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200614 Recipe for Omnific Photography

Recipe for "Omnific" Photography ('All-creating; making or doing all things', OED)Take A state-of-the-art camera and a gizmo; add a sprinkling of Will Cheung and then go and shoot all night on Photo 24. Day #171 of a 365 project, where…
Del
June 20, 2014
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190614 Parvanimity

There will be those who would disagree, but I think the Daily Mail and parvanimity go hand-in-hand. Parvanimity = 'Smallness of mind' (OED). Day #170 of a 365 project, where the daily pic is informed by the OED word of the…
Del
June 19, 2014
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180614 Framplers

I had my camera poised ready to snap the disgruntled souls at the bus-stop. Having waited more than the advertised 12 minutes, the bus came and wouldn't let anyone on because the driver said it was his last stop. As…
Del
June 18, 2014
Bleeding Chelsea

SW3 E

How have I never noticed this garden full of plastic lizards, glass bugs and wooden dragonflies (grasshoppers?) before - not to mention a white plastic meerkat?  It was a sheer delight to behold!
Del
June 17, 2014
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170614 Serendipitous roque

Roque is: 'A form of croquet played in the United States on a court surrounded by a bank and using ten hoops and short-handled mallets', (OED) and I didn't think I would find that today. In anticipation of having to…
Del
June 17, 2014
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160614 Platitudinarianism

"Platitudinarianism" is: ' The quality of being banal; the tendency to use platitudes.’ (OED). Plenty of that around, but I don't want a law suit on my hands! I settled for a chocolate sign instead, although it is far from…
Del
June 16, 2014
Bleeding Chelsea

SW3 F

Figure Court First Street Flood Street Flood Walk Franklin's Row Frederick Court Fulham Road
Del
June 16, 2014
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150614 Pushmi-pullyu

I did think of photoshopping a couple of llamas together for this, as there is a llama farm en route to the elderly relative's abode, but grappling with the cardboard at the re-cycling point involved far more pushing and pulling…
Del
June 15, 2014
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140614 England – Macte Pedifollis

Today's word is "macte" meaning: 'Expressing approval, encouragement, or good will: ‘all praise to you!’, ‘well done!’, ‘bravo!’; ‘good luck!’. (OED) The 'good luck' part goes without saying, but whether the 'well done' part is justified remains to be seen,…
Del
June 14, 2014
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130614 Beauté du diable

"Beauté du diable" means 'Beauty that is associated with youth; esp. transient and superficial attractiveness and charm, often associated with a mischievous or rakish personality.’ (OED) Well, for the 'beauty associated with youth, it had to be a selfie (taken…
Del
June 13, 2014
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120614 World Cup

Today's word needs no explanation, but for the sake of completion, here is the definition of "World Cup": 'Any of various sporting competitions contested by national teams or by teams representing their country; (also) a trophy awarded to the winner…
Del
June 12, 2014
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110614 Burgess of the future

These bottles will be re-cycled … or will they? Rumour has it that a lot of re-cycling goes into landfill; if this is the case, then these bottles will become part of the earth and when the earth has its…
Del
June 11, 2014