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Formerly 'Rambling with a cantankerous old mule"

Caption this: Frieda

After my overly-long, exhausting post yesterday (it was meant to be amusing by the way, just in case you were wondering) I thought we would go for a fun, light-hearted … Continue reading

March 7, 2013 · 7 Comments

Water hair whip

These water hair whip pictures are actually not too difficult to do but they look impressive… Once I’d found a model with long-enough hair (my niece in this case), I … Continue reading

February 7, 2013 · 5 Comments

Immortal childhood

Candid shots taken at church on Sunday evening of a little actress in the row in front of mine. No special lighting, no flash, just high ISO and a camera … Continue reading

February 5, 2013 · 4 Comments

Foefie slide? What is this madness?

On Tuesday I blogged about my niece’s eighth birthday party, which was held last Sunday, and the fun the kids had with the water slide. I also mentioned the other … Continue reading

January 31, 2013 · 7 Comments

Practically wordless: bubble makeovers

As I mentioned yesterday, my niece had a birthday party complete with water slide and bubble bath this weekend. The kids had a ball sliding but also covering themselves in … Continue reading

January 29, 2013 · 15 Comments

Wordless: Teenagers being teenagers

January 23, 2013 · 14 Comments

Let’s try that again, why don’t we?

I have written and re-written this post three or four times. First, it was just too sad; then, too cynical. And so, as a compromise, I leave you with a … Continue reading

October 19, 2012 · 7 Comments

A laugh a minute at the spring carnival

When my sister told me that there would be a spring carnival at her youngest daughter’s school last Saturday, I assumed it would be a typical little fun day with … Continue reading

September 11, 2012 · 6 Comments

One hand, a child by the foot and a wide angle lens

Warning: This post carries images that may disturb orthopaedic surgeons and squeamish parents. With so many children at the birthday party I attended on Sunday afternoon I thought it was … Continue reading

September 4, 2012 · 6 Comments

You may know me in the blogosphere as "madderinmada", "Rambling with a Cantankerous old mule" or "Vicissitudes of a Cantankerous old mule". But that's all changed and here I am living life from behind my camera lens.

Welcome. I hope you enjoy the visit.

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