Richmond Park

My roomate Claire, kept telling me that I HAD to go to Richmond Park. Boy was she right. Even though it was super damp, freezing cold, dark, a bit dreary, and kind of spooky looking (and I, of course, was not properly dressed), I still thought the park was beautiful. I didn't take that many photos--I really just enjoyed the walk, the millions of deer roaming around, and really just being outside. Here are a few of the photos I did take. I will definitely be back on a picture mission with Claire (in addition to her amazing cake-decorating skills, Claire also happens to be a fabulous photographer) since she has promised me she would take me on a fantastical and mystical route of obscenely glorious photo-ops. Can't wait! Must go back when there is snow--it would be stunning!

MMaking a rare appearance on the blog. This was near the end of our journey. It was freezing cold and I definitely wasn't in the mood to have my photo taken. We couldn't zoom out at all (usually a key feature of the good 'ol self-shot-using-arm photo)--I had the 50 mm on so it's up close and personal!

They had this little pond that was mostly frozen over. It was about 4 o'clock and getting really dark out when all of a sudden the sun peaked out for only a moment--it was the most sun we

had seen all day! It was really pretty--my photo definitely doesn't do it justice.

Okay, okay I creeped a little bit. I have no idea who these people are but I thought this couple was really cute and there were so many deer around and they were cute too so I just, well, was a bit of a creeper.

Eat A Moustache...Cookie.

Movember is coming to a close but not without a good fight to raise some more money! With just a couple weeks left of the beloved 'stache, Kevin decided to try and raise a little extra money for the SKM Enviros Movember group. The best way to get Kevin to do just about anything, is to feed him something delicious. This was kind of the idea he was going for when he decided to do a little moustache bake sale at work in the hopes that people would donate money towards the cause. With the magnificent help and direction from Claire, our housemate/professional cake decorator (who, by the way, is crazy talented and absolutely AMAZING) Kevin was able to create some pretty cute moustache cookies that were a big hit at work! On sale next week: cupcakes!

Disclaimer: The cookie shown above is not one of Claire's creations. This was Kevin's interpretation of his own moustache, fully reproduced in cookie form.

I feel the need to explain this photo. This is Kevin's display of a 'Clay face'. It all started a year or two ago when he was poking fun at the face that we 'Clay-Young-Swain' women all, apparently, make. It doesn't matter how foul a mood I am in, when he does the face, it generates a laugh.

By the way--Kevin doesn't normally walk around the house making these faces, wearing a backwards hat and a wifebeater. He had to submit a photo for a 'stache competition at work. We were going for something a little along the lines of Canadian-White-Trash-Dirtbag, but I think he ended up using the cookie photo. Sadly, these weren't even the cream of the dirtbag crop. These were just the first few I looked at and ended up editing to post on the blog.

The Mantastical Mo Part 2

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Mo Money Please!

Ah, the month of November. The fall, the onset of the Christmas season, and a whole 'lotta moustaches. Kevin, has kindly donated his face to raise money for prostate cancer research and decided late last night that he needed a photo to put on his Mo Page--"I NEED a photo now!" I will continue to document the progress of the mo but here is a little sneak peak for now! If you would like to donate, check out the link below!

Donate here! http://uk.movember.com/mospace/677500

Monster Max

After the past few weeks of dreadful supply teaching experiences and interviews it was really nice to get together and see all of my Havering friends for lunch. Before heading to lunch, I met Lynsey at her house for some tea and brought my camera along knowing that Max would be just as cute as ever and in need of my camera in his face. I also had the pleasure of meeting Olivia who is a fantastic big sister and fellow gymnast. Hopefully, Olivia won't be so shy next time so I can capture a few more with her and Max together (or at least a few of her gymnastics moves), however, she did make a fabulous assistant (thank you!). Here a are a few pictures from the impromptu photo session--as you can see he is quite the charmer and very popular with us ladies.

Alexis and Scott Help a Girl Out!

Most people who know me know that I am interested in progressing my passion for photography to the next level. I am nowhere NEAR where I need to be in order to do that but really, the only way to get there is to do a few things: practice, practice, get the necessary equipment, practice, and practice some more. I am planning on going back to get a digital photography certificate when I head back to Canada but for now I will have to make do with what I've got--a basic DSLR, a couple of lenses (none of which are truly appropriate for this type of photography), and good 'ol mother nature. It was a cloudy, dark, sort of gloomy day, but Alexis and Scott really cheered me up! They are a fantastic couple who offered to get in front of my camera so I could get some practice. They are happily married and totally in love. Scott's mom was visiting from South Africa so she got to partake a little and witness a few of my flails. Scott and Alexis did a fabulous job! Thank you so much for helping me out and looking forward to shooting you again once I get my camera/lens upgrades!