April photo scavenging...

April has been a bit of a rubbish month. I think its been a combination of the weather and work and too much 'stuff'. Suffice to say there seems to have been precious little opportunity to get out at all, never mind get out and take photos.

So, I have done very badly and can't post a complete set. Never mind, May is another month and I hope, we'll have some breaks from the rain and I might get my photo taking mojo back!

This month's meagre offerings...

Rock...

Oh dear, had lots of ideas for this one - but didn't convert any to reality!

In/out...

I thought there was something quite sad about this church entrance, which seems to say way in and keep out all at once. Such a shame that churches have to lock their doors now.

Amazing...

I can honestly say, without meaning to sound grouchy, I cannot think of anything that amazing in the last month - work, rain, empty house, work, rain...you get the picture. Obviously amazing things are happening all the time but think I've had my eyes shut! Suppose I could have snapped my little pots of veg growing in the garden - I do think seeds turning into plants is a bit amazing - but it has been so hard to get out there between the downpours or in daylight!!

Can't live without...

I debated with myself long and hard over this one!! I went through, in my head, all those things that you intuitively feel you can't live without...coffee, phone, belongings of whatever sort..., then I thought no, bit shallow, of course I could live without all those things. So I went off on a bit of an abstract train of thought - family, home, love, laughter...so many things but the last few months have taught me that, whilst these things absolutely put the joy and 'quality' into life, in fact it is completely possible to exist without things that you never dreamt you could be parted from. I found this whole process a bit draining to be honest, I think I'm a bit prone to introversion at the best of times and maybe giving this one too much thought was a bad idea! So ultimately, I went literal and just snapped at something we have had plenty of this month - water!!!

On the move...

Seems to be a little rash of people trying to be 'on the move' near me...

Smile...

Somewhat reluctant model in the form of my lovely niece, and blurry phone shot (she was threatening to duck out of the way!!) but best I could manage...

Spring...

Daffodils are synonymous with Spring to me and, although we have not had Spring sunshine, this bank of daffs on the castle mound still looked lovely.

Multicoloured, sticky, tangle...

No excuses here, I have lots of multicoloured stuff around and I'm sure I should have been able to come up with something for the other two - like I say, have been pants at taking photos recently!

Indulgence...

Yummy Easter chocolates, given to me by a good friend - these were a complete indulgence, I think I ate nearly all of them myself!! Very greedy!! I have plans for this clever concertina box...

Direction...

Feel I should put a blank frame here! I seem to have been a bit lacking in this!!!

50% completion. Must try harder!! 

Have just reread this post - I think it probably does represent how I've felt this month! Too much grey, cold and wet - I'm sure I am one of those people who needs sunshine to keep positive! Perhaps I should consider emigrating to warmer, sunnier climes...! Glad to say goodbye to April, hoping for a brighter May.

Off to look at Kathy's May list now, need to set myself a bit of a completion target I think!!

Til next time,

Sx

Oops, just remembered I forgot to add a link to Kathy's blog - thanks as always for the inspiration!