Life getting in the way..

At the weekend , High Peak Photography Club held their annual Photo challenge during which participants are given a number of themes to capture images of in a set period of time. It was this challenge a few years back that really got me back interested in Photography and I enjoyed the challenge and the camaraderie of fellow photographers all trying to interpret the subject matter in unique ways.

So this year I was prepared and ready to pound the streets of Buxton to capture what I hoped would be well received images. The challenge makes it so it is only images captured in either your phone or in .jpg format on the day are judged, adding to the difficulty in getting that perfect shot.

Sadly as the title says life got in the way, and it brought home to me the fragility of things. I received a call early on Saturday morning from my mother to tell me that Dad had been taken to Hospital the day previous. So my plans changed and I headed over to my parents house. My son also came across and it was good for all of us to chat whilst waiting to hear from the hospital. Eventually the call came that my Dad was to be kept in to monitor him, so we gathered some things together to take to him. I decided that Mum and I would, after the hospital visit, go out for dinner (or Tea if you’re from the North of England) as this would save her from cooking later that day.

So on the whole whilst missing out on the chance to participate in the Photo Challenge this time around, there will always be next year to aim for.

Now just wishing Dad a speedy recovery and return home…