Learning in the u3a movement

"Reflections" The old railings are beautifully reflected in the water and I thought it looked peaceful.

During first lockdown our meetings moved on line via zoom and we were challenged to take images during the current week on such subjects as 'in my kitchen', 'in my garden' and 'on my exercise walk'. This one was 'abstract'. In retrospect I probably should have measured and straightened the gaps between the black and the white sheets of A4 paper, it was somewhat of a 'Blue Peter' job but I think it fits this month's theme.

Beach huts at Lowestoft put together in a grid.

My entry for 'Spots and/or Stripes' is in the form of a colourful abstract image made up of randomly placed drawing pins (providing the spots) on a striped mesh background.

Spots of lights on the motorway. I used a slow shutter speed to get the light trails.

Taken in the Palm House at Kew Gardens. I just loved the geometry of nature.

My u3a photography group was recently set the task of photographing things around the house. I noticed bubbles had formed in a bottle of handwash above the level of the soap. This is a crop of a photo I took in colour and converted to black and white. I don't know what causes the bubbles to form? It struck me this is also a suitable subject for the spots and / or stripes theme.

Used this old cheese grater which has lost it's handle to shine a light through, I liked the shadow cast and though spots and stripes

Stripes and spots-the main staircase in the Old Vic Theatre on recent trip to London. I see the bannister spindles as stripes and there are of course spot lights!! 

Whilst on Beer Beach in Devon last September these rows of empty deckchairs caught my eye - but why was there only one blue deckchair?

VE Day Celebrations around our village during lockdown. 

I hadn't quite realised just how many stripey jumpers and dresses I had - I do like wearing stripes and spots though!

Nobody will recognise me in this outfit.

I thought this was an interesting contrast between the man-made foreground and natural background.

An English 7 spot ladybird resting on a sunflower. Ladybirds are very welcome in the garden as they love to eat insects that nibble on garden plants.