Monthly Archives: July 2012
Travel Photo of the Day (July 31)
I’ve always wanted to own a boat and seeing all of these in Oslo made me jealous.
Posted in Travel Photos
Tagged 50 Year Project, Boats, Europe, Life, Norway, Oslo, Photography, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photo
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Youngsters and the Olympics
The slogan for the London 2012 Olympics is: Inspire a Generation. Here are some of the kids I’ve seen partaking in the events. It’s wonderful to see the kids having fun and the last photo shows that having fun can … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged 50 Year Project, Children, England, Inspire a Generation, Kids, Life, London, London 2012, Olympics, Photography, Photos, Sporting Events, Sports
35 Comments
Weekly Photo Challenge: Purple
Last night on my walk I saw these purple flowers. The bees were quite busy and were kind enough to pose for some photos. This guy had enough of me.
Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged Bees, Life, London, Nature, Photography, Photos, Postaday, Purple, Purple Flowers, Weekly Photo Challenge
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How crowded is your neighborhood today?
This afternoon I took Miles for a walk. On our normal route we saw tons of people. I’m not watching any Olympic events today since I’m working, at least trying to, but I still can’t get away from the event. … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged 50 Year Project, Earl's Court Volleyball, England, Life, London, London 2012, Olympics, Photography, Photos, Sports, Volleyball
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Team GB Claim Their First Medal
Today I had the privilege to watch the Women’s Cycling Road Race. When I arrived right before the start the weather wasn’t cooperating and it was sprinkling off and on. That didn’t deter the riders. I live close to the … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged 50 Year Project, Cycling, England, Great Britain, History, Life, Lizzie Armitstead, London, London 2012, Olympic Events, Olympics, Photography, Photos, Silver Medal, Sports, Team GB, Women's Cycling, Women's Cycling Road Race
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Miles’s First Olympic Event
After staying up late to watch the opening ceremonies we woke up early, for a Saturday, to watch the Men’s Cycling Road Race. The race started at 10am and we live close to the starting line so it didn’t take … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged Alexandr Vinokourov, Brompton Cemetery, Cycling, England, Kazakhstan, London, London 2012, Mark Cavendish, Men's Cycling Road Race, Olympics, Photography, Photos, Sports, The Troubadour
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Travel Photo of the Day (July 27)
Happy Friday! I’m “out of the office” today. Here’s a photo I took during my ramble through the Tiergarten in Berlin. I hope all of you have a marvelous weekend! Don’t forget, the Olympics are starting!
Posted in Travel Photos
Tagged 50 Year Project, Berlin, Europe, Germany, Life, Nature, Olympics, Parks, Photography, Ponds, Tiergarten, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photo
48 Comments
Travel Photo of the Day (July 26)
One of the canals in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Posted in Travel Photos
Tagged 50 Year Project, Boats, Canals, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe, Life, Photography, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photo
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I was almost part of history
Today the Olympic Torch came through our borough. Like most people in London, I have the Olympic spirit. When I saw that the torch would travel through Holland Park, my favorite park, I knew I had to go. I arrived … Continue reading
Posted in London
Tagged 50 Year Project, England, History, Holland Park, Life, London, Olympic History, Olympic Spirit, Olympic Torch, Olympic Torch Relay, Olympics, Photography, Photos, Pushy People, Sports
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