A Summers Day

I wish I felt all summery today but instead I have a small hangover, a skint knee and a bump on my head.

The neighbour popped up with two cases of delicious red wine and an outside wood fire. Well we had to crack open the wine which in turn resulted in the above injuries!!!!!!

So today instead of enjoying the sun, I have died slowly on the sofa with the lend of a temporary MacBook which I love, the housework has not happened and is a complete bomb and I have had to refrain from going to the fridge for a hair of the dog!!

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castleblue says:

This.... is beautiful! Magical! ~ and more ~ (A perfect summer picture .-)
** Sorry about the bump and the scratch... heal soon my friend, it's nearly the weekend!
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Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Rhys says:

Wow - what a beautiful photo (has the water been photoshopped?). Hope your head's OK - hair of the dog sounds like a good idea....
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Juliet Home says:

omg, this is so pretty!! the colours and scene are just perfect for a little girl!

also, yes trampolining is very very very fun, but so bad when intoxicated, although seemingly the best idea EVER.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Bas Bleu says:

Gorgeous shot, Chick. Love, absolutely love, the water!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

gillianleigh says:

this is absolutely darling.......just screams summer (although i'm sure your pounding head doesn't appreciate that right now ;)
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

QtrFlash says:

This is absolutely gorgeous Jo! I love the ripples ! Magical!!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Elf Queen [deleted] says:

Hang on! What ya doing with one of my elfs???
She's marvellous ..... hand her over immediately .
I'm back. Learnt how to block. You just keep getting better Jo- this is fabulous. xxx
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

NikonD80 Cooking Mood says:

exceptional view of your world.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Tom @ P.I.G. says:

This is a moment to remember, picture perfect.

Girls on Trampolines!!!! where's those photo's..... ahhh save them for warming up a winter day :D
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

amber_ says:

the ripple in the water and the perfect clouds -so beautiful as is the composition and colors - of course my other thought was (and this is the mommy in me): "All that long grass.... does Scotland have Deer Ticks?" :D Lovely lovely image though!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

DRM 3103 says:

WOW What a stunning shot, love the reflections - fantastic capture!!
Well I have no sympathy for you thats what happens when you tipple mid week lol x
By the way it wasn't the wines fault that you fell over, it was just that you had too much, hope your feeling better soon :))
Go and open a cider, by the way have you tried pear cider - yummy!!!!!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

joelucas2007 says:

Beautiful shot. Amara is so cute!
Take care.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

murphy_s says:

One of your best yet.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

sosij says:

They are all beautiful...splendid shot.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

the texas poet [deleted] says:

absolutely beautiful photo.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Jaymal says:

I love the ripples and reflections in the water. Great capture.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

racingsquirrel says:

The top down angle is splendid to capture the little one running through a big world. The wide angle zoom projects the horizon line far into the distance and perhaps out of reach for her age. Vivid colours of blue, yellow and green complement the pink of the dress well. Love the surreal aspect of it.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

goingnowhere says:

That's a very summery photo, gonnae send some of that summer down here?

I like the sky reflecting on the water, it looks so smooth :o)
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Bruce Barone says:

so wonderously beautiful
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Haggis Chick says:

This is the original version. No crop or photoshop.

Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Beasty/:0) says:

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Both look cool
so pretty
enjoy it
its coming your way booooo rain rain rain
Amara looks so tiny and cute
love the colours
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

pitt_stuart says:

Beautiful. Just wow all around. Like a fairy tale.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

iesc says:

beatifull !!!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Andrew in Yorkshire says:

Pure magic! Absolutely love it.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Larry Tate [deleted] says:

such beauty .. it is fantastic image ..
( having a bloody mary to ease your pounding head)
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

racingsquirrel says:

Personally, I like the original version, it is subtle in its texture and colours: gentle like the child.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Nganguyen says:

This reminds me of Alice in wonderland. Well done!Thanks for sharing!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

disownedlight says:

i think you ought to make hubby tidy up.

I really like the ripples and reflection in the pond. A little more contrast in tthe background sky and it would be perfect.

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Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Nick Owen's Poetry and Pictures says:

lovely work
a favourite

where the hell are you that the sun shines while the transport is all drowned here and I have to drive to Oxford to rescue Gill
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

joelucas2007 says:

Although the processed one is good I like the original. Better she throw rocks at the water than her brother.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

scouser2007 [deleted] says:

Well this is not the pic for a hangover its a pic for happiness and fun!!

I hope its not Nessy making those ripples!!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Paulo Seben says:

I agree with racingsquirrel. The original is even better than the great PS work.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

B℮n says:

Haggis, I'm impressed!!!! So beautiful :)

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Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

HavanaFLDanielle says:

absolutely stunning!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

High Dubes says:

go for the hair of the dog......just do it.....promise it'll make you feel better!!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

megafill says:

sun??? !!!!! - huh, that's really pissed me off.....

hasn't stopped raining all day here.......torrential :O(

love the pic though :O)
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Colonel Killgore says:

Lovely shot - the ripples make it magical!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

macisback says:

Excellent shot! I love how the ripples in the water seem to frame the little girl.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Shashwat_Nagpal says:

unbelievable!
truly awesome shot!
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Wilgar says:

Instant Fav! This is very powerful!

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Trucker....Steve says:

This is O-U-T-S-T-A-N-D-I-N-G!!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Gods Emerald says:

OMG this is so beautiful, I almost cant believe it! I pray I can take a photo this amazing one day!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Preston L. Bannister says:

Very cool shot. Liked the version at the top of the page ... but the original version I like a bit more.

Something like how two glasses of wine are more enjoyable than two bottles - in the end.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

matt... says:

omg thats beautiful! incredible shot HC!!!!! i absolutely love it.

i'll see ya in a week as i am now on vacation! keep the glass pointing forward.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Haggis Chick says:

Arghhhh I'm so piddled off as I was busy replying to all the lovely comments I got on this to each and every person. I was replying in word ready to copy and paste and the damn Microsoft Office Word won't opne!!!! I'm test driving the neighbours mac at the moment and really don't have a clue what I'm doing.

Anyway thanks to everyone for all the comments on this. It's one of my very fave's and I think I will most definately be ordering a print of this for my house.

Thanks for all the faves and invites.

@Rhys - The only thing I did with the water is the colour. The rest of the pic is all natural just exagerated colour.

Oh and the steak was lovely and the third tin of cider is going down a treat. Just away to watch BB the first in god knows how long!!!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

racingsquirrel says:

Won't open, a pity. Never rely on Microsoft. The hint is in the soft part.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

marty_pinker says:

This is a perfectly stunning image, even better than your brilliant self-portraits ;))

You should be justly proud of this one!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

l84myflight says:

I like the original. The water makes a really interesting arc, echoed by the ripples. Your daughter's head is just the perfect break.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

SavageGardenS says:

super super super, greath photo :)
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

racingsquirrel says:

The reflected image, it is a mirror sculpture the size of a house. Click on the link beneath the photo to see the large version, and then click on the tags for all my related shots of it.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

jallen "To Be" dragonhide says:

Stunning picture... WOW.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Derek... says:

You say more in this photograph, and say it so much louder, as to why (and I'm not into politics etc...) as to why we should't drop litter, pollute, use or destroy our natural resourses, go to war, hate, discriminate...than any Politician or "Celeb" ever could!
Delight and Wonder is in this shot : ) Protect it and pass it on : )
Beautiful x
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