Category Archives: Photos

Arran

Posted on 30th April 2019 by NomadWarMachine

A quick trip over to Arran at the weekend with Flora McPuffin. She had a lovely time seeing all the diverse birds over there.

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National Unicorn Day

Posted on 9th April 2019 by NomadWarMachine

Today is National Unicorn Day. Yes, really. Some of you might know that the unicorn’s Scotland’s national animal. And in these dark, uncertain days, I think we need a miracle to see us out of Brexit, out of te UK, … Continue reading →

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A picture is worth 1000 words

Posted on 6th January 2019 by NomadWarMachine

If a picture is worth 1000 words, I reckon I am giving you 150 words worth in the above image. How I did this: Opened GIMP and found an image I liked from my files. Used Filters – Render – … Continue reading →

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Rule of thirds

Posted on 2nd January 2019 by NomadWarMachine

I took the photo in the middle of this image yesterday and used it as inspiration for my daily doodle. Such beautiful flowers, fading so fast as we are home all day with the heating on at the moment. Today … Continue reading →

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MYOB

Posted on 1st January 2019 by NomadWarMachine

Find a photo (a bunch of tulips, opening and dropping their petals quickly in this heated room) Open it in Paint (it’s easy, and familiar) Spend ages deciding what words to use (in the end I Google “flower, quote”) Paste … Continue reading →

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Dots, dots everywhere

Posted on 28th December 2018 by NomadWarMachine

Today’s dots – a freshly baked batch of oatcakes. Time is of the essence with these – they need to be quickly mixed together and rolled out while the dough is still warm, else the mixture sets and becomes unworkable. … Continue reading →

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Curtains

Posted on 24th December 2018 by NomadWarMachine

Two years ago I bought the material to make a pair of curtains for my bedroom, but the holidays passed and the curtains didn’t get made.  The material sat around for a while with Lacey using it as a cushion, … Continue reading →

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Memories

Posted on 21st November 2018 by NomadWarMachine

My granny loved the colours of the sky at sunrise and sunset. Once, when redecorating, she opted for blue, grey and terracotta. “Like the colour of the evening sky”, she told me. Often when I see the autumn skies I … Continue reading →

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Pollok Park

Posted on 3rd October 2018 by NomadWarMachine

A trip out today to Pollok Park. Virginia creeper around the Edwardian House: Standing on a bridge over the river Cart Zooming in: Looking for horses that bite and kick: Autumn is here, but this Indian Balsam is still flowering … Continue reading →

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Turn a flower into a bird

Posted on 29th July 2018 by NomadWarMachine

A great daily create today, imo (disclaimer: I submitted the idea). I took a photo of a daffodil that I took a couple of months ago and put it through an online app that turns photos into drawings, and messed … Continue reading →

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