Notes of Life

It turns out my Watching the Sky post has given me a problem. You see, I thought it would make the ideal shot for Skywatch Friday, Looking at the Sky on Friday and Written Inc’s Thematic Photographic – Up. However, it seems that Skywatch Friday have taken issue (via email) with me using the same post for them and for Looking at the Sky on Friday as they don’t want to be associated.

To give you a bit of background, Looking at the Sky on Friday was set up after bloggers took issue with Skywatch Friday’s rules, but I didn’t see that as being a problem with me participating in both memes. Although, looking back at Skywatch Friday’s rules today, I see a note saying their meme shouldn’t be combined with other memes – I hadn’t noticed that before.

I’ve basically been told that I should participate in one or the other, but not both at the same time. Well, just who’s blog is this? I don’t like being told to choose between 2 things… Friends know that when I have been asked to choose between friends in the past, I refused and it usually backfires on the person that asked me to choose.

I’m not going to make two posts on the same day on the same subject just to satisfy people. So in the light of that, I don’t think I’ll be participating in Skywatch Friday again. It’s a shame, because, aside from the politics, it’s a great meme and I’ve enjoyed participating.

Looking up from Gobowen train station, Shropshire.

I just loved the texture of the clouds and the cross of the aeroplane trails.

Posted for Skywatch Friday and Looking at the Sky on Friday, and belatedly for Written Inc’s Thematic Photographic – Up.

Why not join in with all 3?!

“The Moon” was taken last night from the top of my back garden. I’m afraid it’s a little on the grainy side. I was trying to use a fence post as a tripod (to deal with the long exposure), but it was a little on the wobbly side so I only managed to get a couple of shots that weren’t blurred. Then, typically, the batteries run out and I had to trudge back to the house in the dark as the security light had long since gone off.

Join in with Skywatch Friday! Even if you don’t participate, make sure you check out the wonderful images submitted by the participants.