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#105 black, originally uploaded by johnfitzg.

A close-up of the piano. This is also a weekly challenge photo; each week a friend and I hope to send each other a word as inspiration for a photo. Mine this week was ‘black’.

#104 Beeston Priory, originally uploaded by johnfitzg.

Caught the evening light at Beeston Priory, an ancient abbey not far from the house. It was founded in 1216, and existed until 1538 when King Henry VIII banned the Catholic religion and ordered the dissolution of the Monasteries and Priories. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beeston_Regis#St_Mary.27s_Priory_an… for more history.

#103 Rachel, originally uploaded by johnfitzg.

Was experimenting with off-camera and bounced flash today. Rachel kindly sat for a portrait. I hardly use flash at all, so it was good to be able to experiment to get some nice soft lighting.
Strobist info: Metz 45 bounced off white wall to camera right set to auto f/4, camera on manual at 1/250th @ f5.6, ISO 200

#102 swooping seagulls, originally uploaded by johnfitzg.

Very windy on Sheringham strand yesterday. Only had a compact with a 28mm lens, so not ideal for bird photography! But the seagulls had to fly quite low because of the strong wind, so I got this shot.

Daily photo #101 rear window full speed ahead, originally uploaded by johnfitzg.

Driving back from Derby to Norfolk, we had grey skies ahead and bright skies behind. This uncropped shot also included a serendipitous telephone pole both ahead and behind and a speed camera!

Daily photo #100 door into the dark, originally uploaded by johnfitzg.

A bit of a moody shot, was hoping for an industrial landscape this afternoon but rain and a packed boat-viewing schedule put paid to that!

#99 boat on wheels, originally uploaded by johnfitzg.

A grab shot taken as we speeded up the M6. We spent the day looking at narrowboats, but didn’t find any we liked. It was funny to pass this boat on a lorry as we headed to a boatyard…

#98 tree and clouds, originally uploaded by johnfitzg.

A lovely walk in the Derbyshire hills today with A. Jean. I liked the way this bare tree stood out against the bright sky.

#97 lights out, originally uploaded by johnfitzg.

Staying with a relative near Derby – a very comfortable room! Thought the lighting on the bedside table did a good job of conveying the comfort at the end of a day of travel.

#96 golden bricks, originally uploaded by johnfitzg.

No the most exotic daily photo, but I liked the way the lighting picked out the texture of the bricks.