Day 364

Just over a year ago I dug and planted the grim and mouldy piece of wasteland beside our apartment building. Now it's grown and matured, and it's a wilderness for the adventurous stormtrooper. I must admit to a feeling of pride each time I pass it.

Day 363

I love my macro lens. I'm not ashamed of that: I think it's the greatest thing I've ever bought. A smattering of wild flowers has appearded on the grass I sowed beside our building, and thanks to said macro lens I can get right inside this buttercup.

Day 355

Delicious dinner this evening, made with beautiful fresh tomatoes and basil. I wish I could do scrach'n'sniff on the internet.

Day 343

Any day that has more sunshine than rain should be considered a springtime victory. About time too seeing as it's nearly June.

Day 321

Flushed with the success of yesterday I brought my 7D with the macro lens to work again, and it paid off. Distracted by a flash of colour out of the corner of my eye I ended up beside these primroses, growing out of a concrete block with absolutely no regard for the miserable weather we've had until recently.

Day 316

It's not raining today, and the sun is out intermittently, so if it were spring there'd be flowers bursting to life everywhere. However, as previously noted, the winter has lasted for an extra ten weeks, so the only things in bloom are hardy little weeds.

Day 315

Another rainy day up in the hills, and the extra two and a half months on winter mean that very little is growing, apart from weeds.

Day 311

It's been a very long few days in London, so today I am recuperating. This involves staying at home and not leaving the house if I can avoid it, so when it came to today's picture I had to work with the materials at hand. A glass bowl, a lamp.and the box of jelly beans I bought in Gatwick were all I needed: I tried a few straightforward shots, but when I poured the beans into the bowl while the shutter was open I got an altogether more interesting shot.

Day 289

Up close and personal with the cat today. Thanks to the macro lens you cant tell that she's glaring at me. Also, I think this should count as a self-portrait.

Day 288

All prepared for a triumphant return to training on my bike, and it pours down rain and I can't get out. My tyres will have to wait another day to get the new rubbed off them.

Day 287

Spring has arrived on our terrace, which is nice. It also means I don't have far to go today, which is also nice!

Day 277

A day spent sitting at my desk watching the computer refuse to work properly. The bright side though is that I had the opportunity to play with my macro lens, which I must admit I adore!

Day 276

Another incredibly overcast day in Dingle, so instead of the grand landscape I went in search of a macro shot instead. This was shot wide open to give a very narrow depth of field, and lots of resulting bokeh.

Day 228

I love my new macro lens: getting a macro lense was a major motivating factor behind my purchase of my Canon 7D, and I haven't had a moment's regret. Unfortunately today was a manky day, so I couldn't leave the house, and instead I took the opportunity to add a bit of whimsy to the dinner.

Day 215

Well, what to say about this photo, except that it's a still life with stormtroopers.