'Illumination [explored]' by Sherrie St. Hilaire...

Illumination [explored], a photo by Sherrie St. Hilaire... on Flickr.

OK, so I'm still totally engrossed in the Olympics. Today was all about the BMX bikes and once again my daughter had her dinner in front of the telly. I nearly forgot to make her dinner yesterday as I was so gripped by the cycling in the Velodrome! Normal meals times will resume next week when I will no doubt be back to being uninterested in anything sporty. Although there are the Paralympics soon...

Yes, this is a post about the Olympics but once again the photo hasn't got anything to do with sport. It's just really, really pretty. I love how this is so crisp and sharp but at the same time has such a dreamy feel.

If I waffle on about the Olympics again I promise I will actually use a vaguely sporty photo. Now there's a challege as I don't really know anything about sports photography!

'Delicate' by Me

Delicate, originally uploaded by PhotoPuddle.

I am adding this one of mine as I love the softness of it and the light that was streaming in through the window. It didn't get any comments on Flickr though so have had no feedback on a photo I really like. I hope it's not because it's rubbish. And if anyone can help me describe what it is that would be great. It's a ball of knitting material which is more like ribbon that yarn. Does that have a name? A ball of ribbon doesn't seem right!

'I heart you!' by just.jane.

I heart you!, originally uploaded by just.jane..

It's late and as I've not had much time for blogging this evening I thought I'd quickly post a picture which is pretty! This one is indeed very pretty! I love all the pink - so girly!! And I love the cotton reels - if you haven't seen it already you can read my previous post for my thoughts on cotton reels and crafty bits.

Oh and in case you were wondering I did find some time to take some crafty photos of my own which I will share with you in due course. In the mean time please enjoy this lovely photo instead.

'flower girl' by alice b. gardens

flower girl, originally uploaded by alice b. gardens.

I am posting this picture today because I love books and I think this photo would make a fantastic cover for a novel. I don't know what the novel would be about but I'll leave that up to you to decide.

The shape of the photo of course makes it a great choice for a book cover but it's also the soft colours and the interesting subject. Is the girl in the picture happy or sad? What story does she have to tell? Wow, I really want to read the book now even though it doesn't actually exsist. Now that's a powerful photo! Either that or I am just a crazy lady making up books with no stories! I'm going to say it's the excellent photography.

Hmmm, perhaps I'll post a photo of some actual books tomorrow!

'It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.' by simple effulgence

It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air., originally uploaded by simple effulgence.

Since starting this blog I have realised that I really do like a really diverse range of photography. But that is surely a good thing. There is so much for me to look at and appreciate and that means that this blog is going to be full to the brim of gorgeous pictures. Just hope I remember to keep taking my own photos!

I haven't yet posted a photo which demonstrates my love of things soft and girly. I think this one fits the bill. I love pastels and the combination of balls of wool and a pretty collander is just really girly! (I know men can knit and cook but that's not the point!!!!)

I shall make sure I post lots more pretty pictures like this when I am not getting side-tracked by bright colours, dramatic photos and anything else that catches my eye.