July 29, 2013

A new view. 

I swear, I'm getting cabin fever. 

Only ONE week down? 

I'm going to die of boredom before this is done.

Slippery Slope....I told you so.

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-07/27/pornwall

Read it and WEEP...Didn't I say that's what would happen?

Get Naked & Take Pictures!!!!

Okay, so by now I know everyone's heard about the David Cameron Internet Pornography Debacle.

I want to know just how far this is going to extend. And I think a LOT of people are wondering the same thing. I also think this is thin ice material.

See, I like to take pictures- as in photographs. And I photograph a LOT of stuff....Landscapes, trees, insects, people, food...etc. I've also been thinking about dabbling in some Boudoir Photography. I think I would be good at taking those kinds of photographs.....tastefully done, you know? Is Boudoir Photography considered a type of soft porn? I don't think so- but some of my relatives would VERY STRONGLY disagree.

Now, I can see people not wanting their kids seeing porn on the internet, but isn't that what PARENTS are for? To police their OWN childrens lives? Since WHEN is it the governments job to do that? And it's a really slippery slope when government wants to take CONTROL of or CENSOR ANYTHING. Once they have been allowed to censor ONE thing in our lives, a precendent has been set.
 How far does this ban go? Hard core? Soft core? Anything with a nipple showing...or a butt?

Then how far will it go afterwards?????...Too much leg? No Abs showing? No Backless photos, please. And in some cultures(some people from those cultures that live here in THIS country, too - as well as many OTHER countries) women can't even show their hair or faces except for their eyes.

Where do they draw the line? And why aren't more people objecting to this?

I'll tell you EXACTLY for why. Because the majority of people either don't look at porn (or more likely don't want to admit that they do )and therefore they say/think it doesn't affect them.

They'll bloody well be singing a different tune when the police come knocking at their doors because they posted a photo of Junior and his girlfriend(who was wearing a strapless mini frock) going to the prom because the little lady was showing her shoulders and too much leg. No cute naked baby(on his/her tummy) after their bath photos either. No photos of the family frolicking in the waves  or lounging on the beach in their swimwear on holidays either.

Then what's going to come next? Books that contain anything worse than cotton-picking...no wait- that would be considered a racist phrase in some cultures......How about Dern. Or Darn.  No words containing anything refering to genitailia either. I can see Book Burnings in the makings.
How about so called "Indecent" clothing? No shorts(too much leg), no tank tops(too much arm and shoulder exposed).....No lacy undies(Someone might see a strap or a peek of the lace and get excited!)...No stockings, that's lingerie, people!!! Only thick cotton or wools allowed for any and all clothing- all other tyes of materials are just too suggestive and could drive otherwise intelligent, sane people to all manner of deviant behavior!

It's madness to let this thing go thru, people....We are one step away from something we don't even want to name!!!

Open your eyes and your mouths- because even if you don't look at porn, this IS going to affect you eventually.

Mark My Words.

Don't Stop Me Now......

You didn't think I'd let a little thing like a broken foot stop me from taking my photos, now did you?

Went shopping in Haydock today after visiting his Parents for his Mums Birthday- and these are the photos I took whilst sitting in the parking lot waiting on my hubby to do our shopping this week.

 My poor little footie is black, blue and purple.....

it matches our carpeting. 

LMBO.

 Blue skies.........

 Again.....

 I spy, with my little black eye.......

 Hello to you too!!

 Not a very happy camper........

 Peek-a-boo....I see you.........

 I have no idea what's going on here....

this looks more like a discussion you would be having in the doctors office.... 

or the bank ot IRS.....

or something.

 He probably got Pizza.........or ice cream. 

I like Pizza and ice cream, too.

 Grocery shopping should not look this painful...

 That's it- a smile! He probably saved a bit of money today!!!

 He looks happy- thank goodness.

 Haydock ladies.....

Buh-bye!!!!!!!

JULY 21, 2013

 BEAUTIFUL LAUGHTER...

 WHAT THE....WAIT, THIS ISN'T RIGHT IS IT?

 TODAY I CONQUERED THE BIG KID SLIDE!!!

 UMMMM...I DUNNO.....

 THE SMILES MATCH!!!

 OH WOW!!!!!!!!

 ANDDDDDDDD....?????

 CO-ENGINEERING THE CHOO-CHOO WITH HIS PRINCESS.

 NOT QUITE AS DEEP AS WHERE HUGH WAS LAST WEEKEND.

 DAD AND HIS BOY.

 BRIDGE OVER NOT SO TROUBLED WATERS

 BIRRRRRRRRRDIE......(AS MY WEE SCOTISH NIECE WOULD SAY)

 INTERESTING WARDROBE CHOICES FOR FISHING. BOTH HIS AND HERS.

WONDER WHAT HE'S LISTENING TO....MUSIC OR THE GAME?

THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED......

AND WALKING BACK HOME, I TOOK THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED, TOOK A SPILL ON THE ROUGH PATCH IN THE ROAD AND NOW I KNOW WHY IT'S THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED.

IF IT'S STILL HURTING TOMORROW, I WILL BE HEADING TO THE ER/A&E/WALK IN CLINIC......WHATEVER.

OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!

JULY 17, 2013

I went on a solitary walk in the park. I had the beginnings of a migraine and thought maybe a bit of fresh air might help...So I grabbed my sneakers and my photo gear and heaed out to the local park....Just a few hundred yards from my front door, luckily. The sun was going down behind the trees, so I just strolled thru the almost empty park and snapped off a few as I went. I got 65, but these were my favs. The one above is one I took of the water under the bridge just as you go in the park. I sat there at the top of it for a good 15 minutes trying to get the sunlight glinting off the water just right.

This one is at the same spot where the one of the kayakers was taken last week. Same area. Can you tell I love the water??? The way it ripples and creates the white-water just mesmerizes me.

I also love the smooth, glassy bit as it flows over the spillway. This particular spillway has a VERY gentle slope to it compared to most that are more like huge dams back home. Water is SOOOOO relaxing.

This little fellow was on the playground with his mum and baby sister. After asking his mum if she minded, I snapped away while he played on the jungle gym, you can see part of it above his head.  That smile reminded me of our CJ- my youngest son's little boy....and maybe a little bit like Christopher, my daughter's littlest boy. Cheeky Monkeys. After playing awhile his mum told him they needed to go home and have their tea(supper) and before he left he ran up to the fence and said it was very nice meeting me and TY for taking his picture!!! Such a polite little man!! He looks like a Charlie, doesn't he?

This guy and his mate(buddy) was wading at the bottom of the spillway from the photo above. Apparently, the water was "This" deep which we can clearly see. I think he kinda looks like Hugh Laurie, don't you?

This is who Hugh was telling the depth of the water to. He finished that beer and another before going in. I like it when occasionally someone actually notices and acknowledges that I'm taking their photo. He's probably called Brian. Yes, Brian sounds right.

This pair seemed to know Hugh, They refused to go across to the little island where Hugh and his mate were, tho. They stayed firmly in the shallows where it was only knee deep.....approximately exactly where they are now. I dont think Darla(the little girl) actually liked that there was FISH in the water. Well, it IS a river. (And no- I don't know that Darla is her name, I just name the people in my photos whatever I think they look like they SHOULD be named. The moms name should be Irene, don't you think?)

I laughed at these three. They were playing on one side of the river....there was a group of boys on the other side about the same age. They just kept shouting taunts back and forth between them the whole time I was there. Young Love. LOL.

This was a fellow  having a bit of a stretch in the park. I took a photo of the couple walking him and the lady struck up a conversation with me while her husband and the doggie had a bit of a rest on the park bench. She told me where there was another park(a water park) a bit further down in the opposite direction, and took my number so if she can get a bit of spare time, maybe we can stroll down to it together. Her husband has dementia and she is his main carer. Bless her, she was sooo sweet!! Her ACTUAL name is Jeanne.

Have I mentioned how much I LOVE this new hobby?

Recap of Some Favs.....