Tag Archives: #freedom

Seaside Saturday – Big Brother? Big Sister??

Posted on 09/03/2019 by aj vosse

I’m wondering… if a small fishing boat chugs past the impressive naval vessel… does it wonder if big brother cares much about it? But that’s got me wondering even more… aren’t ships supposed to be referred to as she? That … Continue reading →

Posted in #Arklow, #Ireland, Boating, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Travel, Walking | Tagged #boats, #freedom, #friendship, #Irish Sea, #life, #rant, #respect, #Seaside Saturday, #ships, #truth, opinion, seascape | Leave a comment

Close-Up… and Personal! Lens-Artists PC!

Posted on 28/02/2019 by aj vosse

I’m rather late again with this week’s challenge but again, how could I resist the urge of doing a close-up gallery? No… I can’t! So… without much further ado… here we go! Thanks to Leya for this week’s challenge! It … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, The Birds and the Bees | Tagged #blog buddies, #blogging, #butterflies, #colour, #flowers, #freedom, #friendship, #fun, #gallery, #imagination, #insects, #inspiration, #Ma Nature, #macro mode, #magic, #mushrooms 🍄, #photography 📷, #plants, #rose 🌹, #spider webs 🕸, bee, bumblebee, damselfly, dragonfly, food, fungi, Lens-Artists, new, Tangential Thursday, Throwback Thursday, tulips | 8 Comments

Monday Memories – Military Moments

Posted on 11/02/2019 by aj vosse

I’m still thinking along veteran lines. As I mentioned last week, I served in the South African Air Force for more than 16 years. So… many say it was in the old era – before the dawn of the Rainbow … Continue reading →

Posted in #Arklow, #Co Wicklow, #Ireland, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Travel, Writing | Tagged #autobiographical, #beach, #beauty, #Co Wicklow, #freedom, #friendship, #Hanging Rock Beach 🏖🌊, #Irish landscape, #Irish Sea, #peace, #SAAF, #truth, opinion, seascape, South Africa, Veteran | 4 Comments

Thanks for 2018!

Posted on 31/12/2018 by aj vosse

Yep… without you all my blog would be a lonely place! Thanks for all your support and interaction during the year. Thanks for returning time after time, even when I can’t always reciprocate! Thanks for encouragement and the positive comments. … Continue reading →

Posted in #Ireland, AJ's Novel, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Fiction, Photography, Seasons, The Birds and the Bees, Travel, Walking, Writing | Tagged #autumn, #beach, #blog buddies, #blogging, #boats, #colour, #creative writing, #freedom, #friendship, #fun, #gallery, #GLW, #gratitude, #Hanging Rock Beach 🏖🌊, #humour, #life, #light, #ombh, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, #pleasure 🍻, #sea, #spring, #summer 😎, #sunrise, #sunset, #sunshine, #thanks, #winter ❄, #writing ✒📖 | 7 Comments

Tuesday’s Terrible TUNE!

Posted on 11/12/2018 by aj vosse

I tell you what… the social warriors are really tearing into sense and sensibility. Since when can you demand that one word in a song force the banning of said song? Where is good old common sense in all of … Continue reading →

Posted in #music, Art, Factual Opinion | Tagged #bullshit, #creative writing, #freedom, #friendship, #ideas, #inspiration, #Ireland, #light, #music, #poetic licence ✒, #questions, #rant, #shadow, #truth, Christmas, opinion, PC, Rock DJ, words | 10 Comments

T-Rex Tuesday…

Posted on 04/12/2018 by aj vosse

Sometime I take photos just to try capturing the interplay between lines, between light and shade… or simply for the fun of it! Also, sometimes I think my posts may be getting a tad stale… so, why don’t I set … Continue reading →

Posted in Factual Opinion, Photography | Tagged #abstract, #focus, #freedom, #fun, #ideas, #inspiration, #light, #photography 📷, #questions, #shadow | 8 Comments

Happiness IS – Lens-Artists

Posted on 03/12/2018 by aj vosse

Reading Leya’s challenge gave me all sorts of ideas… and seeing her photos reminded me of things we do in the name of happiness! Coffee for two in the morning? Yes, that counts right up there… especially when you’ve boiled … Continue reading →

Posted in #Arklow, #Co Wicklow, #Ireland, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, The Birds and the Bees, Travel, Walking, Writing | Tagged #Arklow, #beach, #beauty, #blog buddies, #blogging, #butterflies, #challenge, #Co Wicklow, #creative juices, #faith, #freedom, #friendship, #Hanging Rock Beach 🏖🌊, #Happy, #health, #Ireland, #life, #life... haha..., #motivation, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, #peace, #pleasure 🍻, #sunset, #sunshine, #truth, #writing ✒📖, coffee, desire, Lens-Artists, opinion, words | 14 Comments

No… We Must NOT Ever Forget – 11 Nov 1918 to 11 Nov 2018

Posted on 11/11/2018 by aj vosse

It has been 100 years – the world is not the same place as back then but mankind seems to constantly forget that World War One was supposed to be the war that ended all war! The millions of lives … Continue reading →