Moving on up by judithg

Moving on up

I'd forgotten that I took a couple of quick shots when I was going to Adam's School for the Sixth Form Open Evening on Tuesday. When I looked at the upload I decided it had come out well enough and critically it isn't brown or orange. The school colours are purple and they take it seriously. Sadly you can't see the pretty patterns cast on the roof of the entrance. Adam's friend is on the right waiting for his mum - I had to track down my own offspring. It's a very busy time for teenagers - exams getting ever closer and coursework to get on with, increasingly serious sporting commitments, applications for the next step in education, decisions about where they are going to go with their lives. I'm hoping some light will be shed on those issues!
Three good things:
1. A very entertaining walk with Rebecca hearing about the decisions you have to make at awards ceremonies - what to wear, what to say in your speech, how to get away from the interviews in time for canapes (you can't).
2. The cat looking much more like her old self.
3. Cooking with wine - it would be wasteful not to have a glass...
Nice silhouette, think I'll join you on no.3!
November 8th, 2012  
oi whats wrong with brown and orange photos? I seem to have a glut of them... Looks like a cross between a school and a posh night club. Poor students. No idea why we give them so much work. It only has to be marked...
November 8th, 2012  
I love your third goody!!! I am back on the G&T tonight so things are looking up. Super shot of Adams school, love the brightness & the black night. Glad you posted this....too good to waste!
The big decisions in life these days be it about the future education or awards to be won & all that goes with that...it never ends even in retirement!!
November 8th, 2012  
Love the colours and the 2 figures silhouetted in the foreground. I'll join you on 3 as well.
November 8th, 2012  
Light captured well - I'm not good at night shots. I'm glad all those decisions are behind me now, but Pat's right, they don't stop when you hit retirement.
November 8th, 2012  
So colourful! Love the two silhouettes.
November 8th, 2012  
I like the colourful pools of light a good capture.
November 8th, 2012  
Love the colours. Great shot.
November 8th, 2012  
Fantastic colours and silhouettes xx
November 8th, 2012  
wonderful night shot!
November 8th, 2012  
School definitely has a nightclub feel!!!
1. Funny!!
2. oh good
3. Agree!!!
November 8th, 2012  
Great shot - now maybe I need to do some cooking so I can enjoy number 3 also!!
November 8th, 2012  
@sparkle Chilli game hotspot from Leon. Delish but pretty hot with half the chilli and a disaster on the Adam front. Think Nigel will enjoy it post karate though.
November 8th, 2012  
@judithg sounds great! I should get my Leon cookbook out - there are fabulous recipes in there
November 8th, 2012  
Great night capture. Lots of colour and pools of light. It would spoil the dish anyway to put too much wine in it.
November 8th, 2012  
Very nice lighting job. Good luck to Adam with all those decisions. That poor cat of yours...sounds so painful. Glad her ordeal is over.
November 8th, 2012  
A great night time shot, love the colours, sounds like lots of work and decision making coming up :)
November 8th, 2012  
Trip the light fantastic! The lights give an aura of creativity and fun!
November 8th, 2012  
My dinner is already cooked...I must go back and do number 3!!!
November 8th, 2012  
Beautiful night shot, Judith. Such pretty colors.
November 8th, 2012  
Who is Leon?
November 8th, 2012  
What a colourful school! Great night shot.
November 8th, 2012  
Excellent night scene. I love the colors.
November 9th, 2012  
Marvelous night shot,, love the purple & yellow colors, it is wonderful. Good luck to Adam this year.
November 9th, 2012  
There is something about how dark the night is and the fact that the kids are still at school that fels wrong to me. What happened to childhood?
November 9th, 2012  
Cool night shot!
November 9th, 2012  
Colorful night scene well executed!
November 9th, 2012  
Cool colours and cool night shot
November 9th, 2012  
@happypat It's a healthy fast food chain in London. I doubt I could have got their kids' meals past ours though (chicken strips, brown rice and peas). Quite a few Thai dishes and odd things...
November 9th, 2012  
@jgpittenger They aren't normally there that late - they all stayed on after school finishes at 4pm to 'do homework' or more likely wander down to Subway. Actually Adam always stays till nearer 6pm doing homework (honest gov), sport or art - it means that the bus journey home is a lot quicker.
November 9th, 2012  
Love the color and evening light!
November 9th, 2012  
the light is beautiful judith , cracking shot for an iphone
November 9th, 2012  
Fab bright colours
November 13th, 2012  
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