Dale from the Cosmic Photo Challenge asked for a gallery of our favourite photos throughout the year. Here they are. Click on any photo to enlarge it.
Linked to the Cosmic Photo Challenge: The cream of the crop.
Dale from the Cosmic Photo Challenge asked for a gallery of our favourite photos throughout the year. Here they are. Click on any photo to enlarge it.
Linked to the Cosmic Photo Challenge: The cream of the crop.



















All of these gnomes where photoshopped with an online programme called LunaPic. I like their art feature which renders a photo in the style of certain artist like van Gogh, Rembrandt, da Vinci, Gauguin, Renoir … and a caleidoscope and a bauble thrown in for good measure.
This was almost the original (background eliminated):
Linked to the Cosmic Photo Challenge: Snapper’s Choice.
The weeks before Christmas there is lots of baking going on. Even the heavenly bakery is firing up the ovens preparing for the festive season.
Linked to the Cosmic Photo Challenge: Christmas is coming.
A cross stitch and versions in the manner of Escher, van Gogh, Kandinsky, Graffiti, Picasso, Kalo, da Vinci, Gauguin, and the original – with the help of LunaPic photo editor.
Linked to the Cosmic Photo Challenge: Art from Nature.
The lighthouse on Roker Pier in Sunderland.
Playing around with white balance.
And playing around with different hues.
Linked to the Cosmic Photo Challenge: Low Light.
Use me like tool.
Treat me like a prisoner.


Treat me like a fool.
Linked to the Cosmic Photo Challenge: Shadowplay.
Thank you, Mike Oldfield.
He tried:
He didn’t:
If you go down to the woods today
You’re sure of a big surprise
If you go down to the woods today
You’d better go in disguise.
For every bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain,
Because today’s the day
The Teddy Bears have their picnic.
Linked to the Cosmic Photo Challenge: If you go down to the woods today.