Author: Distinctivemode

  • Playa de Muros

    Playa de Muros

    If you follow the blog on Facebook, you may have noticed that I’ve only been posting weekly throughout most of July. This was because I’ve been jet-setting, and didn’t see my laptop (or bed) for an entire 3 weeks! The first week was spent down in Berkshire, where I did a weeks worth of work…

  • Oxbridge

    Oxbridge

    Here’s number 3! I decided to cram two visits into one post today, since they are so closely related! Last week, I visited both Oxford and Cambridge; I got to look around the universities, makes some exciting decisions and once again, drink too much coffee! I fell in love with the architecture, and the old…

  • Why “Down Periods” Really Should Be Labelled “Up.”

    Why “Down Periods” Really Should Be Labelled “Up.”

    Sometimes, life simply slumps, and takes a pause; whether you want to or not, things just seam to go slowly. Perhaps you discover yourself amongst a challenging situation, end up in unplanned rest, or simply just struggle to process things. Often, at this stage it’s easy to label it as a “down period,” but why…

  • I See Fire

    I See Fire

    This month is full of travel opportunities and I can’t wait to take my camera along with me! The other week I went to stay with some friends and we had a little bonfire every night – I couldn’t help but play around with shutter speed once I’d stuffed myself with marshmallows! Is it just…

  • Snowfall

    Snowfall

    Last week, I woke up to snow so I grabbed my camera, and headed outside before anyone could spoil the oh-so-pretty, perfect layer of bliss! I had some fun with a macro extension (my favourite thing to talk about these days) and tyre tracks… Hope you enjoy them! Eleanor ♥

  • Engage the Fantasy

    Engage the Fantasy

    I designed and created this painting, using acrylics, and comic strips/decalled paper. The story behind it is simply that two of my best friends recently got engaged – one likes Thor, and the other Harry Potter… After a few hours of brainstorming I came up with this – then I decided to give it as…