It is 2025 and we are already squaring, how fabulous is that. And in the traditional way at this time of year I am looking back over past years and reflecting. Well by reflection I mean sharing a square from my archives.

Geometric January in Black & White

It is day one of GeometricJanuary, and I am so excited to be here. I have gone for a sundial, the epitome of geometry, and in this square it is even hiding behind shapes, lines and spaces. I wonder what you will all go for today?

Geometry is not only one of the oldest branches of mathematics, but it pops up everywhere. It is used by animators, architects, artists, astronomers, carpenters, cartographers, designers, engineers, landscape gardeners, navigators, scientists, urban planners and as of today the Squares Gang. And anyone can be a member of the gang as long as you remember your main image must be Square in shape!

The other rules are simply recommendations;

  • the challenge begins today and remains active until the last day of this month
  • it is a daily challenge but you can also post weekly, just once in the month or whatever frequency suits you and your blog
  • it is totally up to you whether you pingback via your post or add your link with a comment on one of my daily square posts. Both approaches work.
  • it helps me enormously when creating the galleries if you use the tag. This month it is GeometricJanuary

By the way if my first square of the month feels familiar, there have been other versions. The first one appeared in Perspectives in July 2020, and then a rectangular version was shown the following month. If you look carefully you’ll spot the Misumena vatia. However it’s the trigonometry of sundials that has led me to share this square today.

Now I may not be around much today to catch up as not only do I have American guests but I have discovered Bradford has a rather fabulous New Year’s Day tradition of bacon baps by the canal, and if the weather isn’t too bad today I don’t intend to miss them!

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        2. This is the very first time this has happened. Before I had one or two times of consecutive guests since I started. I’ve had more in the last two weeks than the rest of 2024 😲
          The thing is I have no idea why

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        3. well if it continues you’ll have to investigate – perhaps you are the only one now in the area or someone has mentioned you on a travel blog

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        4. I am the only one out here. The other accommodation is the caravan park.
          Some people have gone hiking in the national park near my place so that helps.
          Now I have more stays maybe that has boosted me being a “Superhost” which I don’t fully understand. Perhaps it elevates my place to the top of the pile 🤔

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        6. A Superhost has to have a minimum of stays, at least 10 nights a year? and 5 star rating plus other things. I’ll have to look it up and get back to you 🤔

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