Photography

A late comer to photography I initially started taking pictures of my fancy dress parties and putting them on flickr. Things have come a long way since then, branching out into using a digital SLR camera and falling in love with Photoshop. Here I will share with you some of my favourites.

A bit of colour to chase away the winter blues

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Ruth Weal

I always find February to be the most difficult month to get through in the year; Christmas is long gone and the first flush of spring colour in March seems a long way away. So, to brighten my day and … Continue reading →

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Are the Ducks Revolting…..?

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Ruth Weal

Okay, so I’ll admit that perhaps I might be reading a little too much into these two isolated incidents, but just lately it seems the ducks have been acting strangely in Salisbury and I swear they’ve been giving me the … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon at Heale Gardens

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Ruth Weal

Heale Gardens Iron Gate - Copyright R.Weal 2011

Here’s the first in my Wealie Nice Places To Visit series of articles. The aim of these articles is to give you a feel for the places I visit in words and images, a bit of the history and the … Continue reading →

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A Walk Round Wilton House Gardens

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Ruth Weal

Wilton House Corner View - Copyright R.Weal 2011

A few weekends back I finally got around to visiting Wilton House after living just down the road from it for over 6 years! Unfortunately the house wasn’t yet open to the public, but there was more than enough to … Continue reading →

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Spring’s In My Garden!

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Ruth Weal

You’d be forgiven for thinking that winter has not yet abandoned the UK, what with the frosty mornings and murky grey skies we’ve been experiencing the last few weeks. However, the signs are out that Spring is with us, subtle … Continue reading →

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A March Salisbury Sunrise!

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Ruth Weal

Leaving my house this morning for work and I noticed this beautiful sunrise and thought I’d share it with you to help stave off any Monday Blues. Happy Monday Wealie x