For 2024, I have set myself a challenge. Will I manage to complete it…..
A 365 photo challenge is a project where you capture an image every day for a year. It can be on any subject, be a big boost for your photography and motivate you.
Before anyone asks or says anything, yes I know this year (2024) is a leap year, so there will be 366 photos 😆
I am sharing my 365 challenge photos on my website. Below are the photos for January 2024:
Day 1 of my 365 Challenge and my photo idea came from seeing a post about Iggy the well dressed dinosaur., He is located along Ashford Road, Maidstone (A20). He is currently covered in a banner and balloons. Happy New Year everyone! Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 2 of my 365 Challenge and today my photo is of a laptop motherboard that needed to be replaced. It’s amazing what is really inside a laptop to make it all work (most of the time) Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 3 of my 365 Challenge and today my photo is of a selection of RSPB pin badges. I collect these and give a donation to the RSPB for them. Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 4 of my 365 Challenge and today my photo is of my new owl doorstop. Does this count as natural history 
Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 5 of my 365 Challenge and today some natural history. My photo is of a empty dragonfly exuvia case, I collected from my home garden pond. It’s amazing to think a beautiful dragonfly came out of this last summer (2023). Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 6 of my 365 Challenge and today is a photo from Maidstone. This art work is located on a wall, just before reaching the bus station.
Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 7 of my 365 Challenge. Today is a photo of vegetation covered in frost. It’s going to turn colder….
Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 8 of my 365 Challenge. Today is a photo of some snow through glass. Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 9 of my 365 Challenge. Today is a photo of a orchid we received as a Christmas present. Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 10 of my 365 Challenge. Today is a photo of a Kingfisher ornament. Is it a “bird on a stick” 😁 Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 11 of my 365 Challenge. Today is a photo of two small figures, showing two of my hobbies (photography and gardening) Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 12 of my 365 Challenge. Today is my go at a triptych, following the talk at the club on Tuesday 9th January 2024. Back in 2023, I was asked by a friend for my help in taking some photos for a animal rescue & sanctuary calendar. The calendar has now been printed and I am happy to see some of my photos being used to help support the charity. I am told 250 copies were printed and have already sold.
Day 13 of my 365 Challenge. Today is a photo of some of the 1000 piece jigsaw I have started. Will all the pieces be there? Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 14 of my 365 Challenge. Today is a photo of some art work in Maidstone Hospital. Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 15 of my 365 challenge. Today is a photo of one of my stored dahlia tubers. I grow around 50 different dahlias on my half allotment plot each year. I normally dig up my dahlias each winter, to try and protect the tubers from the frosts and cold weather. This dahlia is called War of Roses or York and Lancaster. It has taken me three years to finally get a red and white flower, as this dahlia is known to flower all red or all white at times.
Both images taken on my Samsung mobile phone and then imported into Photoshop for a little sharpening and then creation of the final image.
Day 16 of my 365 Challenge. Today is a photo of the frost on my car this morning. Temperature gauge was reading -4 at the time. Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 17 of my 365 Challenge. Today is a photo of one of my old birthday cards. I have this up near my PC to remind me to smile 
Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 18 of my 365 Challenge. Today is a photo of my snowflake glass. Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 19 of my 365 Challenge. Today is a photo of a new celebration stone that has been installed in my local nature reserve to celebrate and mark 30 years of it being a place to enjoy for people and wildlife. Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 20 of my 365 Challenge. If you go down in towards Maidstone town centre, you may be in for a surprise. Meet “Pink Fizz”. One of the Elmer elephants that formed part of the Kent Hospice art trial. Shawn the Sheep is coming in June. Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 21 of my 365 Challenge. Today, I decided to take a walk along past Tyland Barn and around the footpath of Cobtree golf course. Very muddy in places. The path breaks out into the Cobtree Manor park and so today’s photo is of a stone leaf. Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 22 of my 365 Challenge. Now which type of memory card shall I use today? Today’s photo is a selection of storage media. Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 23 of my 365 Challenge. This morning, I was thinking what I could take a photo of. Just as I was leaving for work the sun set the sky colour with a lovely orange glow. Armed with my mobile, I managed to take a photo before the colours faded. It was just luck today being in the right place at the right time. Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 24 of my 365 Challenge. B is for Ben. One of my old Christmas presents. Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 25 of my 365 Challenge. It’s another dinosaur. This one is located by Maidstone East Railway Station. Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 26 of my 365 Challenge. This photo is a follow-up on my Day 13 photo, where I shared a photo of some jigsaw pieces. After a number of evenings, I have managed to complete it. I did think one piece was missing, until I found it underneath the puzzle storage box I use 
. Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 27 of my 365 Challenge. Today is a photo of a owl figure🦉. Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 28 of my 365 Challenge. Today I spent some time counting the birds at one of my local feeding stations for the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch. I also took my camera in case any nice photos could be taken as well. This is a Nuthatch, feeding on White Sunflower hearts. The birds love them and would welcome me just filling all the feeders with them. Taken with Sony A9 MKII and 200-600 Lens.
Day 29 of my 365 Challenge. Today is a photo of a Anemone I recently purchased. It is called Harmony Scarlet. Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 30 of my 365 Challenge. Today is a photo of some laptop memory. To install you have to make sure you have the correct version/type and take the bottom cover off the laptop. Not a fun task. Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.
Day 31 of my 365 Challenge. Today is a photo of some Teddy bear money boxes. Had theses for many years. Taken on my Samsung mobile phone.