Three posts away I mentioned I was going to take photos of the "road" but got sidetracked when I met Syla along the way as commented in my previous post.
I have since been back and got the snapshots I wanted just to show you the improvement on what was a drab dusty road surrounded by industrial estates and not much else.
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The dusty road still remains but hopefully the Council will eventually pave it.
It is a bit peculiar because they have paved some bits and others left the dirt track. Perhaps they are trying to cut down on costs!
I so appreciate there is more green and the trees are providing more shade
Due to the heat it is very rare to see gorgeous green grass or lawns like at home in the UK. Even though it is watered daily and the vegetation is coming along nicely it will never be like that. Considering it is watered with recycled sewage water it isn't doing so badly. Mind you a prolonged bout of rain would work wonders.
This is on the way back. I haven't bothered to photograph the bridge over the railway tracks or the mostly dried up bed of what was once a river because they haven't thought to clean that up yet! Hopefully they will do that sometime soon because there are swarms of hungry mosquitos down there in the stagnant water. I always smother myself in my home-made mosquito repellent before I set out and they don't bother me at all as long as I have used that cream.
Street Photography
Now that it is cooler I think I am going to do a little bit of street photography as mentioned by Joy at "Today is the first day...of the rest of your life"in her post "Street Photography". I am going to go for the curious and what hits the eye as Joy does in her posts.
I didn't know that street photography was a visual art genre. I have been reading a little bit about it online and I see in Wikipedia it is called candid photography conducted for art or enquiry that features unmediated chance encounters and random incidents within public places.
They also describe it like so in this How-to guide for beginners.
"Street photographers are observers, flâneurs by nature. It is a way of connecting with the world and bringing back the moments that stand out. It can be likened to a visual form of poetry – while beauty and form are important aspects of street photography, great street photographs often have something going on beneath the surface."
That does sound somewhat flamboyant I am not sure I'll be able to to take a photo that will be a visual form of poetry but well I'll give it a try.
This is a photo I took awhile ago which perhaps could be classified as street photography. The sun beams hitting the balcony on the left is what caught my attention. I changed it to B&W because it was hard to see the sunbeams in the photo in colour.
Crochet WIP
I have bought this pattern by Jen Tyler on Ravelry. Other than thinking these cowls are really pretty the pattern also uses some tapestry crochet technique which means more practise for me. I thought it would be a good stash oddments buster as well. I have already started one which will be for my sister in the UK as the cold there is already creeping in and it should be nice and snug around her neck. I am not using these colours exactly as I want to use up what I have in my stash.
These are a couple of images from the designer's Ravelry page to show you how they are worn.
It is slow going with all the colour changes but I am enjoying it and learning as I go along.
Finally... comments from my previous post have all been answered
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Happy blogging
Amanda :-)
Love the cowl's and the color brightness of the yarn as well as your city picture. Summer is rapidly changing to fall and the leaves will doon be ready to drop to the road and yards. I love fall, just not the freezing cold of winter that follows.
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Betsy
Thank you so much Betsy for your kind comments :-) I hope my sister will like the bright colours too because she usually goes for plain colours. I am thinking that at least she will show up in the dark when she takes her dog for his last walk in the evening.LOL! A x
DeleteThe road is greening up nicely and will hopefully improve even more as the plants and trees grow. Your street photo is really atmospheric - black and white photos always look more mysterious/interesting than colour ones, I think. The cowl pattern is really lovely and I'm sure your sister will appreciate a cowl once winter gets going here in the UK. (It's a beautiful autumnal day here today - blue sky, sunshine and a nice breeze).
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Ellie
Hello Ellie, Thanks for commenting :-) I so miss the gorgeous Autumn colours you don't see them here until well into December and then it means a trip up to the mountains. Something to look forward to though. A x
Deletehe black and white photo is stunning. Thank you for it.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it and thanks for popping in A x
DeleteThe road looks nice so far. Your photographs is beautiful. I think you make a fine street photographer.
ReplyDeleteThe cowls are pretty, nice pattern and colors.
Thank for calling in and your kind comments. The road indeed looks better but not compared with the Park of the Sea which I have mentioned in my next post. A x
DeleteGreen spaces are always so wonderful. Loved your street photo too and I really loved the crochet cowl-lovely
ReplyDeleteThank you Kathy for your kind comments. Green spaces do it for me every time except when going to the beach though LOL! A x
DeleteI'm sure you see a great improvement along that road. The trees will eventually mature and give more shade and the suitable plants will soften the look and add interest. It was a good idea to add some seats and put paving under them in that area. Perhaps more paving will happen later on. That black and white photo is very atmospheric with the sunbeam and I love to see those type of balconies with the intricate ironwork. The crocheted cowl is a good craft project and I'm sure you'll enjoy making one using what yarn you have. I look forward to seeing the finished cowl.
ReplyDeleteThank you for calling in Linda and for your kind comments. I certainly hope they will eventually pave all that dusty track along the road! When it is windy it isn't so pleasant. The cowl is growing slowly but the constantly change of colour and working with two balls of Yarn at a time makes it awkward. A x
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ReplyDeleteLove those cowls, will save it into my Favourites in Raverly, one day.... :-)
Hello Radka, It was saved and I see it :-) This pattern is pretty good there is a lot of detail and video clips if you get stuck. I am not sure I like the way she ends each row...there has got to be an easier way to do it. A x
DeleteGreat pics of everything and that sure is a lovely cowl
ReplyDeleteThank you Wendy. I hope my sister will like the cowl.It is a bit colourful so not sure.Still it means she will be seen in the dark when she takes the dog for a walk nighttimes LOL! A x
DeleteI'm slowly catching up! Great angles on your street photos - and I agree about the b@w, more dramatic somehow.
ReplyDeleteCowls are addictive, aren't they! Had to stop myself making them last year, I was doing a new one every night. Not as elaborate as your pattern though, which is really lovely. I do at least wear the cowls - normal scarf tails drive me nuts but soft cowls I won't take off all day!
Many thanks for these comments :-) this cowl in particular is taking awhile...working with two threads and the constant change of colour slows me down. Hey! ho though it is a learning curve and I am always keen to learn something new in crochet even though I have been doing it for so long. A x
DeleteI like the crochet cowls - a fun and creative project. Looking forward to seeing yours.
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Hello Amalia,Thanks for commenting. I have had to frog this cowl twice now. Working with two different coloured threads gets so confusing LOL! A x
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DeleteAhhh ... great crochet you do. Like it a lot.
ReplyDeleteYour black and white street photo is great.
Many greetings to you. viola
Many thanks Viola and greetings to you too from Spain :-) A x
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