ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT - Seed heads

Today I am joining in with Helena's 'ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT' and as the name suggests you take 2 photos of the same scene.  I find myself paying more attention and sometimes find unexpected surprises.  I was spoilt for choice this time so I am including two ZIZO's ! 

 

These amazing seed heads were seen at Paycockes House, owned by the National Trust.  I may not have noticed their size if I wasn't looking so closely.

 

 

 

 

The seeds heads look so much smaller here!  They were drying in a beautiful open sided barn and I have posted more photos of the barn and garden here.

 

I took another ZIZO in the garden:

 

 

These are the seeds of a plant called Honesty.  How amazing that one side looks almost purple, and yet translucent with the sun shining though. They will turn silver as they dry... a seed pod of many colours.  They used to be popular in flower arranging once.  Anyone else remember them?
 

Thank you to Helena for this great idea, it helps me to see things in a different way.

And if you like photo challenges do pop over to here because I am offering a GIVE AWAY to celebrate the first anniversary of  '5 in 5'.

GIVE AWAY - 5 in 5 ANNIVERSARY!!

 

This month I am celebrating the first Anniversary

of my monthly neme '5 in 5'. 

 

Where does the time go?!  This started as a bit of fun to keep me focused and I have grown to love the monthly challenge of taking as many photos as I can in five minutes.  It has made me look at things differently, and I have loved some of the ways others have taken on this challenge and linked in.  Thank you to everyone involved, you have certainly added something extra and I have loved visiting your posts. I know others have too! 

And so I thought I would offer a GIVE AWAY as way of saying thank you for joining in, either by participating or reading posts (or sometimes both!).  This is how you enter a chance to win:

1.  Take part in this months 5 in 5 challenge and add a link here.  It's a simple challenge and details of how to play a long are shown.  You will receive 2 entries for taking part.

2.  Leave a comment below and tell me 3 of your favourite '5 in 5' posts. 

3. Share this post so that your friends can also be in for a chance to win.  Leave a comment below to let me know you have done this.

4.  If you have taken part in '5 in 5' challenges over the past year and linked in this will automatically gain you an extra point. 

So, you have a chance of your name being entered up to 4 or even 5 times !!

             You have up to 25th to add your 5 in 5 photos to the link

 and I will randomly select a winner on Sunday 27th July. 

 

GOOD LUCK and THANK YOU!!