Melanie is my friend who lives in Australia and she loves photography. Every month since the start of this challenge Melanie has taken part in this monthly meme and as she doesn't have her own blog I post here. I love that we have found a way for her to take part, so over to you Melanie:
March 5th arrived and signalled that a sixth
of the year has come and gone. The reality of it now being March hits
hard what happened to the first two months of 2017? So many things I
thought would get done in January and February still wait for my
attention. I have not neglected the 5 in 5 photos though finding it
something that even if I am exhausted I can still fit in as indeed happened
this month. I had spent March 5th listening to authors talk
from 9am until 6pm and bombarding my head with so much conversation which
definitely left me exhausted. It was the annual Adelaide Writers’ Week an event I usually
make sure I am around for and this year was no exception on each of the six
days it runs you could find me amongst the crowd that flocks to hear authors
speak. March 5th was day two and during the day I heard
authors talk on subjects of crime, war, politics and history and about books of
fiction and non-fiction. When I got home I needed a photographic subject
that required little effort from me and shells sprung to mind. When I
first moved to a home near the beach I was fascinated by the variety of shells
to be found on the beach and rarely took a walk on the beach without bring home
a few of them. Soon a jar which used to hold spaghetti was full to the
brim with small shells and shells lined my kitchen window sill.
Thankfully over the years my fascination with shells dwindled else we
might have had to build a new room on the house just for shells. They I
hope will proved an interesting subject for my March 5 in 5 using a few photos
of those on the window sill and a picture of the jar with small shells.
Maybe one of these days I will look more into shells and their
classification but in the meantime I will just enjoy their beauty. One
thing the photos of the shells on the window sill has shown me is that they
have collected rather a lot of dust so I guess it is time I gave them a wash.
Thank you for sharing these photos, Melanie, and as always for taking part, especially as the busy Writers Week is a good distraction. I hope you enjoyed the event, I know how much it appeals with your love of books.
I am fascinated by shells too, they have such wonderful shapes and patterns. When ever I get the chance I love to visit shell grottos, often making detours or special journeys to do this. And I have shells dotted around my garden collected from different beaches around the country, they make memories of happy times and places. I am fascinated by the spirals and the way creatures make these their home. Do you collect shells or have an interest in these, I wonder?
Hopefully Melanie will be back next month and I look forward to you joining us. Thank you for popping by, it is great to have your company.
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If this has inspired you to pick up your camera and join in please go to the original post where you will also find out how to link in.
And to find out more about this monthly photo challenge, and how this started, please go to this post.
