things that might have been otherwise

Daily photo (51) dark tunnel, originally uploaded by rachelandjohn.

Liked the strong perspective and dark tones in this shot

Daily photo (50) damp leaf shine, originally uploaded by rachelandjohn.

Another seasonal still life- I’ll have to be careful to make sure I don’t get too ‘leafy’! I was struck by the persistent rain today, a sign that we’re well into autumn now. Amazing to think I’ve been doing this for 50 days now…

Daily photo (49) Sheila Hancock, originally uploaded by rachelandjohn.

Another photo for work- this time Sheila Hancock was doing a Q & A in the new Quaker Centre. An awkwardly placed mike stand made an otherwise easy shoot rather complicated!

Daily photo (48) final waxing, originally uploaded by rachelandjohn.

The final straight- applying a bit of oil/wax. Boat now smells wonderfully of oranges…

Daily photo (47) sanded, originally uploaded by rachelandjohn.

By far the hardest part was the sanding- really tricky to prevent scratches!

Daily photo (46) preparing to sand, originally uploaded by rachelandjohn.

We completed the maple floor in our narrowboat this weekend. A very busy but rewarding few days makes for an interesting triptych!

daily photo (45) leafy pavement, originally uploaded by rachelandjohn.

Plenty of these chaps about in the months ahead, but I liked the way this leaf lay on the pavement, catching a little sunlight.

Daily photo (44) guarding the vases_1600px, originally uploaded by rachelandjohn.

Nice to have a bit of daylight for the daily photo today. I always think skyscraper lobbies in Canary Wharf are quite odd- impossibly clean and ordered spaces. I liked the anonymity/shyness of this chap. The empy vases are a little odd, too.

Daily photo (43) leaves and lines, originally uploaded by rachelandjohn.

Another late-night effort!

I liked the even-but-wobbly spacing of the railings, and the placement of the leaves.

Daily photo (42) two lines, originally uploaded by rachelandjohn.

Heading home late today, just said to myself ‘I can’t do a daily photo today, it’s too late!’ Then saw this- amazing what happens when you look…