Roger Bennion's photos

Explored! Thank you very much :-) SATURDAY SELF-CHALLENGE 30 MARCH 2019 TAKE PHOTOS OF ANY SUBJECT WITH THE LETTER "S" When we went to Stowe I thought of Sheep, Shell Bridge, Sleeping Wood, Statues, Stowe House, Season's Fountain, Saint Mary's Church, Sausages (in the cafe). But nothing was working for me until I saw these shadows :-) And, for Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Shadow ~ Sam Tsui

Explored! Thank you very much :-) This was a very wet day and, for sure, there was not any sign of the sun. This leads me to pay tribute to the late, great Scott Walker. Rest in Peace, Scott. Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore ~ The Walker Brothers

Explored! Thank you very much :-) SATURDAY SELF-CHALLENGE 23 MARCH 2019 CLOSE-UP IN COLOUR SUBJECT IS YOUR CHOICE BUT GET UP CLOSE AND IN FOCUS I have quite a few watches and I thought a watch would be a suitable subject for this week's challenge. My first attempts trying four different watches were disappointing. However, when I tried this watch I seemed to have a little bit more success :-) And, for 'Sight and Sound' I have chosen a slightly obscure 'Time' link which is "33, 45, 78 (Record Time)" by Kathy Mattea. Kathy is one of my all-time favourite singers. Kathy was born in South Charleston, West Virginia and has visited the UK on a number of occasions. We were lucky enough to see Kathy a couple of times in the 90's and about 10 years ago Kathy played at The Stables, Wavendon, Milton Keynes. The Stables is only about 20 miles away. Then just recently, on 29 January 2019, Kathy came back to play at The Stables. A magical evening. Thank you, Kathy :-) Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ 33, 45, 78 (Record Time) ~ Kathy Mattea

Explored! Thank you very much :-) For 'Sight and Sound' I found a song about riding a bicycle. I don't know anything about the singer :-) Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ BC Unidos - Bicycle ft. Shungudzo

Explored! Thank you very much :-) SATURDAY SELF-CHALLENGE 16 MARCH 2019 SIGNS OF SPRING Didn't get out with my camera this week 'cos the weather has been very hit & miss! However, on Monday I was at the Dentist for some unexpected treatment. I was feeling a bit 'bashed about' after lots of drilling and before going back to the car I decided upon a quiet walk in the grounds of a nearby church. I did have my phone with me when I spotted this 'Sign of Spring' :-) And, for 'Sight and Sound' I have chosen "Almost Saturday Night" written by John Fogerty and performed by Gene Clark and Carla Olson. This is because it will soon be 'Saturday Night' here in Aylesbury :-) Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Almost Saturday Night ~ Gene Clark & Carla Olson

Explored! Thank you very much :-) SATURDAY SELF-CHALLENGE 9 MARCH 2019 FRAME WITHIN A FRAME IN BLACK & WHITE And, for Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music "My Church" by Maren Morris ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ My Church ~ Maren Morris

Life seems to be full of irritations lately!! And, I have fallen way behind with ipernity. I think I need to set aside regular times to spend here on ipernity where ip members are considerate, nice, fun and normal :-))) This shot is from back in the Archives. This very talented lady was entertaining the shoppers in Cornmarket Street, Oxford. I think it was quite sad that everyone in my photo seems to be ignoring her. A slightly obscure link for 'Sight and Sound' comes to mind and that is "We're All Alone" by Rita Coolidge :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ We're All Alone ~ Rita Coolidge

SATURDAY SELF-CHALLENGE 2 MARCH 2019 "ONE" (ONE ITEM OR SUBJECT IN COMPOSITION) One Pussy Cat :-) And, for Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music "Georgie" by Pussycat :-) ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Georgie ~ Pussycat

Explored! Thank you very much :-) There is lots and lots and lots of glass here! For 'Sight and Sound' I have chosen "Made of Glass" by KT Tunstall :-) Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Made of Glass ~ KT Tunstall Maybe view on black, please :-)

Explored! Thank you very much :-) SATURDAY SELF-CHALLENGE 23 FEBRUARY 2019 WORK ON GETTING THE SHARPEST POSSIBLE FOCUS ON OUR SUBJECT A good challenge because it made me stop and think about where the point of focus should be......rather than just snapping away!!! I know it is sometimes said that with a landscape scene you should focus on a point approx one third of the way into the scene. But, here I was not entirely sure about the point of focus so I decided upon the nearest tree :-) This is Dunstable Downs, the highest point of the county of Bedfordshire. It is not too far from where we live and I love being here :-) Therefore, for 'Sight and Sound' I have chosen "Love So High" by Cher :-) Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Love So HIgh ~ Cher

Explored! Thank you very much :-) SATURDAY SELF-CHALLENGE 16 FEBRUARY 2019 PHOTOGRAPH YOUR IMAGE IN PORTRAIT ORIENTATION The building on the left here is Merton College in Oxford. For 'Sight and Sound' I was struggling to find a suitable link. Then I read that the college was founded in 1264. If you add these numbers together it gives a total of 13. Emmylou Harris recorded an album entitled "Thirteen". From this album I decided upon the track "Today I Started Loving You Again". This is probably my most tenuous link for 'Sight and Sound' .......ever :-)) Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Today I Started Loving You Again ~ Emmylou Harris

SATURDAY SELF-CHALLENGE 9 FEBRUARY 2019 PATTERNS IN COLOUR And, for Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Patterns ~ Simon & Garfunkel

Explored! Thank you very much :-) This is Stowe House in Buckinghamshire. The House is also used by Stowe School hence my 'Sight and Sound' link below :-) Also added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ School Days ~ Chuck Berry

Explored! Thank you very much :-) SATURDAY SELF-CHALLENGE 26 JANUARY 2019 ANYTHING GLASS IN BLACK & WHITE Following on from the 'Black & White' theme I have for the 'Sight & Sound' Group chosen "Dream Baby" by Roy Orbison from "Black & White Night" :-) Also added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Dream Baby ~ Roy Orbison

Explored! Thank you very much :-) SATURDAY SELF-CHALLENGE 19 JANUARY 2019 NEGATIVE OR INVERTED PHOTOGRAPHY Original in Note Also added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ If I Could Turn Back Time ~ Cher

New Year's Day 2019. This is Bembridge Beach on the Isle of Wight. I wasn't expecting to see a horse on the beach and this was very much a 'grab shot' :-) "Chestnut Mare" by The Byrds springs to mind :-) Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Chestnut Mare - The Byrds ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Or, listen here ~ Chestnut Mare - The Byrds

Explored! Thank you very much :-) SATURDAY SELF-CHALLENGE 12 JANUARY 2019 ABSTRACT IMAGE IN RED Also added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Red - Taylor Swift

Explored! Thank you very much :-) SATURDAY SELF-CHALLENGE 5 JANUARY 2019 TAKE A PHOTO THAT REPRESENTS YOUR "NEW YEAR RESOLUTION" HAPPY NEW YEAR, ALL Just back from spending New Year on the Isle of Wight. I am even further behind with commenting but, hopefully, I will catch-up over the next week or so :-) I rarely make a New Year Resolution but if I do it rarely lasts :-) However, after visiting the Bembridge Lifeboat Station and understanding the tremendous work done by Lifeboat crews I feel I should at least make a donation and I am considering becoming a member of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. I didn't realise that all their funding comes from donations. Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Home From The Sea - Liam Clancy and the Lifeboat Chorus