My New Wet Weather Shoes - Tracey Neuls.

When this hot spell ends, it's sure to rain again and I'll be ready with my new wet weather shoes from Tracey Neuls, Marylebone Lane, London W1. My favourite shoe shop. My kind of shoe. AND they have a reflective tab at the back to light up when I'm on my bicycle! How could I resist?

The picture at the top shows my new Tracey Neuls wet weather shoes, Geek Derby Black Tarmac (described by the London Design Museum as 'a beautiful shoe for an active life'), photographed in sumptuous black & white, at home in Hythe, Hampshire, at 12:28 on Thursday 21st July 2016.

To visit the Tracey Neuls website, click on the link below:-

http://www.traceyneuls.com

My June 2016 In Pictures - Lost and Found.

A lost ball is photographed and turns into a Jeff Koons sculpture!

The Jeff Koons 1985 sculpture 'One Ball Total Equilibrium Tank' sold for $15,285,000 (that's fifteen million, two hundred and eighty five thousand dollars!!) in May 2016, at Christie's New York 'Bound to Fail' themed sale, curated by the irrepressible contemporary art specialist Loïc Gouzer.

Click on the links below to read about the Jeff Koons 'One Ball Total Equilibrium Tank' sculpture, and the Christie's 'Bound to Fail' auction:-

http://whitney.org/Education/EducationBlog/OnViewOneBallTotalEquilibrium

http://www.christies.com/features/Bound-to-Fail-7245-3.aspx

To see My June 2016 In Pictures - Lost and Found, click on the link below:-

http://susanvale.tumblr.com/post/146944410017/my-june-2016-in-pictures-lost-and-found-click

The picture at the top shows the rubber ball, on Hythe foreshore, Hampshire, at 11:02 on Monday 6th June 2016.

Click on the link below to read about Hythe, Hampshire:-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hythe,_Hampshire

My June 2016 In Pictures.

To see My June 2016 In Pictures, click on the link below:-

http://susanvale.tumblr.com/post/146715839857/my-june-2016-in-pictures

The picture shows a colourful building-work hoarding and wild Red Valerian, seen through the railings of an underground car park, Oadby, Leicestershire, at 16:47 on Tuesday 21st June 2016.

Click on the link below to read about Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber):-

http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/species/red-valerian

My New Tracey Neuls Shoes.

My idea of a summer shoe.  A gift to myself last Wednesday, as just recompense for a two-and-a-half hour dental appointment!  I confess to being slightly Liz Lemon about my feet ("I'll have you know that I wore sandals this summer... over socks... in a dream"), but that's another story...

The pictures show my new Tracey Neuls shoes, at home in Hythe, Hampshire, on Saturday 18th June 2016 at 20:20, lit by the setting sun (which accounts for the almost sepia tint).

Click on the link to take a look at the Tracey Neuls website, or visit the shop at 29 Marylebone Lane, London  W1:-

http://www.traceyneuls.com

My May 2016 In Pictures - Tulips.

To see My May 2016 In Pictures - Tulips, click on the link below:-

http://susanvale.tumblr.com/post/145558509297/my-may-2016-in-pictures-tulips-click-on-a

The picture at the top shows an elegance of pink tulips, Knighton Park, Leicestershire, at 10:03 on Sunday 8th May 2016.

Click on the links below to read about the Tulip, and Knighton Park, Leicestershire:-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip

https://www.leicester.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/parks-and-open-spaces/our-parks/knighton-park/

My May 2016 In Pictures.

To see My May 2016 In Pictures, click on the link below:-

http://susanvale.tumblr.com/post/145206187142/my-may-2016-in-pictures-click-on-a-picture-for-a

The picture at the top shows a Dandelion clock, The Grove Garden, Hythe, Hampshire, at 14:42 on Monday 16th May 2016.

Click on the link below to read about the Dandelion (Taraxacum):-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucanthemum_vulgare

My April 2016 In Pictures - Multicolours.

To see My April 2016 In Pictures - Multicolours, click on the link below:-

http://susanvale.tumblr.com/post/143844355582/my-april-2016-in-pictures-multicolours-click

The picture at the top shows Port lights reflected in Southampton Water, seen from, Hythe, Hampshire, at 21:35 on Monday 11th April 2016.

Click on the link below to read about The Port of Southampton, Hampshire:-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Southampton

My April 2016 In Pictures.

To see My April 2016 In Pictures, click on the link below:-

http://susanvale.tumblr.com/post/143630145302/my-april-2016-in-pictures-click-on-a-picture-for

The picture at the top shows a robin perched on a headstone in St John's Churchyard, Hythe, Hampshire, at 11:20 on Sunday 24th April 2016.  Pure serendipity and a fitting tribute to my father, Arthur Anthony Vale, 22.07.22-24.04.13.  RIP Dad.  Love you.

Click on the link below to read about the Robin (Erithacus rubecula):-

http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/r/robin/index.aspx

Southampton to London Waterloo.

A day trip to London wouldn't be complete without a souvenir to take home, and a few photos of course.  Click on the link below to take a look:-

http://susanvale.tumblr.com/post/142836458982/southampton-to-london-waterloo-click-on-a

The picture at the top shows a petit sac of Financier cakes (caramel and plain), from Pierre Marcolini, 37 Marylebone High Street, London W1, at home in Hythe, Hampshire, at 09:06 on Thursday 31st March 2016, the day after I bought them and shortly before they were eaten!  Mmm...

Click on the link below to visit the Pierre Marcolini website:-

https://uk.marcolini.com

My March 2016 In Pictures - Blue.

I chose Blue for my March photo challenge.  Click on the link to take a look.

http://susanvale.tumblr.com/post/142231629532/my-march-2016-in-pictures-blue-click-on-a

The picture at the top shows one of my favourite blue flowers, a winsome Winter Windflower! at 10:33 on Wednesday 16th March 2016, Oadby, Leicestershire.

To read about the Winter Windflower (Anemone blanda), click on the link:-

https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/details?plantid=127