Welcome to the August collection of my Photo a Day pictures.
It is always interesting to remember that the Fat Mum Slim website (and creator of the photo a day challenge I take part in) is written by an Australian and that their seasons are opposite to ours. So as we’ve been basking in the heat of the 2018 Summer, they’re huddling down under looking for Something Warm, and yearning for winter to be over. There are many others who take part in this in the Northern Hemisphere and it’s wonderful to be part of this community.
It is the best of the World Wide Web that we can connect and discover people from all over the world and get a glimpse into their lives and surroundings. In this time when it feels like all the nasty stuff is coming out of the woodwork (the bigotry, hatred, and nastiness that seems to dominate the news) that we need to remember our commonality, and the group I have met doing this has really helped.
August 1st – My vice
My vice is to waste time sneaking around, stabbing people in the back, playing at being an Assassin (or Batman) on my PS4. I really love the Assassin’s Creed series of games.
#fms_myvice
August 2nd – Fun!
Ah, this film and it’s predecessor were both very fun. I love Jack Jack
#fms_fun
August 3rd – Leaf
A bramble/blackberry leaf make a break through a fence.
#fms_leaf
August 4th – Weekend Vibes
As some of my clients know, this month my kitchen is being gutted and rebuilt. My weekend was spent going through the cupboards, starting with the one under the sink.
#fms_weekendvibes
August 5th – Sunshine
Making use of the warmth and sunshine to do my laundry. Some people commented that this was very domestic… There is no one else who will do it, my SO and I both do all the chores.
#fms_sunshine
August 6th – Ink
Cartridges for a fountain pen. I don’t have any tattoos, so I had to settle for this as my approach for this prompt.
#fms_ink
August 7th – Flying
Black-headed gull soaring in a blue sky.
#fms_flying
August 8th – Citrus
Slice of lime on a lightbox covered in clingfilm (hence the wrinkles)
#fms_citrus
August 9th – Purple
Yoga belt supporting my foot… There is a weird shadow that makes it look like I’ve got a badly bruised toe…
#fms_purple
August 10th – Heart shaped
A heart shaped stone given to me by a Native American in Sedona, Arizona. I wasn’t sure who he was to start with, but then came across him playing a flute on top of one of the rock formations.
This lives at the Clerkenwell Clinic, where it brings the energy of Sedona to the room. I have another one that I found at Stanmore, and a Wolf’s head shaped one at home.
#fms_heartshaped
August 11th – Cheeky
Oh my! How to show cheeky in a photo?! I ended up going to my archives for a cheeky shot of a Roman statue’s shapely posterior. It can be found at the Villa Adriana, just outside of Rome.
#fms_cheeky
August 12th – Upside down
My house, and particularly the kitchen, is being turned upside down as the kitchen cupboards are being replaced. I may turn it into a blog post.
I wasn’t the only one to use a lens ball for this prompt, but it helps to show some of the chaos.
#fms_upsidedown
August 13th – Eyes
Here are the metal eyes of my rather old and battered hiking boots, as an alternative to a photograph of my eyes.
#fms_eyes
August 14th – Edge
My steel ruler from school still provides a straight edge after all these years.
#fms_edge
August 15th – Animal
A red squirrel (taken at the Garlic Farm earlier this year) bounds around.
#fms_animal
August 16th – Toppings
With my kitchen being rebuilt, it wasn’t a good time to try baking and adding hundreds and thousands (sprinkles) to anything. Instead melted cheese is always a good choice, oozing over bacon and mushrooms. This was taken at the Cafe at the Walthamstow Wetlands (I don’t worry about garnishes like chives)
#fms_toppings
August 17th – Something warm
It’s still a warm August (if not quite as hot as it has been), so the thought of finding something warm didn’t thrill me. Here’s detail of my winter jacket.
#fms_somethingwarm
August 18th – White on White
My new white Moth Orchid against the white walls of my kitchen.
#fms_whiteonwhite
August 19th – Trust
Trussst in meee!
Kaa from the Jungle Book attempts to mesmerise on this tie belonging to my SO. A wonderful tie, shame the fashion is for much narrower ties.
#fms_trust
August 20th – Nature Macro
I love nature and I love macros so this was an almost perfect prompt. But could I find a helpful insect to perch prettily? Nope, but these blackberries in my garden fit the bill.
#fms_naturemacro
August 21st – Wild
Wild water as the wave meets the shore.
#fms_wild
August 22nd – Kisses
Well, technically just a singular kiss…. But Rodin’s sculpture is really quite iconic Taken at the British Museum’s exhibition.
#fms_kisses
August 23rd – Brightly coloured
A very famous logo in bright colours. Found on the shutter of a computer repair shop near the Clerkenwell Clinic.
#fms_brightlycoloured
August 24th – Nine
Nine is a difficult number to photograph, if you’re looking for naturally occurring groupings or similarities. This was a minimalist approach of mints on a plate. I always have mints to hand so I have a fresh breath for my clients.
#fms_nine
August 25th – Round
There are so many round things in our world, this is just a box of jars waiting to return to a useful place in my new kitchen.
#fms_round
August 26th – Wall
Apparently this wall belongs to G Horsfield, or at least it did in 1894.
#fms_wall
August 27th – On the ground
This bramble shoot has reached the ground and is crawling across it in search of somewhere to root down.
#fms_ontheground
August 28th – Silence
Sssh! I’m trying to meditate! Well, I know that I do not need silence to meditate, but it does make it easier.
#fms_silence
August 29th – A pair
A pair of sleuths, having an Abba moment (think video of Mamma Mia, and Knowing me knowing you).
I actually won these busts in a competition (along with he first three series on BluRay) and they fit perfectly for this prompt.
#fms_apair
August 30th – Yes!
My kitchen, which most of my clients have heard a lot about, has been installed after two weeks of builders. Looking lovely, but still needs more work (plastering, splash back and painting) before it is completely finished. But we love it so much at the moment.
#fms_yes
August 31st – Red
A red brake light, on a red car, which was parked outside my house this morning. The PaD gods were smiling on me.
#fms_red
Bonus photo
This was a lovely birthday present from my wonderful SO, and I’ve been trying to work out how to display it properly. Playing around with a light box and I have an idea.
This was made by the very talented Stained Glass Geek and I would gladly have more of their work, but I think I would need a bigger house.
So that’s it for this month, I hope you enjoyed the photos. I wasn’t fortunate enough to have been chosen as one of the Fab Four this time around.
I hope you’re enjoying seeing these pictures, and I know that having this on my blog is strange, but it’s part of who I am.
There will be a constant (some might think endless) stream of photos on my Instagram feed, so if you can’t wait until next month then follow me there. There will be another summary of my photos next month.
Thanks for reading this, my lovely interonauts,
Tim
