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Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Snap 1

A new year and a new theme for Wednesday.  My idea for Snap is a visually linked set of between 2 and 4 images.  The set can be based on colour or shape or subject or ... let's see what we collectively come up with over the year.

I was thinking about what I would use for my first snap while on my daily walk and looked at the clock on top of the school sport pavilion - and thought it would make a good subject as I also regularly see several other clock towers.  I liked the idea of using clocks given how important the clock face is for marking the new year.

Top left is the one I see on my walk, top right is in the city and clock which we gathered near for New Year when I was a student in Edinburgh, bottom left is on the old town hall on my local high street and for the last I went to my photo archive for the lovely clock tower at the University of Auckland (NZ) where I worked for 15 years.

Looking forward to seeing how everyone uses this new theme.

11 comments:

Maggie said...

What a diverse and interesting set of clock towers. I like the way you have the idea of time to the New Year and then one of the clocks to your New Year as a student. Would I be right in thinking that the celebrations you attended there were more low key than the fireworks of today? I remember going to Trafalagar Square in those days. Bottom left is an interesting one. It looks rather like it has its hat on!

Sian said...

I like this collection. Every time I see a clock tower it takes me back to the one on our school building: copper turned green.

Karen said...

I love clock towers, and think you are very lucky to have such beautiful ones along your walk. Great subject for the New Year!

Maria Ontiveros said...

A nice assortment. I definitely have a "thing" for clock faces. This is helpful in giving me a better idea about what you are contemplating with Snap, as well.
Happy New Year and thanks for hosting!
rinda

Patio Postcards said...

Wonderful Snap 4 - such gorgeous clock towers.

alexa said...

A wonderfully appropriate start, Helrena, and such a glorious subject. I think there could easily be a 'clock towers around the world' meme developing here :). Your Auckland photo conveys such light and graceful architecture ...

Miriam said...

Oh! yes this is a great start to your new theme. The one from NZ is very ornate and beautiful.

Melissa said...

A wonderful new meme! I do like the idea of the clocks to mark a new year in time!

Linda said...

Great set of photos to bring in the new year! I'm hoping to join in with your meme this year.

scrappyjacky said...

Love this collection.

Susanne said...

Great snaps - I must make myself a note to join in.