EmilyCam - summer holiday 2011

Emily's holiday photos

A friendly bunch of children we met on the campsite playground

Becky, Dave and Joseph

Unfortunately, the camera started playing up, spoiling this great photo

I love this one of Megan.

OK, you may notice that Emily didn't take this picture - Katie did!

This week, Emily learned about adding foreground interest, and the 'rule of thirds'.

Here's a picture by Daddy showing 'the making of' that last photo

View towards Skiddaw from Eagle Crag

Aug 11 - Borrowdale

Summer holiday, part 2: staying at Kiln How in Rosthwaite, Borrowdale.

31st July: joined by the Explorers & mini-explorers for a scramble up Sourmilk Gill.

Deep in discussion with Adrian about their 'chipping stones'

1st Aug: Great Crag and Grange Fell

2nd: Quite a rainy day, so no photos, but Pete had a bike ride over Honister and Newlands Passes while the girls watched High School Musical, then we all had an outing to Rheged.  Unfortunately the wildlife photography exhibition had finished, but there were some nice landscape pictures.

3rd: A sunny day for a bimble round Buttermere with Suzanne & the boys.

We have a framed print of this view on our lounge wall, by Keith Melling.

Then into Keswick for fish & chips by the lake.

 4th: Another rainy start, giving Pete an opportunity to test his navigation skills (concluding there was a mistake on his map!) ready for Saturday's fell race.  Then into Keswick to see the Puzzling Place.

5th: Eagle Crag & Sergeant's Crag

As an incentive on the walk, Daddy promised to take the girls on a motor boat on the lake when we got back.

6th: A very rainy start to the Borrowdale fell race, but fortunately the rain soon cleared to give perfect visibility for the whole race, so the map & compass weren't needed. 

On the final climb up Dale Head.

Another runner took photos on the way round, worth a look if you're interested:
https://picasaweb.google.com/102477338914660846698/BorrowdaleFellRace# 

July 2011 - Camping in Filey

23rd: The holiday started with Emily & Katie's first football match: a pre-season friendly for Leeds at Sheffield Weds

25th: We enjoyed the scarecrow festival at Muston

26th: Spent the day mountain-biking at Dalby Forest, where the bike hire shop very kindly let Pete borrow some pedals for the day. 

27th: A visit to Scarborough, joined by Grandma & Grandad.

Scarborough castle had a pirate-themed activity day.

We finished the day with fish & chips on Filey prom.

28th:  Finally enough sunshine to spend the day at the beach (at least, until the tide came in).

Our traditional holiday meal out at an Italian restaurant, where Megan matched her sisters for appreciation of spaghetti bolognese (although it wasn't as nice as Mummy's home-made one).

29th: Playing on the campsite while Mummy & Daddy pack the car.

Rock-pooling on Filey Brig (without much success) before the tide came in & it was time to drive home.