Bumbles and Light in lifestyle
Warm Potato Salad with Bacon
I’d never had purple potatoes before until recently, and I feel just a little like I’m late to the party and that someone has been keeping this incredible secret from me all this time.... Continue reading »
Bumbles and Light in lifestyle
Playground, Legoland, NATO
We were blessed with such beautiful weather again last week and over the weekend, spending most of our days out in the sunshine at our local playground. It’s good to get outside after feeling... Continue reading »
Bumbles and Light in lifestyle
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FREE Photography Tips & Tutorials e-book [Leap into Spring!]
The Leap Into Spring! Photo Challenge finale giveaway is in full swing. We’ve got an awesome selection of prizes up for grabs and it’s not too late to enter! Just stop by and share your... Continue reading »
Bumbles and Light in lifestyle
Bold Colour and Depth with Topaz Adjust
It’s great to branch out every now and then, to try something new or just a little different. It’s how I ended up arriving at my current photo processing style and yet I’m still... Continue reading »
Bumbles and Light in lifestyle
Playing at the Lake
There’s really nothing nicer than being able to spend beautiful days just relaxing on the beach. Playing and digging in sand or paddling in the cold lake water, jumping over each slow, soft... Continue reading »
Bumbles and Light in lifestyle
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Finale [Leap into Spring!]
The best thing, I think, about taking part in these challenges, is that not only can the prompts encourage you to branch out a little, pull yourself out of a rut or try new things… but also... Continue reading »
Bumbles and Light in family
A Break for Sunshine and Football
A treat to begin Mikey’s week. Monday brought us miserable rainy weather but we braved it for a nice long walk, in our raincoats and boots, to do a little shopping. Some new shoes were in order,... Continue reading »
Bumbles and Light in lifestyle
iPhoneography: Photo & Filter Tips
Most of the fun, at least for me, with iPhoneography is that I carry my phone with me almost everywhere. So if I see something I want to photograph, I don’t have to pull out my DSLR, or berate... Continue reading »
Bumbles and Light in lifestyle
iPhoneography: Favourite Photo Apps
I admit that I’m a recent inductee into the world of iPhoneography, having only joined the modern world in February by getting myself a cellphone. I’m certainly not one for deliberately... Continue reading »
Bumbles and Light in lifestyle
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Grass/Green [Leap into Spring!]
I love the luscious green hues of Spring, they speak to me of growth and a clean newness. Of bulbs, roots and seeds waiting patiently underground, and of tree branches suddenly heavy, laden with... Continue reading »
Bumbles and Light in lifestyle
Books from the Library
When you get a little sick of reading the same four books over and over, it’s time to head to the library to look for something different. As much as we love Mikey’s favourite books (The... Continue reading »
Bumbles and Light in food
Oven Roasted Broccoli with Garlic, Lemon & Parmesan
I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve never really been the sort of person who would willingly eat broccoli; I still don’t eat it very much although I think my taste buds have grown enough to... Continue reading »
Bumbles and Light in lifestyle
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Rain/Water [Leap into Spring!]
Back in March, while we were still in the planning stages of the Leap into Spring! Photo Challenge, I had an idea of what I wanted to photograph for this prompt. Keeping in mind that I wasn’t... Continue reading »
Bumbles and Light in lifestyle
Giveaway: Pinhole Press
If your home is anything like mine, the refrigerator door ends up becoming the hub of to-do lists, schedules and kids art work. It’s something that you use several times a day, so is a pretty... Continue reading »
Bumbles and Light in lifestyle
Out and Around
Just some little snippets from our weekend. We’ve been out and about a fair amount, visiting a small local children’s festival in our neighbourhood, going on some walks in the sunshine... Continue reading »
Bumbles and Light in lifestyle
Young Children and Photography
I’m guest posting for Kristi over at Live and Love Out Loud today, on the subject of Young Children and Photography (aka how to occupy or involve your kids in your photography when they... Continue reading »
Bumbles and Light in lifestyle
Making Promises
An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.- Mae West Usually, I suppose, the promises that we make to ourselves come in the form of things like New Year’s Resolutions, or that... Continue reading »
Bumbles and Light in lifestyle
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Blossom/Trees [Leap into Spring!]
I thought it would be quite interesting for me to talk to you today about perspective and perception in how it relates to photography. Kristi has covered the more technical aspects of perspective in... Continue reading »
Bumbles and Light in lifestyle
Spring Cleaning
I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself.Maya Angelou We had a industrious weekend at home, I caught the spring cleaning bug so I’ve been sorting out a lot of... Continue reading »
Bumbles and Light in lifestyle
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Easter/Eggs [Leap into Spring!]
Easter weekend, for us, was spent at home. We relaxed in our apartment with windows wide open for fresh air, although the brightness of the sunshine was a little deceiving and the breeze was still... Continue reading »
