'big wheel of fun' by BeliM

big wheel of fun, a photo by BeliM on Flickr.

I meant to post this fabulous picture last night but incredibly I fell asleep at about 8.30. I can't believe how shattered I am at the moment. Actually, that's a lie, of course I can believe I'm tired. I have a new baby for goodness sake. Well newish anyway, he's almost eight weeks old. Where has time gone?

Anyway, enough about me. Let's take a look at this great picture. I love photo taken at fairgrounds, especially ferris wheels. I think you know that already though as I've posted so many on here! What makes this one stand out is the angle it was taken at. It makes the wheel look huge. Of course I love the colours too.

Hope you are all having a fun-filled weekend!

'Fête foraine' by anneso_cachemireetsoie

Fête foraine, a photo by anneso_cachemireetsoie on Flickr.

Today is the summer solstice. This means it's the longest day of the year and as of tomorrow the days are going to start getting shorter. I know it will take ages for the evenings to get dark again but there is bit of me that finds it rather depressing that the longest day happens so early in the summer. And especially this year because June has been so rubbish and there have been no opportunities for sitting outside in the evening and enjoying the light.

And talking of light, here is a photo that features wonderful sunlight. The sun has just been captured so beautifully. I also love the angle that the big wheel has been taken from as it makes it look so huge. I'm not sure where this is but I bet there is a fantastic view from the top.

'stuttgart, Germany. beer fest' by parrishplatz

stuttgart, Germany. beer fest, originally uploaded by parrishplatz.

I've been taking lots of pictures this week - it was my daughter's 2nd birthday so it was inevitable I'd be filling up memory cards! I've not really had the chance to have a proper look through them all yet though but hopefully I'll have some nice things of mine to share with you soon.

In the mean time here is a photo which caught my eye tonight. This looks like an amazing ferris wheel. It looks huge! I wonder what the view from the top was like. What I like most of all though is the vintage look this image has. You may think I'm crazy but when I saw it I thought it looked a bit like one of the drawings you used to see in old Ladybird books. How cool!

'California / Los Angeles / .....' by Cuba Gallery

California / Los Angeles / ......, originally uploaded by Cuba Gallery.

This is one of those photos I find strangly mesmerising. I don't know what it is about it. I definitely think ferris wheels make a great subject for a photo and I love the vintage tones but I think what I really love is the fact that it looks so high up. It doesn't look like there is a funfair or anything like that down below. Once you are up in one of those cars you'd feel free and happy. Well, what do you know, turns out I do know what I love about it!

'Everthing but the ferris wheel' by Wunderlusting

Everthing but the ferris wheel, originally uploaded by Wunderlusting.

Here is a photo of possibly the prettiest ferris wheel in the world! I love the pastel pink and the shape of the cars. I wonder what the bottom of this ride is like. I like this photo because it looks so dreamy and I think the clouds in the sky actually make the photos work even better than if it had been a clear day. I like to think that the rest of the fairground would have been just as pretty and full of girly colours and candy floss.