2021 Summer Photography Scavenger Hunt – September

Something That Makes You Laugh or Happy: This tiny teddy bear among the ivy on top of a wall beside the street amused me for weeks, although it has disappeared now – I hope it has found its owner or gone to a good home

At last I think I have cracked this year’s Summer Photography Scavenger Hunt hosted by Mary-Lou at Patio Postcards. I skipped August as I had so little to report but here, belatedly, is my final round-up to complete the list of challenges…

Favourite Time Of Day: I should say that a red dawn at the end of summer uplifts my spirits…

…however, my real favourite time of day is an hour before bed watching TV programmes on my iPad, with my feet up – current favourites are Young Montalbano (in Italian, with subtitles), Fort Salem, Endeavour and, of course, Strictly Come Dancing, which starts as summer ends!

Something To Represent Home But Not The Building: Where I lay my head at night, that’s my home

The Shape of Round/Circular: Glass, bowl and plates

The Shape of Round/Circular: Carousel in Queen Street, Cardiff

The Shape of Round/Circular: Coasters made from Welsh slate in a city souvenir shop

Something That Is Cause For Celebration: There is not much to celebrate in my working-from-home life these days but I do love the surprise find of fungi – these were bold as you like on a birch tree on a city street

Your Marie Kondo Moment – Or Not: This is embarrassing – it’s all that’s left of a Marie Kondo splurge I had a year or two ago, as the rolled vests have never been worn since and everything that I do wear is simply squashed into the drawer

Inside Your Fridge or Cupboard: I couldn’t make my fridge as tidy as I wanted, but the kitchen cupboards are always pretty well organised

Best Doodle Art: I have no time to doodle but if I make myself do it I like to make space-filling patterns with a black pen

Steps, But Who’s Counting: The climb up into the wild part of my garden

Steps, But Who’s Counting: Gentle steps up to Conway Road Methodist Church

And finally..

The most beautiful landscape photo of the season: I haven’t left the city in over a year, so have not seen countryside – this is the closest I get, the bandstand in Victoria Park

Thanks to Mary-Lou for a thoughtful list of subjects – I will enjoy looking back over other bloggers’ interpretations.

This is the full list of subjects: Breakfast of champions * Favourite time of day * Something to represent home but not the building * Head in the clouds; shapes or interesting patterns * The art of the fold * Something that makes you laugh or happy * What’s in bloom * Window views * Something older than you * The delivery van/truck making the deliveries * The shape of round/circular * Something that is cause for celebration * Your Marie Kondo moment – or not * Inside your fridge or cupboard * Your best doodle art (not public graffiti) * A guilty pleasure; Something that recharges you * An exit * Upside down, right side up * Steps, but who’s counting * Decades of sharing; find something in your home that is from the 70’s or 80’s or 90’s or 00’s

Alternatives: Show off your COVID safety; masks, cleaning, or other related supplies * A local landmark * The most beautiful landscape photo of the season

Got there in the end…