embrace - dennisanthony.co.uk

I got this wonderful shot in London last weekend where there was a group of Young Actors/Dancers/Singers. The passion that these YP had is captured in the expressions on their faces.

An Orgasm a day keeps the .......

Doctor away!

There is a story in the Times this weekend quoting that an Orgasm a day keeps the doctor away. I would agree but the context in which it is written worries me.

I am not a prude but I do believe that Values are important when it comes to sexual behaviour, we are indeed sexual beings and sex is good within its bounds. I however don't wish to comment on those bounds but nevertheless they exist.

I'm just not sure that encouraging YP to have sex at such an early age is either health conscious or wise. I am however pretty sure that a sexual relationship should be kept to the confines of a good, sound committed relationship and to something so casual, why? I don't really know the answer to that other than that's how it feels to me and from my experience works.

I don't think the article explicitly encourages YP to have causal sex but it is suggesting that whatever the circumstances "just enjoy it".

I have become increasingly discouraged by the way we publish articles for the advice of our YP in regards to health, sex and lifestyle and then months later tell them that the scientists got it wrong.

I have some questions:

Is safe sex safe?
Does eating 5 fruit & veg a day really help at all?
Do the suns rays really give me skin Cancer?

The reason I ask is because I have read contrary to all of these this week. What do we expect our YP to believe.

Scarfe on Afghanistan

There is an artistic impression of Scarfe's thoughts on "Paving the way in Afghanistan" in the Times today.

I love Scarfe's work, its just so real. Paving the way to where? and for what? Class....

Distant 3.0 - Thematic Photographic

Celebrating the theme 'Distant' this week and I have been using some images from a shoot at a local wildlife park. Some of, if not all of the animals are so far away it is so difficult to get a good image of anything especially the Elephants. I captured this little guy some distance from his mom out of focus purposefully against the rough amazing skin of this African species.

Hope your all having a great week.

Distant 2.0 - Thematic Photographic

Following on with the 'distant' theme this week over at Written Inc is another shot of the Gorillas we went to see this week. I just cannot get them off my mind and how 'distant' they were. This guy just does not look happy at all, he just sat there doing nothing, it cant be right. I even had the stupid notion of setting them free but they are thousands of miles from home.....

Distant - Thematic Photographic

This weeks theme over at Written Inc is - Distant

I took this shot at a local wildlife park, I am not a fan of caged animals and this trip reminded me of why, these animals did NOT look happy. The monkeys looked bored, the snakes looked like they were dead, the giraffes looked out of place, the Elephants just paced around in circles and these Magnificent Gorillas looked 'Distant'

It was so sad Sharron and I were almost in tears, OK so the zoo might be saving endangered species and stuff but these animals did not look happy at all. I don't know what the answer is and I am no animal rights activist but can they not see the sadness in their eyes? Talk about distant the sign said their habitat was dense forest and there were no trees to be seen. These guys were thousands of miles from home.......

Copter - Thematic Photographic

This weeks theme over at Written Inc is "Aviation" at first I thought Huh! I don't ever take photos of planes and stuff because I am too busy crawling on the ground but here is my first try of an over exposed Helicopter that flew over my house.

Enjoy and have a great week.

into the sun - over 20 years

This is my Sha, I cant believe I have known her for more than half of my life, 20 years ago we met this year and when I look through the viewfinder that's when I am reminded of why and how she makes me feel, she is simply BEAUTIFUL.

My Sisters Keeper - Film Review

Tonight Sharron & I with Jessie went to the Cinema, we knew the film was going to be sad but not as sad as it was.

The film tells the story of a family as a whole who are travelling through a very dark time, It does has a twist in the tale which I wont reveal in case you have not seen it yet.

The film switches from personal story to personal story. A graphic but tastefully put together ode to living with a terminal illness, within 2 minutes I was holding back the tears and biting my lip when the girl in front of me broke that was it I was flooding with the stuff. It is also a tale of bravery, beauty, anger, love, and reality. The way the writers linked the story of Dad and how he was coping with the journey that her brother was going through, everything made sense. Life can be very cruel to us sometimes and to all those living with Illness I stand with you this day.

Go watch this film, I challenge you not to be changed.

Clouds 2.0 - Thematic Photographic

I am amazed at the different textures and colours of clouds, I remember my brother knowing which cloud was which i.e they had names. I need to ask him what they were again and I cant for the life of me remember why he knew? I think he was just interested in weather.

This is my version 2.0 for Thematic Photographic this week which is "Clouds"

I caught this little fella poking out behind some dark stretches of Cloud last night with just a tip of light on the top which I think was coming from the moon.

Clouds - Thematic Photographic

This weeks theme over at Written Inc is "Clouds" what a great subject to choose, Carmi your a genius.

I am always astounded at what my camera can do if I work hard enough, it was just before 8 in the evening and the colours that were showing in the sky as these random Clouds arrived to hide the evening sun were like an artists palette.

I have always liked to think of Clouds as something you can walk on, has anyone ever tried?

Have a great week you lovely people.

Vasectomy - What's in the bag?

PLEASE : don't read on if your easily offended or squeamish.

So I asked my Friends, does it hurt when you have a vasectomy? No they answered, were they lying? YES!

When I left the surgery today walking like John Wayne I was handed a little doggie bag, Whats in the bag, my wife asked? My testicles I replied after the pain I have just encountered.

Honestly I could not believe the PAIN, have you ever had an electric shock? well that is what it was like, an electric shock through my testicles. I had a great time telling the 2 nurses and the doc all about my job and how interesting it is, he then asked me tell me more about how your job works?

I work for a group of churches followed by F&*^%K me! I was so embarrassed to swear at the top of my voice but IT HURT!!!!

No driving or heavy lifting for me for 3 days! more like no nothing for me for 3 days.

Don't believe anyone who tells you it does not hurt because IT DOES.

happiness

I am really loving the weather at the moment and I apologise to all those struggling with hay fever. I have been thinking a lot about happiness, needless to say it was our 18th Anniversary the other day and we were just talking about how happy we are to still be together, don't get me wrong times have been really tough for us but we are just overjoyed to still be in love.

I met Sha when she had just turned 16 and we were an instant hit. She is actually my soulmate and we do everything together. We went out with my mom and her partner over the weekend and I got some great shots of flowers, this one just spoke of Happiness to me, real happiness.

Hope your all having a great week and experiencing some happiness.

Green Pod- Thematic Photographic

I went out for the day to a national trust place with my mom and I came across this little Pod hanging off a tree, I have no idea what it is but it was green and I liked it. I haven't quite got the hang of focusing in really close with a macro lens but I'm enjoying getting there.

contents

Here are the contents of the Owl pellet from yesterday, a moles paw.

Its interesting to find what you do in a pellet, this was so fresh it still had flesh on the leg. It reminded me that something can look so innocent on the outside and yet on the inside..........

barn owl pellet - Thematic Photographic

This week we are celebrating GREEN over at Written Inc, you should join in.

I am sorry for those with a weak stomach so you might not want to read on, this pellet is what the Barn Owl cannot digest and so regurgitates after its meal, why am I taking a photo of this? Simply because it is fascinating! Tomorrow I will reveal the contents of the pellet and you will be amazed at what I find.

This pellet is actually grey but its so grey it actually looks green, maybe the bird was feeling a little under the weather, and look at the single shoot of green grass in the foreground.

Believe it or not Owl pellets are big business and you can actually buy them online, I found this one on a shoot out in the Rother Valley.

greenfly - Thematic Photographic

This weeks theme over at Written Inc is "Green" and your gonna have to forgive me if I blog too many as I have so many GREEN ideas. This little fella is known as a pest, an Aphid, a Greenfly. I am trying some washing up liquid to kill them off and I feel so cruel but I love my plants too much to allow them to have too much reign.

Enjoy the Green week.

sunset over rolvenden

Just enjoyed a cuppa watching the sunset over Rolvenden and I feel so fortunate.

Green - Thematic Photgraphic

The theme over at Written Inc is "Green" and as a lover of all things Green I'm gonna find it difficult not to post too many, so here goes with my first from a shoot in the Rother Valley yesterday. Carmi has taught me to get down and dirty so I am sure he would be proud to see me lying down in the farmers field trying to get a shot of the barley as it is just opening up.

Looking forward to seeing what others come up with.

road - Thematic Photographic

This weeks theme over at Written inc is road and I have used this photo before as I took it last winter from what I can remember, its a road I often travel as it links my village with another village and is a lovely drive even in the dark.

Ive been thinking a lot about the roads I travel, most of them are either back roads or more often Lanes! some are even even classed as off road.

I find this image mysterious and captivating, the light just arrived as I got to this point and then vanished within seconds.

Have a great week TP'rs.