Summer Stock Sunday - Street Fair

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What could be more summery than a local street fair? The very best part though is getting to enjoy it with your grandparents.

We're having a fantastic time here in New Hampshire and it will get even better today when my sister arrives with her family. The only thing that would make it better would be to have Jay here with us but we have to wait a bit longer for that. We'll try not to have too much fun without him in the meantime though ;).

What are you up to this fine summer week? Play along with Summer Stock and let us know!

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Hi from New Hampshire - I'm over at Indie Ink today

I'm here today (quite literally, the kids and I are in New Hampshire, just about a mile from where this was taken).

We got in last night after a very long but fairly uneventful journey from Tel Aviv to Madrid to Boston to New Hampshire (21 hours door to door, but who's counting?). I managed to stay awake until a very reasonable 8:30pm last night and slept well - until I started dreaming of water and woke to find it raining on my face! So much for sleeping with an open window LOL. By morning the rain was gone and it was blue skies and lovely warm (not holy crap it's hot, what a lovely change) temperatures and by 11:30 were were down at the beach for an afternoon on swimming and picnicking. My dad even took out the Snark and gave the kids a quick sail around.

Whoops, time to haul Maya out of the bathtub before she turns into a raisin.

 Have a great day everyone :). More soon.

Neve Zedek Sidewalk

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A quickie from me for Ruby Tuesday this week, the kids and I fly out in about 36 hours for a month in New Hampshire and I'm deep, oh so deep, in packing hell. Apologies in advance if I don't make it around to your blogs this week...
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Here's another one from the photowalk, a bit of a departure from the previous post.
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Summer Stock Sunday - It's Worldwide Photowalk Time!

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What a fun day I just had! Today, Saturday July 24th, was (or depending on when you read this perhaps still is) Scott Kelby's Third Annual Worldwide Photowalk. After a few logistical complications a photography enthusiast friend and I joined the Tel Aviv walk again this year (we'd planned to attend the walk in Jerusalem's Old City but it was not to be, I'll have to get back there on my own this fall), where we spent a delightful morning meandering the streets and alleys of Tel Aviv's picturesque Neve Zedek neighborhood. Founded in 1887, Neve Zedek was one of the first neighborhoods to be built in the then-brand new city of Tel Aviv. The neighborhood has seen ups and downs since its early days but is today home to a thriving (and very upscale) collection of shops, galleries and beautifully restored period homes. One of Tel Aviv's architectural gems, it is a true visual feast for the photographer. No matter how many times I visit there's always something new to catch my eye - and my lens.
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It will take me quite a while to sort through and process all the images I made today (suffice it to say that for the first time ever I filled up my entire memory card and had to borrow one from a fellow walker, but my newfound love for shooting in RAW is mainly to blame for that - and rest assured a larger memory card
will be purchased as soon as I finish this post!) but here's a teaser to whet your appetites:
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This year's Worldwide Photowalk included a mindboggling 1,111 walks with over 33,330 walkers taking part - what an amazing experience to be a part of and a highlight of my summer again this year. 

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What's stood out for you so far this summer? Join Summer Stock and tell us all about it! 

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Plumeria Blossoms in a Wood Bowl

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Another image in my series of plumeria blossoms.

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Visit Wordless Wednesday to see what else people aren't saying this week.

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A shadow of the real thing

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All that's left at the end of the day, and after the day I've had, there's just nothing else left... We're having MAJOR school issues for the coming year. I'll fill you all in later, if I try to get into it now I'll just get myself all worked up again and I think if I did that my head would actually, physically, explode.

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My photography is available for purchase - visit Around the Island Photography and bring home something beautiful today!.If the photo you're wishing for is something you've seen here on the blog which isn't in my etsy shop yet just let me know and I'll happily list it for you.
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