December 2017 – Daily Photo Challenge
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Our photography challenge to take one new photo every day of the year. These are our photo-of-the-day images for December 2017. Our first dabble with the project began on 1 January 2016 and with this month we have now achieved 731 continuous days. They’re all right here, just follow the links to see them.
December 2017 daily photos include an old Bedford lorry, flare distress signal testing, Derek Richards carving a pig roast and last minute Christmas shoppers.

‘The Force is strong’
31 December 2017, 18:01 – 1/80, f4.5, ISO-400
Competing for cups in Battle of the Sexes.

‘Moving mountains’
30 December 2017, 17:01 – 1/500, f6.3, ISO-200
Thistle flower.

‘President George W’
29 December 2017, 11:34 – 1/160, f10, ISO-100 – Lumix DMC-FT5
Stopping to take in the views on a hike to Blue Point Post Box.

‘Good old Global Warming’
28 December 2017, 19:25 – 1/5, f8, ISO-400
Sunset while camping at Thompson’s Wood.

‘Defence spending’
27 December 2017, 10:23 – 1/1000, f8, ISO-200
Masked boobies nesting below Lot’s Wife.

‘Able Kane’
26 December 2017, 18:34 – 1/80, f8, ISO-200
Tiny adventures – Hotwheels pickup truck parked by the water.

‘Inventing platinum’
25 December 2017, 16:08 – 1/80, f3.2, ISO-500
A homemade chocolate gâteau for Christmas Day.

‘Tunis turbulence’
24 December 2017, 19:38 – 1/50, f2.8, ISO-1600
Shoppers on the streets on Christmas Eve.

‘Tembin’
23 December 2017, 16:54 – 1/200, f10, ISO-200
Weather burnt arum lily.

‘Back to blue’
22 December 2017, 19:11 – 1/80, f4, ISO-640
Mynah birds go quiet as night falls.

‘Speed limits’
21 December, 2017, 09:00 – 1/320, f3.3, ISO-100 – Lumix DMC-FT5
Meeting two of our WTSDN long term blog followers for the first time, Rick & Sally from the USA.

‘Merry Christmas. We’re British’
20 December, 2017, 08:53 – 1/500, f8, ISO-200
Cargo carriers; RMS and old lorries.

‘It’s all the same’
19 December, 2017, 20:01 – 25 sec, f7.1, ISO-200
Sea Rescue service carrying out distress flare tests off James Bay.

‘Selecting Cyril’
18 December, 2017, 16:37 – 1/20, f10, ISO-400
St John’s Lilies in bloom at Christmas.

‘Around the world in 42 days’
17 December, 2017, 20:26 – 1/60, f4, ISO-1250
St James’ Church Choir performing a number at the Christmas Ecumenical Service.

‘Dancing Joe’
16 December, 2017, 14:03 – 1/320, f8, ISO-200
Welcome to HLE! New arrivals on the Saturday flight at the Airport.

‘Falling apples’
15 December, 2017, 10:39 – 1/125, f8, ISO-200 + flash
Santa Claus

‘The Mouse and the Fox’
14 December, 2017, 11:59 – 1/100, f8, ISO-200
Street scene kids waiting on a Christmas parade to arrive.

‘No Moore Alabama’
13 December, 2017, 14:57 – 1/80, f5.6, ISO-1000
The guitar maker playing music on the piano.

‘Man flu’
12 December, 2017, 12:15 – 1/250, f8, ISO-200
Pilling Primary School singing Christmas carols in Jamestown.

‘High Hope’
11 December, 2017, 17:03 – 1/640, f8, ISO-200
Red Hot Poker flowers growing in Sea View.

‘Winter is coming’
10 December, 2017, 19:00 – 1/80, f8, ISO-400
Beautiful sunset view from the sea front.

‘Earth, Wind and Fire’
9 December, 2017, 09:35 – 1/60, f3.5, ISO-400
A wedding day tiara.

‘Keeping it civil’
8 December, 2017, 21:05 – 1/2, f8, ISO-800 + flash
Opening night of Rosie’s Bar and Restaurant on St Helena Island.

‘Little Foot’
7 December, 2017, 12:40 – 1/1250, f8, ISO-200
Air bus landing – a bus being lifted ashore at the wharf.

‘Little Foot’
6 December, 2017, 16:54 – 1/500, f8, ISO-200
Boats in James Bay harbour.

‘Black goes green’
5 December, 2017, 17:27 – 1/80, f6.3, ISO-500
The pathway to Napoleon’s Tomb.

‘Stuck on the border’
4 December 2017, 20:07 – 8 sec, f10, ISO-100
Telephone box at White Gate, at night.

‘Built to last’
3 December, 2017, 16:57 – 1/60, f8, ISO-400
Freshly baked mince pies.

‘Only takes one try’
2 December, 2017, 22:14 – 2 sec, f8, ISO-400
Christmas lights in Half Tree Hollow.

‘Battery power’
1 December, 2017, 19:20 – 1/60, f2.8, ISO-1600 + flash
Pig roast at the Christmas Market on The Bridge.
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