our New Year's morning, a chilly, wet day on Vancouver Island. My wife, Ann, shot this as Summer and I returned home from our soggy morning walk.
....ray
So there was a bit of a shower this morning? *LOL
Pol
You just can't beat a bit of black pudding, can you? Had some myself this very morning :D
I had noticed that. Is it typically a Yorkshire delicacy or do people eat black pudding Nationwide?
StuartR
01-01-07, 09:25 PM
I had noticed that. Is it typically a Yorkshire delicacy or do people eat black pudding Nationwide?
Well, we eat it in Essex :) . Not often admittedly but it goes so well with a fry-up ("grill-up" in my case) - you should try it. Just don't think about the ingredients :eek:
I have tried it Stuart. Some of the men in our Photographic Socy, bring it as their contribution to the Buffet when we have one.:\ :D
Stephen
01-01-07, 09:44 PM
I think Black Pudding may originate in Lancashire. I remember as a child an old monologue by Stanley Holloway where he refers to "Bury, where Black Puddings is made..."
Bearface
01-01-07, 09:56 PM
I think Black Pudding may originate in Lancashire. I remember as a child an old monologue by Stanley Holloway where he refers to "Bury, where Black Puddings is made..."
Yup, it comes from Bury originally. However I feel that we've made it our own across t' Pennines, and they don't seem to mind stuffing their faces with our Yorkshire Puds, do they..? :D
My daughter (aged eight) loves black pudding, but won't eat such "delicacies" as baked beans.........or roast beef. The mind boggles...
After spending about 3 hours taking the Christmas trimmings down and putting them away my husband just flopped. I was trying out my new camera and when I saw people's NY Day entries, I realised this was the only picture I had! You can see the empty boxes which still need to be filled with the lights that are strewn along the hall. *xmashat01
Like Pol I took one about 1.15 am through my bedroom window, of the moon, but it is no good and this is the only other pic I have of today.
http://dpnow.com/galleries/data/652/NYDay-2007.jpg
Aye, a bit of a shower. And it's still dumping on us now, at 3:15 pm.........r
and p.s. please keep the black pudding in Yorkshire or wherever it belongs.....
Bearface
01-01-07, 11:30 PM
Aye, a bit of a shower. And it's still dumping on us now, at 3:15 pm.........r
and p.s. please keep the black pudding in Yorkshire or wherever it belongs.....
It belongs wherever those who like it can actually buy it; pretty much anywhere where there's enough demand... :)
We have a saying here in Yorkshire - "Don't knock it 'til th'as tried it..." :D
It belongs wherever those who like it can actually buy it; pretty much anywhere where there's enough demand... :)
We have a saying here in Yorkshire - "Don't knock it 'til th'as tried it..." :D
Oh, I'as tried it....
Archangel
02-01-07, 12:08 AM
I spent New Year's Eve over my sister's house with relatives and firends. I missed the fire crackers in downtown Athens.
This is a photo from some local cafes located inside a Mall where I went for a coffee tonight.
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Regards
George
That's spectacular George - would have done for your 'Blue' entry for the salon.
A Happy New Year to You.
Audrey
Here's a few from my New Years day, mostly centred around a walk to and around Fleet Pond, which is actually the largest freshwater lake in Hampshire, England, in the town of Fleet, which is not far from Farnborough.
These were all taken using an Olympus E-400 and Digital Zuiko 50-200 (100-400) f/2.8-3.5 (see them in my forum gallery (http://dpnow.com/galleries/showgallery.php/cat/547) for more details). I had stupidly forgotten to set the camera to record RAW files, so these are all from the in-camera JPEG, though some tweaking has been done in Photoshop on some, in no particulrar order:
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Lara looks out across the Fleet Pond.
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I really liked the colours on this lop-sided post.
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Our kids with our friends' two in very harsh (but welcome, nonethless!)sunlight!
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A bridge that might have come in handy for the last Salon competition :)
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Lara, just begging for a surprise swim, I reckon!
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I found this view rather representative of the calm and quiet kind of day that we had for New Years.
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Finally, a marsh land view adjacent to the Fleet Pond. This could have done with some more features in the sky...
Ian
guymclaren
02-01-07, 05:34 PM
I lived in nearby Chandlers Ford for 3 years
I've been asked if there is a limit to the number of new years photos you can post here - no, it's not a competition, so the more the merrier! :)
Ian
Archangel
02-01-07, 08:56 PM
Some more photos from Street Performances of New Year's Day arranged in a photo collage.
http://dpnow.com/galleries/data/558/New_Year_s_Street_Performances.jpg
Regards
George
Stephen
02-01-07, 09:04 PM
Nice one George, some weird characters in downtown Athens though :D
Archangel
02-01-07, 09:23 PM
Nice one George, some weird characters in downtown Athens though :D
All kinds of characters Stephen. I missed more than I took!
My wife was complaining for being tired of following me hunting characters and I had to slow down my photographic activities :)
Regards
George
Yup, it comes from Bury originally. However I feel that we've made it our own across t' Pennines, and they don't seem to mind stuffing their faces with our Yorkshire Puds, do they..? :D
My daughter (aged eight) loves black pudding, but won't eat such "delicacies" as baked beans.........or roast beef. The mind boggles...
I am sorry but it comes from further north originally, does nobody remember Nick Nairn (the celeb chef) being very ill seeing it been made in a wife's scullery a few years ago?
The best Black Pudding is made in Stornoway in the Western Isles of Scotland and can be found on the Web!
Sorry I am a day late, but we have not been near a computer for a few days.
Hope you like them! :eek: :eek:
1. A view from the Knab point looking south over the east of Lerwick. Notice the sea has removed part of the sea wall on the left. :confused:
2. It's raining on the westside. :\ what's new :(
3. Weisdale Voe with blustery showers *snowman *snowman
4. Looking towards Bressay around 3.30pm with moon and streetlights.
Bearface
03-01-07, 12:27 AM
I am sorry but it comes from further north originally, does nobody remember Nick Nairn (the celeb chef) being very ill seeing it been made in a wife's scullery a few years ago?
The best Black Pudding is made in Stornoway in the Western Isles of Scotland and can be found on the Web!
No need to apologise Harry, but you may want to check your sources :D
There isn't a person alive today who can categorically prove who made the very first black pudding, as in mediaeval times they were made and consumed throughout Europe, and indeed long before that. However Bury is recognised (not that it really matters... :rolleyes: ) as the originator of the black pudding simply because it has promoted the dish and developed the recipes for longer than any other claimant or region.
An A to Z of Food and Drink by John Ayto (Oxford University Press) acknowledges this, as do many historical / culinary / cultural authorities on the subject. If this is now subject to debate, we should perhaps collate our research and come up with a definitive spiritual home for the great black pudding..........or perhaps not :D
Some more photos from Street Performances of New Year's Day arranged in a photo collage.
http://dpnow.com/galleries/data/558/New_Year_s_Street_Performances.jpg
Regards
George
Thanks George. Good way of showing a lot of pics. (Must try that software, now the New Year is here). I like to see how different parts of the world celebrate these festivals.
Audrey
I'd just like to thank all those that posted a picture or more in this thread. I hope you all enjoyed looking at each other's pictures. I'd like to do some more 'a day in the life' threads in the future. :)
Ian
I think that's a great idea Ian:D
Jo
chryslerchick
04-01-07, 11:46 PM
we ventured into london for new years eve but we were crammed like sardines so couldnt get many good shots but heres some as we went into new years day
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we ventured into london for new years eve but we were crammed like sardines so couldnt get many good shots but heres some as we went into new years day
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I'm very envious! The news footage of the fireworks was amazing. Every year I say we ought to go to the new years celebrations in London and every year I forget!
Ian
Sorry I am a day late, but we have not been near a computer for a few days.
Hope you like them! :eek: :eek:
1. A view from the Knab point looking south over the east of Lerwick. Notice the sea has removed part of the sea wall on the left. :confused:
2. It's raining on the westside. :\ what's new :(
3. Weisdale Voe with blustery showers *snowman *snowman
4. Looking towards Bressay around 3.30pm with moon and streetlights.
Thanks for these, Harry. It didn't look very hospitable there, but through the mist and the rain I can sense a natural beauty trying to get through :)
Ian
The first dawn of the first day of 2007 ... as seen from my bed. My usual morning view from bed actually.
Bulb mode, 60sec exposure.
Pol
Cor - star trail time exposure pictures. :D Used to do those with black and white home developed film as a teenager. I used to leave the camera in the back garden with the shutter open and kind of feared that the camera would be gone by the time I returned!
I'm going to have a go at this again - the kids will be fascinated for sure!
Ian
Decided yesterday to go inside today .
So 3 of us drove to Canterbury to shoot the Cathedral interior .
Would you believe it ! the best day of the holiday down here , bright blue sky and not too cold .
And i went to church:D
Happy New Year to everyone .
B..
Yep, for some of us the sun and skies obliged on New Years day!
Ian
Ahhh! It's really nice to fill in one of the many blank faces from the forum!
Thanks Caz!
Ian
I generally find black pudding isn't quite as delicious as it looks or my palate expects :\
But I live in hope :D Which is strange considering what it's made from!:rolleyes:
Ian
Black puddings are traditionally made all over Europe, and they have big black pudding fests all over the place, too. Even in the Philippines there are traditional dishes made from, er, some of the key ingredients to black pudding, though not made as a sausage...
Ian
Good for you! (Not letting the elements prevent you from going on your walk). I feel a bit sorry for the dog though! :)
Ian
I lived in nearby Chandlers Ford for 3 years
I actually don't know the area that well as, when we were in England (I spent much of my childhood in the far east), I lived in Essex.
Ian
No need to apologise Harry, but you may want to check your sources :D
There isn't a person alive today who can categorically prove who made the very first black pudding, as in mediaeval times they were made and consumed throughout Europe, and indeed long before that. However Bury is recognised (not that it really matters... :rolleyes: ) as the originator of the black pudding simply because it has promoted the dish and developed the recipes for longer than any other claimant or region.
An A to Z of Food and Drink by John Ayto (Oxford University Press) acknowledges this, as do many historical / culinary / cultural authorities on the subject. If this is now subject to debate, we should perhaps collate our research and come up with a definitive spiritual home for the great black pudding..........or perhaps not :D
I bow to your superior knowledge on it's origin but I stand by where the best Black Pudding comes from...............:D :D Stornoway :D :D
chryslerchick
05-01-07, 12:30 AM
:D ian you should def go next yr.we always say same oh we'll go next yr & never do.it realy was soooooo much better than on tv only thing was i tried being clever & didnt want to stand on waterloo bridge which was near on empty at 9pm no i had to go down onto embankment :eek: :eek: :eek: sardines or what & the view wasnt anywhere near as good if you wanted to take pics there was hardly any uninterupted space ie heads/lamp posts /boats all in your view.
worsttttt was getting back out after it truly was a nightmare everyone from embankment was filtered to charing cross there was thousands so def def not anywhere to be taking at least under 14 years + who wouldnt be able to find their way home when not if they get lost or seperated from you..but still fantastic night display was superb :D
Jocelyn Walker
22-01-07, 06:18 AM
Hi Joecelyn, we're staying with friends for New Years down in Fleet, Hampshire, and the lady of the house has a sister living down your way in Melbourne :)
Ian
Hi Ian...sorry I hadn't seen that reply of yours, so don't think I was intentionally rude in not answering! Whereabouts in Melbourne does her sister live & what does she think of it & Australia in general! I find parts of Melbourne in particular quite sterile...meaning without wildlife of any consequence apart from the odd possum or 2! But coming from Africa causes me to be a tad biased with that regard. Australia is a fine place in general apart from the heat!!!
Hi Ian...sorry I hadn't seen that reply of yours, so don't think I was intentionally rude in not answering! Whereabouts in Melbourne does her sister live & what does she think of it & Australia in general! I find parts of Melbourne in particular quite sterile...meaning without wildlife of any consequence apart from the odd possum or 2! But coming from Africa causes me to be a tad biased with that regard. Australia is a fine place in general apart from the heat!!!
Hi Jocelyn,
Not sure where in Melbourne - I will try and find out. They are out there for a few years with the company her husband works for, so I believe the plan is to return eventually.
Having been born in Australia (Newcastle) but not having been there for 42 years, I do have a certain fascination with the place!
Ian
A very late posting. Serves me right for taking it on film. Scanning is not my favourite pastime.
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