Photo Art – SNIPS & SNAPS

p1180671 Southampton is not usually forthcoming on Christmas lights as much as other cities – What with the Christmas market and so many lights from shops, ships and offices – But, to open up a leisure area for Christmas at West Quay malls this year, a stunning loop of 7-minute, light and sound illuminations ran on our Old Town Wall at the weekend.

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p1180656 Depicted, was the history of Southampton’s port, which focused on departures of: Henry V troops leaving for Agincourt, The Mayflower with Pilgrims preparing for America, The Titanic leaving for New York, boats and planes in WW2 manoeuvres, J-Class yachts, powerboats, hovercraft, container-ships and so on.

Do you have any festive lights where you are?

December 12, 2016 by southamptonoldlady Categories: Advent, art, Christmas, Color, Colour, Docks, Historical, Photo, Photo Art, Ships, Shopping, Southampton, street, Titanic, WarTags: boat, City, community, digital art, Docks, film, photography, Port of Southampton, Southampton, Southampton Water, transport, USA 25 Comments

Advent 10: Peace on the Horizon

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Christmas is a very peaceful time in the neighbourhood where I am. Mainly because there is a big exodus of students and people who visit relatives in other countries leaving just about a quarter of the crowded streets. Sometimes I feel like I have God’s earth all to myself.

All photos © Southampton Old Lady

Also in response to the Weekly WordPress Challenge: Horizon

December 10, 2016 by southamptonoldlady Categories: Advent, Challenge, Change, Christmas, nature, Photo, Photo Art, SouthamptonTags: challenge, nature, Photo, photography, sky, Southampton Water 12 Comments

Remembrance at the 11th Hour on the 11th Day…

john-bull-aged-21-khyber-pass — I Will Remember My Father

p1090736 — I Will Remember Those that Gave their Todays

p1140091 — I Will Remember Our Tomorrows

When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say,

For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today

(For a really good post about Armistace in Southampton follow this link)

November 11, 2016 by southamptonoldlady Categories: Britain, England, Europe, grave, Historical, Photo Art, poetry, Southampton, WarTags: Armistace, art, Family, photography, poetry, poppies, remember, Southampton, war 15 Comments

Stars in Strange Places

p1140263 — Marilyn Monroe © Southampton Old Lady

p1170837 — Dean Martin © Southampton Old Lady

p1170836 — Audrey Hepburn © Southampton Old Lady

p1170842 — Frank Sinatra © Southampton Old Lady

October 7, 2016 by southamptonoldlady Categories: amazing people, celebrities, film, People, Photo, Photo ArtTags: actors, f, Hollywood, singer 10 Comments

WPC: Frame

When I saw that the weekly WordPress Photo Challenge this week was Frame (click to take part or see others), I realised that framing a photo was a natural past-time for me taking my routine snaps. So here are 15 from my media library (click on to enlarge or see captions) …

P1130274 — From outside looking inside a tent

From outside to inside a red telephone box

From inside to outside a red telephone box

Looking out from a window

Looking on to a window

P1130048 — A reflection framed with reality

P1130214 — From outside looking inside a vehicle window

P1130245 — From inside looking outside a vehicle window

August 27, 2016August 27, 2016 by southamptonoldlady Categories: architecture, art, Britain, Challenge, England, Europe, Historical, Objects, Other Blogs I love, Photo, Photo Art, TravelTags: Architecture, art, Britain, challenge, England, English, Holiday, Port 33 Comments

Fun Arcade

When I saw these vintage penny arcade machines at Portsmouth’s Historical Dockyard, it brought back so many happy childhood memories of going to the Southsea funfair with my parents. I loved the puppets so much and could remember exactly what would happen before I put my coin in. I am so happy to find that they still exist in a museum.

In response to the Weekly WordPress Photo Challenge: Fun