Monthly Archives: July 2012

Travelogue – Wanderings Outside London

Posted on July 31, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Well, here we are at the end of July, and I haven’t done a monthly travelogue yet! As I’ve been watching the Olympics on TV, I’ve seen shots of some of the wonderful places we went outside of London when we … Continue reading →

Posted in Travelogues | Tagged Bath, Bath Abbey, England, Hampton Court Palace, lifestyle, London, Olympics, photos, Stonehenge, Travel, Windsor Castle | 30 Comments

Inspired by the Inspiring Blog Award

Posted on July 30, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Aparnanairphotography recently gave me a gift. At a time when I was feeling neither inspired nor inspiring, she nominated me for the Inspiring Blog Award. Thank you, Aparna, for the award and the call to action! As followers of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Ruminations | Tagged blogging, Blogging Awards, Gratitude, inspiration, Inspiring Blog Award | 42 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Purple

Posted on July 28, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

This week’s WordPress.com Photo Challenge is Purple. Purple means something special to me – it was my mother’s favorite color. I can remember picking wild violets in our yard, bringing them in to her when I was small, proudly adding a … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges | Tagged family, Hampton Court Palace, Memories, Mother, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Purple, Violet | 80 Comments

Travel theme: Flowers

Posted on July 27, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

This week’s Travel Theme challenge from Ailsa at Wheresmybackpack? is Flowers. As many beautiful gardens as there are in the world, nowhere are flowers more a part of the cultural fabric than they are in Hawaii. From the moment you arrive in Hawaii, … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Travelogues | Tagged flowers, Hawaii, hibiscus, lifestyle, nature, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Travel, Weekly Travel Theme | 34 Comments

Travel Theme: Tradition

Posted on July 24, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

The weekly Travel Theme from Ailsa at Wheresmybackpack? is Tradition. I’m a little late with my response this week, but since I’m as much a sucker for traditions as anyone, here goes… We tend to think of traditions as something … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Photo Challenges, Ruminations | Tagged change, choices, Christmas, Culture, lifestyle, Memories, New Year's, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Santa Claus, Soup Day, Tradition, Weddings, Weekly Travel Theme | 34 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside

Posted on July 22, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

The theme for this week’s WordPress.com Weekly Photo Challenge is Inside. The topic made me think about things we usually admire from the outside, but normally don’t see on the inside. When I was nine or ten, I went to the … Continue reading →