The Dabbler
Wednesday was a very unusual day and it is no wonder I was all of a fluster when the phone went that evening. That is where you joined the day. It had something to do with lights!
Earlier I was being stalked by a Toyboy. He was very persistent and would not take no for an answer. My mother warned me about guys like that. 
He won in the end when he said ‘But you’re a photoblogger now, there’s no going back!’ I suppose that is the price I have to pay for chasing Toyboys 
So now I am a groupie!
Will, one of my long-time Toyboys said:
‘There is more than one way to do it’ He was talking about taking Photographs!
So when presented with something that has appeared on countless postcards, look around it for other angles of approach. Even buildings have personalities, and personal quirks. See if you can find them? Look carefully and you might find an angle where the dour faced statue looks like its smiling.
With this in mind I headed out, no dour statues on this journey so I had a go like this
Grannymar is an ‘older’ Blogger, Photoblogger, sometimes Podcaster and owner of an O2 N95, proving that technology, like sex is not the prerogative of the under 30 something’s! Gwan give it a go! You know you want to.
Geri Atric said,
May 30, 2008 at 10:18 am
Helloo Grannymar,
Is 02 N95 a camara? I’ll assume that it is and that’s what took the photos. Very nice too. I’d love a digital camara but don’t know anything about them. New technologies scare me half to death but you know what, you’re right! Shove over young ones, it’s time this oldie gave it a go! (…and if it gets me a toyboy along the way……!).
Geri.
Xbox4NappyRash said,
May 30, 2008 at 10:26 am
I feel quite excluded, at 30, no longer accepted by the youth, and forwned upon by the mature.
Nice shooting, especially the 2nd shot.
Grannymar said,
May 30, 2008 at 10:38 am
Geri Atric ~ Welcome all the way from the Netherlands. The N95 is a mobile phone with camera and I think it does everything except wash dishes! I won it on Wednesday and it is still winging its way to me.
My camera is a very basic - Finepix A330. I point and press! I leave all these fancy lenses to the Toyboys and girls.
Xbox ~ Worry not! When I was under 30 I was to old to be young, now I am to young to be old!
Darragh said,
May 30, 2008 at 10:47 am
Grannymar, well done
Photos are lovely!
I have a N95 and will be more than happy to show you how to use yours
Grannymar said,
May 30, 2008 at 10:55 am
Toyboys offering me lessons
Thanks Darragh
steph said,
May 30, 2008 at 11:11 am
I see you’re dabbling your toes again, Grannymar
“Grannymar the Groupie!”
Which Toyboy was that you were chasing across the bridge?
You’ll have to win yourself a fancy camera next and then the Toyboys really will be queueing up to show off their wares
Grannymar said,
May 30, 2008 at 11:29 am
Steph
Wanna be in my gang…. my gang?
Steph if I win any more nice gadgets I’ll need a string of Toyboys to carry them around for me!
Phil said,
May 30, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Give it a go? sex or technology?
sorry i felt that someone had to say it.
Nice photees photoblogger
Nick said,
May 30, 2008 at 3:49 pm
It doesn’t wash the dishes?? What sort of camera is that? Just chuck it in the bin and get a proper one.
Grannymar said,
May 30, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Phil ~ Whichever takes you fancy! As my grandmother used to say:
‘A little of what you fancy, does you good’
Nick ~ I think I need a degree in Computer Science to use a Nokia N95.
Will Knott said,
May 30, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Given the way badges really are a badge of honour, I’ll have to whip up a batch of “GM’s Toyboy” for you to distribute.
Would you object, or pin?
Grannymar said,
May 30, 2008 at 8:37 pm
I love it! Minimum order 1000.
Mmmmmmm! What would they have to do to earn it?
Jefferson Davis said,
May 30, 2008 at 10:49 pm
Brilliant shots, Grannymar! I’m getting entirely jealous of these other toyboys!
The second is me favourite! The angle is perfect…
chrisb said,
May 30, 2008 at 11:29 pm
You’ve taken some great shots ~ now were you lying in the grass to get the dandelions
Grannymar said,
May 30, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Jeff
No worries you are special
The price is you have to tell me honestly where I go wrong with the photos.
Grannymar said,
May 30, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Chris
Not quite… but the camera was close to it!
wisewebwoman said,
May 31, 2008 at 4:52 am
Second shot really good, GM. More power to yer elbow and the O2 wazzit. I’m a Canon girl.
XO
WWW
Grannymar said,
May 31, 2008 at 8:37 am
WWW
All my photos so far are on the FinePix A330.
The ‘wazzit’ has not arrived yet, but on its way. There will be photos with the Award when they both reach me.
Alice said,
May 31, 2008 at 5:53 pm
I don’t know what constitutes good photography, but I enjoyed your photos and the nature walk. I envy you that beautiful walkway; it’s way better on the feel, I’ll bet, than the concrete and asphalt I must contend with. But I do like the photoblog theme. And I liked that remark about angles of approach and buildings having personalities, and personal quirks. I’ll remember it on my next walk through the neighborhood with my camera as I look carefully to see if the metal sculptures and art of my richer neighbors are indeed smiling, or as I suspect sometimes, smirking at me. All they have to do is rest there to look good. I’m expected to … gasp! … exercise! At least 3 times every week!
Grannymar said,
May 31, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Alice
I am new to bringing my camera with me everwhere I go. It makes me look at places and objects with new eyes. I think I walk a little further and talk to plenty of people.
Baino said,
May 31, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Careful Grannymar, it’s addictive. I’ve yet to master the manual settings on my Canon which I bought for myself last Christmas but the auto settings are so good that the pics turn out fine. I don’t go anywhere without the camera bag but I wouldn’t mind a shooting partner to play with!
Grannymar said,
May 31, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Baino
It is always more fun to have a partner to play with
Magpie 11 said,
June 1, 2008 at 11:22 am
It all goes to prove that it’s they eye behind the camera that matters……
Have you thought of using the Wild Garlic (Ransomes)…. which I’m sure was what was next to the Bluebells (too small to really tell)…in your cooking….I knew people years ago who did just that and now it’s dead trendy(like Samphire)
TheChrisD said,
June 1, 2008 at 3:20 pm
I really need to start taking more pictures with my camera. It really hasn’t seen the light of day since last semester as Games Soc’s unofficial photographer ended
Grannymar said,
June 1, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Magpie ~ That was wild garlic and the smell was playing havoc with my taste buds! I have never used it in cooking.
Chris ~ It was all the photobloggers that got me started. It is fun.