{"id":11339,"date":"2013-01-25T11:23:56","date_gmt":"2013-01-25T09:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/?p=11339"},"modified":"2013-01-25T11:31:11","modified_gmt":"2013-01-25T09:31:11","slug":"2012-a-year-in-in-between-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/2012-a-year-in-in-between-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"2012: a year in (in-between) photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eventDate\">03 Jan &#8211; 31 Dec 2012<\/div>\n<p>It took me longer than I thought it would to put this post together &#8211; seems there were a lot of photos I took last year that I never had the time to edit or look at again afterwards. These are the ones in-between <a title=\"gigs\" href=\"\/blog\/tag\/gigs-festivals\/\" target=\"_blank\">the loud weekends at gigs<\/a>, the funny moments, little memories and the I&#8217;ll-edit-these-laters that slipped through the cracks.<\/p>\n<p>Most were <a title=\"Ixus\" href=\"\/blog\/tag\/ixus\" target=\"_blank\">taken on my &#8216;little&#8217; camera<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/sunset-pink_LMcC_9168.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\" data-rl_title=\"Particularly pretty sunset\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11519\" title=\"Particularly pretty sunset\" alt=\"Particularly pretty sunset\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/sunset-pink_LMcC_9168-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/sunset-pink_LMcC_9168-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/sunset-pink_LMcC_9168-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/sunset-pink_LMcC_9168.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/blossoms_LMcC_2384.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\" data-rl_title=\"Peach blossoms at night\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11505\" title=\"Peach blossoms at night\" alt=\"Peach blossoms at night\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/blossoms_LMcC_2384-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/blossoms_LMcC_2384-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/blossoms_LMcC_2384-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/blossoms_LMcC_2384.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Summer: January &#8211; March<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The beginning of a new year&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-11339 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/water-lily_LMcC_5635.jpg' title=\"Water lily at the Company&#039;s Garden\" data-rl_title=\"Water lily at the Company&#039;s Garden\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/water-lily_LMcC_5635-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Water lily at the Company&#039;s Garden\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/mountain_LMcC_6337.jpg' title=\"The table cloth\" data-rl_title=\"The table cloth\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/mountain_LMcC_6337-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The table cloth\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/occams-razor_LMcC_6392.jpg' title=\"Quiz team Occam&#039;s Razor, an old and incomplete line-up\" data-rl_title=\"Quiz team Occam&#039;s Razor, an old and incomplete line-up\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/occams-razor_LMcC_6392-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Quiz team Occam&#039;s Razor, an old and incomplete line-up\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/jess-party-aftermath_LMcC_9031.jpg' title=\"Jess&#039; birthday aftermath\" data-rl_title=\"Jess&#039; birthday aftermath\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/jess-party-aftermath_LMcC_9031-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jess&#039; birthday aftermath\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/tess_LMcC_9036.jpg' title=\"Tess at Jess&#039; birthday party after pool party, end Jan\" data-rl_title=\"Tess at Jess&#039; birthday party after pool party, end Jan\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/tess_LMcC_9036-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tess at Jess&#039; birthday party after pool party, end Jan\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/leon_LMcC_9064.jpg' title=\"Leon at Jess&#039; birthday party after pool party, end Jan\" data-rl_title=\"Leon at Jess&#039; birthday party after pool party, end Jan\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/leon_LMcC_9064-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Leon at Jess&#039; birthday party after pool party, end Jan\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/moon_LMcC_1249.jpg' title=\"Full moon, middle of the night, early Feb\" data-rl_title=\"Full moon, middle of the night, early Feb\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/moon_LMcC_1249-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Full moon, middle of the night, early Feb\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/thunderstorm_LMcC_1278.jpg' title=\"Thunderous dawn, the morning after the dramatic moon\" data-rl_title=\"Thunderous dawn, the morning after the dramatic moon\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/thunderstorm_LMcC_1278-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Thunderous dawn, the morning after the dramatic moon\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/february-rain_LMcC_1287.jpg' title=\"And some February rain a few minutes later\" data-rl_title=\"And some February rain a few minutes later\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/february-rain_LMcC_1287-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"And some February rain a few minutes later\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/monzi_LMcC_2844.jpg' title=\"Monzi\" data-rl_title=\"Monzi\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/monzi_LMcC_2844-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Monzi\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/monzi-eye_LMcC_2915.jpg' title=\"Monzi&#039;s eye\" data-rl_title=\"Monzi&#039;s eye\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/monzi-eye_LMcC_2915-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Monzi&#039;s eye\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cloudy-sunset_LMcC_3178.jpg' title=\"Cloudy sunset\" data-rl_title=\"Cloudy sunset\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cloudy-sunset_LMcC_3178-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cloudy sunset\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cyclamen_opening_28feb2012_LMcC.jpg' title=\"Timelapse attempt - my cyclamen opening\" data-rl_title=\"Timelapse attempt - my cyclamen opening\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cyclamen_opening_28feb2012_LMcC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Timelapse attempt - my cyclamen opening\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/night-sky_LMcC_7272.jpg' title=\"Night sky, early March\" data-rl_title=\"Night sky, early March\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/night-sky_LMcC_7272-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Night sky, early March\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/night-sky_LMcC_7308.jpg' title=\"Night sky, early March\" data-rl_title=\"Night sky, early March\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/night-sky_LMcC_7308-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Night sky, early March\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/self-portrait2_LMcC_9294.jpg' title=\"Autumnal self portrait\" data-rl_title=\"Autumnal self portrait\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/self-portrait2_LMcC_9294-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Autumnal self portrait\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Autumn: April &#8211; June<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A time of year I really like, not that we get much of an Autumn here but anyway&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-11339 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Chris_LMcC_9638.jpg' title=\"Chris, in the autumn evening light, early April\" data-rl_title=\"Chris, in the autumn evening light, early April\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Chris_LMcC_9638-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chris, in the autumn evening light, early April\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cape-town_LMcC_0998.jpg' title=\"Cape Town city centre\" data-rl_title=\"Cape Town city centre\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cape-town_LMcC_0998-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cape Town city centre\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/statue_LMcC_1000.jpg' title=\"Cape Town city centre\" data-rl_title=\"Cape Town city centre\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/statue_LMcC_1000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cape Town city centre\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kiki_LMcC_6616.jpg' title=\"Kiki being too big for her chosen perch\" data-rl_title=\"Kiki being too big for her chosen perch\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kiki_LMcC_6616-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kiki being too big for her chosen perch\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Hammond_LMcC_1538.jpg' title=\"Hammond\" data-rl_title=\"Hammond\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Hammond_LMcC_1538-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Hammond\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/sunset_LMcC_1550.jpg' title=\"Sunset, end of April\" data-rl_title=\"Sunset, end of April\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/sunset_LMcC_1550-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sunset, end of April\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ziggy_LMcC_2275.jpg' title=\"Ziggy\" data-rl_title=\"Ziggy\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ziggy_LMcC_2275-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ziggy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cyclamen_LMcC_2560.jpg' title=\"Cyclamen\" data-rl_title=\"Cyclamen\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cyclamen_LMcC_2560-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cyclamen\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cyclamen2_LMcC_2564.jpg' title=\"Cyclamen\" data-rl_title=\"Cyclamen\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cyclamen2_LMcC_2564-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cyclamen\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cat_LMcC_2870.jpg' title=\"The neighbour&#039;s cat\" data-rl_title=\"The neighbour&#039;s cat\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cat_LMcC_2870-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The neighbour&#039;s cat\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/chapmans-peak_LMcC_3450.jpg' title=\"Chapman&#039;s Peak, early May\" data-rl_title=\"Chapman&#039;s Peak, early May\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/chapmans-peak_LMcC_3450-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chapman&#039;s Peak, early May\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/sunset_21May2012_LMcC_6040.jpg' title=\"Sunset\" data-rl_title=\"Sunset\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/sunset_21May2012_LMcC_6040-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sunset\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/wine-event_LMcC_6842.jpg' title=\"Wine event: the Alphabetical guys\" data-rl_title=\"Wine event: the Alphabetical guys\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/wine-event_LMcC_6842-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Wine event: the Alphabetical guys\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/wine-event_LMcC_6952.jpg' title=\"Wine event\" data-rl_title=\"Wine event\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/wine-event_LMcC_6952-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Wine event\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kira_LMcC_7283.jpg' title=\"Kira, the fierce\" data-rl_title=\"Kira, the fierce\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kira_LMcC_7283-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kira, the fierce\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/tree2_LMcC_7341.jpg' title=\"Tree at night (playing with my new speedlite)\" data-rl_title=\"Tree at night (playing with my new speedlite)\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/tree2_LMcC_7341-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tree at night (playing with my new speedlite)\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/labradorite_LMcC_7806.jpg' title=\"Labradorite at Top Stones in Simonstown\" data-rl_title=\"Labradorite at Top Stones in Simonstown\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/labradorite_LMcC_7806-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Labradorite at Top Stones in Simonstown\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/sunset_LMcC_7956.jpg' title=\"Sunset\" data-rl_title=\"Sunset\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/sunset_LMcC_7956-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sunset\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/starlings_LMcC_8455.jpg' title=\"Starlings on the Table Mountain cable car&#039;s cable\" data-rl_title=\"Starlings on the Table Mountain cable car&#039;s cable\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/starlings_LMcC_8455-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Starlings on the Table Mountain cable car&#039;s cable\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/office-humour_LMcC_6807.jpg' title=\"Office humour...\" data-rl_title=\"Office humour...\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/office-humour_LMcC_6807-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Office humour...\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/mom-shackleton_LMcC_9597.jpg' title=\"My mom at the Shackleton ground run at AFB Ysterplaat\" data-rl_title=\"My mom at the Shackleton ground run at AFB Ysterplaat\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/mom-shackleton_LMcC_9597-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"My mom at the Shackleton ground run at AFB Ysterplaat\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/groundrun_LMcC_9652.jpg' title=\"Shackleton ground run at AFB Ysterplaat\" data-rl_title=\"Shackleton ground run at AFB Ysterplaat\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/groundrun_LMcC_9652-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Shackleton ground run at AFB Ysterplaat\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/albino-squirrel_LMcC_9709.jpg' title=\"Albino squirrel at the Company&#039;s Garden\" data-rl_title=\"Albino squirrel at the Company&#039;s Garden\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/albino-squirrel_LMcC_9709-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Albino squirrel at the Company&#039;s Garden\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Winter: July &#8211; September<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Looking for a file at work on my coworker&#8217;s computer while he was holiday in Thailand, calling everyone over to giggle at his hilarious wallpaper before giving him a new one.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rich_pc_before_6853.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\" data-rl_title=\"My colleage Richard went on holiday and left this as his desktop...\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11502\" title=\"My colleage Richard went on holiday and left this as his desktop...\" alt=\"My colleage Richard went on holiday and left this as his desktop...\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rich_pc_before_6853-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rich_pc_before_6853-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rich_pc_before_6853-575x431.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rich_pc_before_6853.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rich-pc_aftter_LMcC_6851.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\" data-rl_title=\"Richard&#039;s new desktop...\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11501\" title=\"Richard&#039;s new desktop...\" alt=\"Richard's new desktop...\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rich-pc_aftter_LMcC_6851-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rich-pc_aftter_LMcC_6851-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rich-pc_aftter_LMcC_6851-575x431.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rich-pc_aftter_LMcC_6851.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-11339 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/big-bay_LMcC_6896.jpg' title=\"Big Bay\" data-rl_title=\"Big Bay\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/big-bay_LMcC_6896-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Big Bay\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/steve_LMcC_6916.jpg' title=\"Steve&#039;s party, thankfully it comes but once a year\" data-rl_title=\"Steve&#039;s party, thankfully it comes but once a year\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/steve_LMcC_6916-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Steve&#039;s party, thankfully it comes but once a year\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/sad-metal_LMcC_7088.jpg' title=\"Sad metal sheet on a sunny day\" data-rl_title=\"Sad metal sheet on a sunny day\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/sad-metal_LMcC_7088-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sad metal sheet on a sunny day\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/old-lighthouse_LMcC_7089.jpg' title=\"Old Moullie Point lighthouse, near the Waterfront\" data-rl_title=\"Old Moullie Point lighthouse, near the Waterfront\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/old-lighthouse_LMcC_7089-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Old Moullie Point lighthouse, near the Waterfront\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/aghullas-ii_LMcC_4407.jpg' title=\"Open day on the Aghullas II\" data-rl_title=\"Open day on the Aghullas II\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/aghullas-ii_LMcC_4407-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Open day on the Aghullas II\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/aghullas-queue_LMcC_4465.jpg' title=\"Open day on the Aghullas II\" data-rl_title=\"Open day on the Aghullas II\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/aghullas-queue_LMcC_4465-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Open day on the Aghullas II\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Then there&#8217;s the kite.<\/p>\n<p>One particularly miserable day at work, I suddenly feel compelled to look up, so I do, I stare straight out the window infront of me, at the mountainside and dark sky. After about 10 seconds, and out of nowhere, a rainbow kite with a ribbon tail comes dancing out from behind a tree. It was amazing, I can&#8217;t explain the feeling, but it was almost magical. A little moment of wonder.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps even weirder is that the moment repeated itself a few days later, that&#8217;s when I ran to the window to take a picture. Amazing.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kite_LMcC_0758.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\" data-rl_title=\"the rainbow kite\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11510\" title=\"the rainbow kite\" alt=\"the rainbow kite\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kite_LMcC_0758-575x431.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kite_LMcC_0758-575x431.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kite_LMcC_0758-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kite_LMcC_0758.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Random Sunday visit to the little (and apparently quite arty) town of Philadelphia with their lovely cyclamen-covered post office. Petting zoo at the office for a director&#8217;s birthday. The beautiful Gooney Bird Dakota, little over a month before its horrific and tragic crash.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-11339 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/canola_LMcC_6039.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/canola_LMcC_6039-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/philadelphia-post-office_LMcC_6265.jpg' title=\"The Philadelphia post office and their cyclamens\" data-rl_title=\"The Philadelphia post office and their cyclamens\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/philadelphia-post-office_LMcC_6265-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Philadelphia post office and their cyclamens\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/seli-1_LMcC_6309.jpg' title=\"The Seli 1, breaking apart and spilling oil on Blouberg beach. It smelt really strong.\" data-rl_title=\"The Seli 1, breaking apart and spilling oil on Blouberg beach. It smelt really strong.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/seli-1_LMcC_6309-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Seli 1, breaking apart and spilling oil on Blouberg beach. It smelt really strong.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kj_LMcC_6857.jpg' title=\"Director&#039;s party at work = petting zoo party\" data-rl_title=\"Director&#039;s party at work = petting zoo party\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kj_LMcC_6857-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Director&#039;s party at work = petting zoo party\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kj_LMcC_6859.jpg' title=\"Director&#039;s party at work = petting zoo party\" data-rl_title=\"Director&#039;s party at work = petting zoo party\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kj_LMcC_6859-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Director&#039;s party at work = petting zoo party\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kj_LMcC_6965.jpg' title=\"Director&#039;s party at work = petting zoo party\" data-rl_title=\"Director&#039;s party at work = petting zoo party\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kj_LMcC_6965-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Director&#039;s party at work = petting zoo party\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kalk-bay_LMcC_0791.jpg' title=\"Sunday adventures in Kalk Bay\" data-rl_title=\"Sunday adventures in Kalk Bay\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kalk-bay_LMcC_0791-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sunday adventures in Kalk Bay\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rain_LMcC_0862.jpg' title=\"Flash floods! Well, almost, but this rain was relentless\" data-rl_title=\"Flash floods! Well, almost, but this rain was relentless\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rain_LMcC_0862-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Flash floods! Well, almost, but this rain was relentless\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Dakota_Gooney-Bird_LMcC_0941.jpg' title=\"The &#039;Gooney Bird&#039; Dakota, little over a month before its horrific and tragic crash\" data-rl_title=\"The &#039;Gooney Bird&#039; Dakota, little over a month before its horrific and tragic crash\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Dakota_Gooney-Bird_LMcC_0941-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The &#039;Gooney Bird&#039; Dakota, little over a month before its horrific and tragic crash\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Spring: October &#8211; December<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"New lens\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/new-lens\/\" target=\"_blank\">I get a lens I&#8217;ve been lusting after for ages<\/a>. Bruce, my amazing boss, resigns to go solo again. I go up the Garden Route for the first time and am overcome by the forests in Nature&#8217;s Valley. Our office Christmas party is as crazy as I expected. We attend the intensely emotional memorial for the Dakota at AFB Ysterplaat on my mom&#8217;s birthday. <a title=\"hello and a year in photos\u2026\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/hello-and-a-year-in-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\">Another Christmas party with Jess&#8217; family<\/a>. Fun-filled new year&#8217;s eve braai.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-11339 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/jasper_LMcC_1092.jpg' title=\"Jasper and my new fisheye lens\" data-rl_title=\"Jasper and my new fisheye lens\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/jasper_LMcC_1092-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jasper and my new fisheye lens\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/freya_LMcC_3484.jpg' title=\"Freya and my new fisheye lens\" data-rl_title=\"Freya and my new fisheye lens\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/freya_LMcC_3484-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Freya and my new fisheye lens\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/bruce-farewell_4064.jpg' title=\"Annie and Bruce, my old boss from Mnemonic, at his farewell\" data-rl_title=\"Annie and Bruce, my old boss from Mnemonic, at his farewell\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/bruce-farewell_4064-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Annie and Bruce, my old boss from Mnemonic, at his farewell\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/livvie-guinea_LMcC_1099.jpg' title=\"Olivia and a guinea fowl peacefully cohabiting\" data-rl_title=\"Olivia and a guinea fowl peacefully cohabiting\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/livvie-guinea_LMcC_1099-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Olivia and a guinea fowl peacefully cohabiting\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/potters-market_LMcC_7981.jpg' title=\"Potter&#039;s Market, Rondebosch\" data-rl_title=\"Potter&#039;s Market, Rondebosch\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/potters-market_LMcC_7981-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Potter&#039;s Market, Rondebosch\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/potters-market_LMcC_8035.jpg' title=\"Potter&#039;s Market - awesome steampunk pottery by Alessandro Pappada\" data-rl_title=\"Potter&#039;s Market - awesome steampunk pottery by Alessandro Pappada\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/potters-market_LMcC_8035-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Potter&#039;s Market - awesome steampunk pottery by Alessandro Pappada\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/natures-valley_LMcC_8429.jpg' title=\"Nature&#039;s Valley, Knysna. Amazingly special place.\" data-rl_title=\"Nature&#039;s Valley, Knysna. Amazingly special place.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/natures-valley_LMcC_8429-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Nature&#039;s Valley, Knysna. Amazingly special place.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kj-xmas-2012_LMcC_1509.jpg' title=\"Office Christmas Party - dinner\" data-rl_title=\"Office Christmas Party - dinner\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kj-xmas-2012_LMcC_1509-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Office Christmas Party - dinner\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kj-xmas-2012_LMcC_1549.jpg' title=\"Office Christmas party (the theme was &#039;uniforms&#039;)\" data-rl_title=\"Office Christmas party (the theme was &#039;uniforms&#039;)\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kj-xmas-2012_LMcC_1549-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Office Christmas party (the theme was &#039;uniforms&#039;)\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kj-xmas-2012_LMcC_1578.jpg' title=\"Office Christmas party (the theme was &#039;uniforms&#039;)\" data-rl_title=\"Office Christmas party (the theme was &#039;uniforms&#039;)\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kj-xmas-2012_LMcC_1578-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Office Christmas party (the theme was &#039;uniforms&#039;)\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kj-xmas-2012_LMcC_1729.jpg' title=\"Office Christmas party (the theme was &#039;uniforms&#039;) - Richard and me (in my school uniform, what a trippy experience!) pic by Emile\" data-rl_title=\"Office Christmas party (the theme was &#039;uniforms&#039;) - Richard and me (in my school uniform, what a trippy experience!) pic by Emile\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kj-xmas-2012_LMcC_1729-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Office Christmas party (the theme was &#039;uniforms&#039;) - Richard and me (in my school uniform, what a trippy experience!) pic by Emile\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/dani-matt_LMcC_1318.jpg' title=\"Dani &amp; Matt sing at &#039;Scotland the brave&#039;\" data-rl_title=\"Dani &amp; Matt sing at &#039;Scotland the brave&#039;\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/dani-matt_LMcC_1318-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dani &amp; Matt sing at &#039;Scotland the brave&#039;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/jess-steve_LMcC_2583.jpg' title=\"Jess &amp; the Steveosaurus\" data-rl_title=\"Jess &amp; the Steveosaurus\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/jess-steve_LMcC_2583-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jess &amp; the Steveosaurus\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/memorial_LMcC_3007.jpg' title=\"Incredibly moving and emotional memorial for those aboard the Gooney Bird, AFB Ysterplaat\" data-rl_title=\"Incredibly moving and emotional memorial for those aboard the Gooney Bird, AFB Ysterplaat\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/memorial_LMcC_3007-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Incredibly moving and emotional memorial for those aboard the Gooney Bird, AFB Ysterplaat\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/xmas-at-the-workmans_LMcC_3547.jpg' title=\"Pre-Christmas dinner party\" data-rl_title=\"Pre-Christmas dinner party\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/xmas-at-the-workmans_LMcC_3547-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pre-Christmas dinner party\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/city2_LMcC_3650.jpg' title=\"Morning mist over the city\" data-rl_title=\"Morning mist over the city\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/city2_LMcC_3650-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Morning mist over the city\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cape-town_LMcC_3656.jpg' title=\"Morning mist over the city\" data-rl_title=\"Morning mist over the city\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cape-town_LMcC_3656-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Morning mist over the city\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/table-mountain_LMcC_3738.jpg' title=\"Table Mountain\" data-rl_title=\"Table Mountain\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/table-mountain_LMcC_3738-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Table Mountain\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/table-mountain2_LMcC_3745.jpg' title=\"Table Mountain\" data-rl_title=\"Table Mountain\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/table-mountain2_LMcC_3745-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Table Mountain\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/jess-floorboards_LMcC_1413.jpg' title=\"Jess fueling the new year&#039;s fire with old floorboards\" data-rl_title=\"Jess fueling the new year&#039;s fire with old floorboards\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/jess-floorboards_LMcC_1413-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jess fueling the new year&#039;s fire with old floorboards\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/punch_LMcC_1419.jpg' title=\"New year&#039;s punch, deadly\" data-rl_title=\"New year&#039;s punch, deadly\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/punch_LMcC_1419-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"New year&#039;s punch, deadly\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/nye-gangnam-style_LMcC_1568.jpg' title=\"Most ridiculous photo of the night, courtesy of my &#039;drunk camera&#039;\" data-rl_title=\"Most ridiculous photo of the night, courtesy of my &#039;drunk camera&#039;\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/nye-gangnam-style_LMcC_1568-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Most ridiculous photo of the night, courtesy of my &#039;drunk camera&#039;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/new-years-sunrise_LMcC_1602.jpg' title=\"Sunrise on New Year&#039;s morning\" data-rl_title=\"Sunrise on New Year&#039;s morning\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/new-years-sunrise_LMcC_1602-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sunrise on New Year&#039;s morning\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Time Flies&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Looking forward to another year of special moments and new memories; I&#8217;m a bit late but have a great year, everyone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>03 Jan &#8211; 31 Dec 2012 It took me longer than I thought it would to put this post together &#8211; seems there were a lot of photos I took last year that I never had the time to edit &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/2012-a-year-in-in-between-photos\/\">Continue reading <span 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