For the first time in several days I finally felt that some fresh air would do me more good than harm so I went for a short stroll in Chichester this afternoon. I felt like travelling light so I took my little Panasonic compact camera with me. As I walked down a side street I encountered some wonderfully weathered paintwork around the latch on a gate, the texture of which I found photographically irresistible. While I was out and about I decided to take a quick look in the park too and I was amazed at the long, sylph-like legs the low afternoon sunshine endowed my shadow with – if only my legs were so long in reality! I got a few funny looks from children in the park as I took this one but who cares – that’s one of the hazards of photography!

First one has fantastic look :) Nice set Kovac · 2011-01-02: 11:37

Lovely set And we dream quite about long legs of sylph !!! :)) josy63 · 2011-01-02: 11:38

nice set :) rozemarijn · 2011-01-02: 11:40

Love it....what a cool idea...But can you imagine how hard it would be to find pants if your legs were really that long?? :) karmankwarner · 2011-01-02: 11:52

It certainly looks like the fresh air did you good. Great shots. Love #1! danrav · 2011-01-02: 11:54

Great shots Lynda · 2011-01-02: 12:04

Love the angle of #1! HoosierAtHeART · 2011-01-02: 12:08

Glad you are feeling better - love the composition of #1 cariad · 2011-01-02: 12:24

Love the first! I think you'd look really funny if your legs were truly that long. You are perfect just as you are. ????? · 2011-01-02: 12:47

lol great first shot and love the long legs MoMac · 2011-01-02: 16:10

Nice set. Wishig you a great 2011! MarMeer · 2011-01-02: 20:11

Love the long legs. Jarvo · 2011-01-02: 20:25

both are nice and interesting miltonjacob · 2011-01-03: 09:11

nice! honzicek · 2011-01-09: 21:57

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