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Summertime Photography Scavenger Hunt Update

So I have had a quick look back through my summertime photographs and have selected a couple that, without even knowing the challenge existed at the time, meet the criteria for a few. I know this is not the same as having gone out to deliberately photographed items as is the intended manner of participating, but nevertheless I am marking them off the list!  Most come from my day out at the London 2012 Olympics, and this post is most timely as tomorrow I am off to see the Paralympics so will have even more snapping opportunities!!

So #6 off the challenge list - a historic landmark - I am going with a choice of two photos, one taken a London's Tower Bridge with the Olympic rings suspended, the second of the Olympic Stadium, maybe not historic but a landmark nevertheless where history is certainly being made!

Next up is item #9 A fountain, and underneath the Stratford bridge that visitors to the Olympic park cross there are, best viewed at night, raining word fountains. I have never seen anything like these, and does it technically count as a fountain? I don't know but I did manage to get this photo which I quite like.

Given that we went to watch the basketball #14 A person playing with a ball was a nice easy one.

and thanks to the half time dancers so was #15 Someone dancing!!

Also along an Olympic theme we followed one of the trails to track the Olympic mascots Wenlock and Mandeville around London as part of a fun day out. Here I am with my boys and our especially laminated maps (incase of rain and BOY did we need that!) and I am using this for #12 a maze, Labyrinth or trail.

On tomorrow's visit I will try and get a roadside stand selling something (#4) and a train (#5) and hopefully a shadow too (#11).

Before I depart my LSNED for today

"When you are feeling under the weather and forced to stay in bed you appreciate the comfort of your own 4 walls"

Learn something new...day3

Quick blog post in the early hours of September 4th to document my LSNED for day 3. I can't walk 21k in baking hot afternoon sunshine and had to settle for just 10k off this weeks training plan. I did purchase a long sleeve top to keep in warmth for the actual event which will be 9pm-4am approx, so no baking hot sun to contend with the thank heavens! Another pound lost this week at sw too, not particularly pleased with that, expected more, but a loss is a loss.

It's still summer (just!)

Despite the ever changing weather I do believe it is still summer. The kids do not return to school until next Wednesday which means a couple more days to prepare ourselves, and as far as they are concerned, still the summer holidays so we still need interesting things to do!  Today, after a 15k walk to conclude a light week of marathon training, we went to our local town show.

The boys had an awesome time on the bungee jumping and the giant slide, even if I gained several additional grey hairs spectating! We visited the petting zoo, Jamie had his face painted, and of course an ice-cream in the sunshine was also in order.

Tomorrow we have some last minute uniform preparations (Jamie has managed to outgrow his school shoes despite them having plenty of wear left!) and then we are going to see Brave at the cinema. Originally we had intended to join friends at the coast for the day but alas we could not fit everything else we needed to do in as well.

As it is still technically summer I may just have the chance to take part in a summer photo scavenger hunt that I was told about yesterday whilst enjoying a day scrapping with the ladies from Eclectic Keepsakes.  I have until 21st of September to gather photos of the following:

1. A pier
2. A clothesline
3. A border
4. A roadside stand selling something
5. A train
6. A historical landmark
7. A person playing a musical instrument
8. A person dressed as an angel or a statue of an angel

9. A fountain

10. A horse

11. A shadow

12. A maze, labyrinth, or trail.

13. A library

14. A person playing with a ball.

15. Someone dancing.

16. A bride.

17. A church, chapel, cathedral, mosque or temple.

18. A movie poster

19. An outdoor stairway

20. A swing hanging from a tree (or a hammock)
21.  A picture of you standing with something that symbolizes your nation.

The challenge started on June 19th so I am going to have a look back through my photos as see what I have already taken images off this summer that meet the criteria. I know I have the 21st item - thanks to my Olympic Park visit.

We also got a photo fo a tiny swing hanging from a tiny tree on a minature garden shown at the town show today. When I can get my photos sorted I will share that for #20 and if the Brave poster is visitble tomorrow that will be #18 sorted too! 

Also for September (my fave month of the year and my new year indeed) I am once more taking part in Shimelle's LSNED.

My learning yesterday was about the photo scavenger hunt, and for today I learned how brave and fearless my boys can be!! Now I just need to to start my minibook to document the month which ends on a huge high for me as I will have (hopefully!) completed my first marathon which I start at 9pm on the penultimate day of the month. Sponsorshis is going well for this, raising money for Cancer Research UK, and if you are so inclined to help me and show your support, my just giving page can be found here.