Week 14 of our One-a-Week Photo Challenge: POND
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Back in the darker January days when frost dusted everything with magic, Miss E and I went walking with our cameras. 
Miss E was given a camera for Christmas and she was keen to get some frosty shots. We went to Thorncombe Woods and headed for the pond.
chagrin felt at school
healed with home education,
love, joy and freedom
Joining in with Ronovan’s weekly Haiku Challenge, prompt words:
CHAGRIN and JOY
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Do you recognise the bobble hat? – I made one for each grandchild last year, but trying to get a decent photo of all of them was like herding cats
Cute though!
I’ll be away from the computer for a couple of weeks. Cathy will be holding the Photo fort over at Nanacathy, leave a link on her One-a-Week Photo Challenge posts and I will include them in the April Round-Up. Thank you Cathy and as Cathy says:
“Happy Snapping”
😀
Ravelry
Wild Daffodil 
Great pond pictures! I took a bit of a blogging break and it is nice to be back and see what people have been up to.
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Welcome back Debbie! and thank you for your comment.
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Love the idea of children getting in touch with nature using the eye of a camera. It can teach many things and empower. ❤
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That’s a great way to put it Olga, thank you.
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Love the icy pond shots, so crackly and cold. Your little Miss E looks like she was born to work a camera! Enjoy your vacation!
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Just back! Thank you Jen, I’m sure Miss E will really love your comment. ❤
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The Bobble Hats photo is fantastic. Kids, gotta love ’em.
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Thank you Barbara, we had so many attempts to get them all together – the promise of TV worked in the end. 😉
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Hi Sandra. Here is my challenge link for POND https://haikuhound.wordpress.com/2017/04/09/a-muddy-pond/
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Brilliant, thank you Denis.
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I love your combination of the haiku challenge with the pond images. Well done Sandra.
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I really appreciate your comment Denis – it is always a fun challenge to combine the two, I like to see where it takes me.
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Great pictures, Miss E looks like a natural. Lovely haiku! I love the picture of your grandchildren with their beanies on––so cute. 😀 xx
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She’ll love that you said that Vashti – what will Granny make for them next year I wonder!
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You manage a hats-on-children photo very well Sandra!!
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Thanks Melissa – and most of them were smiling for the face shots too – bribes work so well! 😉
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Wonderful haiku, Daffy. There is a lot to be said for learning from home.
I love those bobble hats too, on all the little heads!!! 🙂
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There certainly is for some children. I was glad to get the photo.
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Yes indeed 🙂
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Adorable hats, and a photo to be cherished in future decades.
Have a grand time whilst being away & take a few photos for when you get home.
Be safe! xx
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Oh, those hats – what a great image that makes!
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Thank you Sheila – I used the fur pom=poms I saw on your blog for the hats for their Mum’s, they were very well received – so thank you very much for the inspiration! I’m trying to think of next year’s homemade gift – any suggestions?
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Well, I’m doing welly socks for everyone this year!
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Crumbs – I’ve never got the hang of knitting socks and 16 of them makes me blanch a bit! Great idea though.
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Love those little hats – how did you manage to get them all together in the end?
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The incentive was that they could all watch TV after the photo – there is still one child missing, though the hat is there!
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Beautiful photos! And the bobble hats are so cute! 🙂
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Thank you Linda.
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Wonderful pictures, wonderful hats! Happy holiday.
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Thank you Laurie, I’m just back – lovely to catch up with all the comments. Hope to post some pics when I have had a good sleep. 😉
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I love the photos of the little photographer! And the one of all the bobble hats made me laugh–so sweet! Have a nice break!
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Thanks so much Kerry – photos coming soon.
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Love this- and the bobble hats on each of your granchildren is just fabulous!! 🙂 🙂 Have a good break away… 🙂
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Thank you Eleanora. I had a wonderful time – hope to post about it soon.
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lovely! love the hats!!
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Thank you! They were fun to make.
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Looks a lovely place for a walk. Enjoy your holiday
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Thank you RainbowJ. Perhaps we could go to Thorncombe Woods when you are next in Dorset.
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Well, if the weather and life are good to us, I am quite happy to go wherever you suggest, as Dorset seems a lovely county, but Thorncombe woods does look interesting.
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It will be fun planning an outing together nearer the time.
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Turn this thing OFF and GO,, GO
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I took your advice and went! Had a great time – lots of catching up to do. 😉
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Love the idea of hat herding, you should be in the mountains to herd hats. Love that your granddaughter has been healed through home education. Lovely Pond pictures. Have a wild holiday! You hear me.
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I hear you sista! 😉 😀
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