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March 6, 2022March 6, 2022

Share Six Blog Circle – March 2022 | Revive

This month’s Share Six theme is {revive}:

re·vive | \ ri-ˈvīv \revived; reviving

revive

intransitive verb: to return to consciousness or life : become active or flourishing again

transitive verb: to restore to consciousness or life: to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state : bring back: to renew in the mind or memory

It’s been a long long winter. I think I’ve felt every minute of it. Although we’re coming out of the darkness of winter, there is a cloud that hangs over us all. I find myself searching again for things to calm my busy mind, soothe my anxiety and revive my creative soul. I am thankful that the light is returning and Spring is beginning to show it’s colours.

Thanks to the return of the light, I find I’m more inspired to create and experiment again.

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Thanks for joining us again this month. Don’t forget, post your {revive} images on our Facebook page SHARE SIX or to our Instagram gallery by using #sharesix_revive. A new theme will be posted on 6th April.

Up next in our blog circle is my lovely friend and talented photographer, Janet Douglas. Check out Jan’s blog and be sure to leave her some love!

Until next time, stay safe,

Ceri xx

February 6, 2022February 5, 2022

Share Six – February 2022 | Pets

Mid-morning on Boxing Day – the day after Christmas, if you’re not familiar with the term – my phone rang. A call from an unknown number on a holiday, it must be a cold caller, so I left it to ring. However, when my phone buzzed to say they’d left a voicemail message, my curiosity was piqued and I listened straight away.

Six months earlier I had filled out a form to go on the waiting list for the Welsh Corgi Rescue Society, but it was a big surprise to be listening to message on Boxing Day morning that said “there’s a corgi in need of new home.”

If you’ve followed my blog or on social, you’ll have seen photos of Nerys. We rehomed her when we lived in Arizona and brought her back to the UK with us. She is a very important member of our family and we’ve often thought about getting her a doggy sibling. We weren’t sure when, but positioned ourselves to be available for the right dog, knowing that that meant it would be the right time.

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After the initial phone call (just minutes after listening to the voicemail, and which somewhat delayed the cooking of our big family Boxing Day lunch, whoops) to the day we went to meet Cai, it took a month. A month of patience and worry, of “what ifs” and hope.

And then, we brought Cai home. That was exactly a week ago, today.

One week on, it is abundantly clear, he was meant to be with us. In just a short amount of time, Cai has brought us so much joy, and I think it’s safe to say, he’s happy he’s here too.

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It’s only been 7 days so I should give myself some grace, but I’ve not had much success capturing Cai and Nerys together. We took them to watch rugby on Saturday (get in, London Welsh) so I seized the opportunity.

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I’ve definitely got some work to do to perfect the double pooch portrait!

Thanks for joining us again this month. Don’t forget, post your {pets} on our Facebook page SHARE SIX or to our Instagram gallery by using #sharesix_pets. A new theme will be posted on 6th March.

Up next in our blog circle is my lovely friend and talented photographer, Katherine Cobert. Check out Katherine’s blog and be sure to leave her some love!

Until next time, stay safe,

Ceri xx

December 6, 2021December 5, 2021

Share Six Blog Circle – November 2021 | Autumnal

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“Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn.”

– Elizabeth Lawrence

The seasons may come and go at different times for us all, and we may not all call Autumn, Autumn, but wherever we are and whatever we call it, it is a beautiful and inspiring time of year. This month Share Six are focusing on {autumnal} images.

Last month we were quarantined again when covid came to visit. Thankfully no one suffered too much and we were soon about to enjoy an autumnal walk at our local park.

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These images are taken with my favourite combo, the Lensbaby Velvet 85 and Omni colour crystals.

Thanks for joining us again this month. Don’t forget, post your {autumnal} images on our Facebook page SHARE SIX or to our Instagram gallery by using #sharesix_autumnal. A new theme will be posted on 6th January.

Up next in our blog circle is my lovely friend and talented photographer, Liz Willson. See Liz’s images and be sure to leave her some love!

Until next time, when Winter will be well underway, stay safe,

Ceri xx

October 6, 2021October 5, 2021

Share Six Blog Circle – October 2021 | Documentary

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This month we’re talking all about {documentary} photography. Over the past year or so, I steered away from documenting everything, much to the relief of the family. But documentary photography is my roots and I’ll never not take my camera on our mini adventures.

We recently renewed our English Heritage membership so I’m freshly invested in visiting all the local castles and ruins to make the most of it. One of those places is Waverley Abbey in Surrey (although this one is actually open access, haha. No membership discount required). The Abbey is only about 15 minutes from us and we’ve driven past so many times, but somehow we’d never been!

Here’s a few images from our hour at the Abbey in the Surrey countryside:

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Thanks for joining us again this month. Don’t forget, post your {documentary} images on our Facebook page SHARE SIX or to our Instagram gallery by using #sharesix_documentary. A new theme will be posted on 6th November.

Up next in our blog circle is my lovely friend and talented photographer, Janet Douglas. See Jan’s images and be sure to leave her some love!

Until next time, stay safe,

Ceri xx

September 6, 2021September 6, 2021

Share Six Blog Circle – September 2021 | Quote

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“My life is shaped by the urgent need to wander and observe, and my camera is my passport.”

— Steve McCurry

Our blog circle for this month is inspired by this fabulous quote by American photographer, Steve McCurry. It’s particularly apt for me, at the end of a summer where our adventures have been largely steered and dictated by the places that I want to photograph.

Our summer started with a trip to North Yorkshire.

Day one my camera led us on a trip to RSPB Bempton Cliffs to see some local wildlife. I was hoping to see puffins – second on my photography bucket list (after orcas) – and we did, but only tiny little flying blobs from a distance; gannets, on the other hand, were right there centre stage!

Day two, we went to Whitby Abbey, the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula.

^^ This image was taken with the Lensbaby Edge 35. I love how the Edge optic allows me to focus on both the foreground and the abbey.

Day three, Rievaulx Abbey, as featured in Transformers: The Last Knight.

Followed by Helmsley Castle:

After all the historical sights, my camera needed some room to breathe and space for creativity. The beach and the sky was calling.

And finally, on our journey home, we took in all the perspectives of York Minster.

Thanks for joining us again this month. Don’t forget, post your {quote} images on our Facebook page SHARE SIX or to our Instagram gallery by using #sharesix_quote. A new theme will be posted on 6th October.

Up next in our blog circle is my lovely friend and talented photographer, Janet Douglas. See Jan’s images and be sure to leave her some love!

Until next time, stay safe,

Ceri xx