Category: Competition

Henley the Bearded Dragon (Poetry Competition)

Wiki photo

Grey and pretty, frilled and scaled,
with blood around her head,
at first I couldn’t ascertain
if she were live or dead.
“Some bastard hit her”, I did cry,
“And left her on the road to die.”

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Drips and drops

I wasn’t the full ticket this morning. I had been up in the night and didn’t sleep well. I sat down with my pot of tea and gazed out of the window which overlooks the front garden in a rather unfocused manner, wondering if I could face breakfast, wondering how I may fit in the jobs on my list before the guests arrive – until something caught my eye. The sun was out and all along the long strappy leaves of crocosmia there were pinpoints of lighted raindrops, suspended and glistening.

It was difficult to get a good picture as the angle I needed, ideally, was from the inside, but the window, where I needed to open, it is a fixed one. So I went out in dressing gown and slippers.

More water for the competition

I don’t know the physics of this: the reason that the drops were held at the tips of the leaves. I assume that there are tiny hairs which work with the surface tension. But whatever the physics, what a wonderful way to bring me back to full wakefulness.

My guests will be here soon. I’d better go and get a few more jobs done.

Photography Competition No 28

WATER

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Dolphin in Algoa Bay

Water in any form, water doesn’t even have to be the subject, simply important to the picture.

A couple of rule changes;

1) I’d like to see pictures taken this year (2012)

2) Members may enter as many times as they like, all will be considered. I know how frustrating it is to have two or three suitable pictures for our competitions and have to pick only one, so I’ve scrapped the ‘one pic only rule’ for this one.

Water it is, solid, liquid or gas, have fun 🙂

Closing date Sat July 7th (all time zones, I’ll be judging on the Sunday)

Good Luck.

Ode to a Strawberry Roan: Poetry Competition

Ode to a Strawberry Roan

A flighty filly, highly strung,
Prone to sudden shies.
The dogs attack, in fun no doubt,
In gleeful barking cries.

The hounds close in, she tossed her mane,
And in a sudden rush,
Her rider landed, winded now,
Into a handy bush

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June 1 Poetry Competition. The Winner

Sorry for the delay, I have been off voyaging for the last week or so and have been a little preoccupied with the weather and the state of the tide, just got back in late last night.

Poetry

I liked all three entries, FEEG’s summer was like many I have  enjoyed here and in the UK, as long as there is food and beer what is a little rain (or even a lot).

It was close run thing between Ara (Maud/Eff) and Janus.   Maud in the garden was also a memory of uncertain summer days in the UK and Maud reminded me of those terrible operatic music sessions that the Beeb used to put out on Sundays.

But this time I will deliver the chalice to Janus whose youthful  summer memories were perfectly crafted (as always) and spot on theme.

So Janus what’s next?  In praise of a recent Royal Occasion or something similar perhaps?

Photo Competition #26 – The Winner

Five good entries, Pseu’s Rhubarb did appeal to my artistic sense despite my general distaste for the plant in all its forms.

But I must confess to a soft spot for Honeysuckle, I have a couple of vines growing about the place and the bees love it, I do have to take the axe to it occasionally as it certainly does GROW, and it smells wonderful on a Summers day.

So the prize goes to  Araminta, congratulations and set us a new good one please.