Photo 13 "Ripened Cherries"

The Story
The cherries I have been eagerly anticipating - they have finally ripened.  And yes, they were worth waiting for as they are a delight both gastronomically and aesthetically. 

Photo 12 "Sundog"

The Story
I was at my parents' house a few days ago and was excited when I saw a Sundog, an optical effect created by the sun and clouds, I'm sure you can look it up on Wikipedia or something.
I've only ever seen them on one side of the sun and was saying how I'd really like to see one on both sides.  Now, less than a week later just that happened!  I took some pics of the one at my parents' house, but they didn't turn out that well.  This one is only marginally better and only shows the one sundog (the brighter one and the one I saw first). 
I took it with my mobile, in this case it was more about capturing a moment rather than taking a spectacular shot I guess. 

Photo 11 "Ripening Cherries 2"

The Story
The second in my series showing the cherries in our garden ripening over a period of time.  They're already looking much redder!

Photo 10 (untitled)

The Story
Woo-hoo 10 photos!  Already I've slipped up on the whole photo-a-day thing, but I think as long as I put something up MOST days that should be ok right?
Here's another one taken in the garden and yes, I've basically written all the above as I don't have a story behind this photo. 

Photo 9 "Sleepy Cat"

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The Story
Our cat was asleep and looked so comfy of course, as I predicted she woke up when I came near her with the camera, but luckily she didn't run off as I'd also predicted.
I had to take a few shots as because of her dark fur the lighter areas in the pictures were over-exposed. 

Photo 8 "Ripening Cherries"

The Story
A little late as the cherries are already beginning to turn red, but I thought it might be interesting to see them ripen over a few days or so.  My mouth is already watering  :)

Photo 7 "Champagne Glass"

The Story
After a minor celebratory dinner for which our guest brought Champagne.  I liked the look of the Champagne in the glass.  (Yes, I know it's not the correct type of glass for Champagne, but hey, what can you do?)

Photo 6 "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Window"

The Story
It was rainy, no good for taking pictures outside, so I took this of the raindrops on the window, showing the garden out of focus in the background.  :)

Photo 5 "Sky and Roses"

The Story
Not so much of a story really, I just took the camera out into the garden and took a few photos.  I decided on this one as it's slightly different from the many close-ups of flowers I seem to take, haha.  I'm sure you'll get to see plenty of those in the coming weeks/months. 

Photo 4 "Summer Garden"

The Story
I was washing the car in the front garden and spotted these beautiful roses.  I made a mental note to take a picture of them. As it happens there was a bee buzzing among them when I came out with the camera, so I snapped that too. 

Photo 3 "World Cup Yogurt, by Il-Shim"

The Story
Run up to the World Cup (the first England game is tomorrow), it seemed like Il-Shim was getting patriotic and created this after dinner.  I didn't have a photo yet for today, so I took the opportunity to snap this :D

Photo 2 "A Thing of Beauty"

The Story
It's my new laptop, it's all shiny and new and beautiful and I thought it deserved to have its photo taken.  Also, I'm using it for making this blog  :)

Photo 1 :) "No Dancing"

The Story
It's my first photo, so I think I can be forgiven for the fact I took it with my mobile, not with the DSLR.  Photography isn't just about having a great camera, it's about developing an eye for pictures and I liked this - I thought it was amusing and hoped people would smile when they saw it. 

New Laptop - New Blog

I am going to unashamedly admit that I stole this idea from Sam. I am going to (try to) post a photo a day with the idea being to improve my photography skills. It just so happens that this coincides with my getting a new laptop, so this seemed like a good time to start.

I'm busy transfering files and so on, but hopefully I will put a photo up soon.

Thanks Issei for showing me Sam's blog and her lovely photos, and thanks Sam for letting me steal your idea!

:)