Today we went for a drive and had lunch in a park. There were lots of flowers in the park, but these blue ones caught my eye. (Not sure what kind of flowers they are. Does anyone know?) Seems I wasn't alone in that, they were covered in bees. Aren't bees amazing?
I have had a busy couple of days this week. Still getting ready for that wedding. Lining boleros (below) and making flowers for the girls to wear in their hair. In between that I managed to get this civil war block finished. Class was a week and a half ago, but I have been busy! Putting this together tonight was fun!
These flowers were lots of fun too! Might even make some for the Marion LIFE market we are going to!!!
A lonely little petunia in an onion patch.
Flowers. Real flowers in the front and fabric flowers on the stage.
Miss 18 had a boy send her flowers this week. A huge bunch of flowers. So large I didn't have a vase big enough to contain them. (I'm not much into flowers myself) Fortunately though I knew somewhere I could get such a vase. Ikea! I have loved this jug for ages and this week had a need for it, so I bought it. (Such a thoughtful boy to send flowers which totally compliment my table runner! Looks good, huh?)
Miss 24 had a need for a pet a couple of weeks ago which translated into this little guy. His full name is Toby Bunny. He lives downstairs from three guinea pigs (the new pets of Mr 16, Miss 13, and Mr 9.) and he likes to jump. A lot. I guess that is the bunny in him!
I heard a comment on radio last week that I really enjoyed. An Adelaide musician was being interviewed. He said that he didn't get any work in Adelaide, people obviously just didn't like him. Later he was asked how he would describe Adelaide. His answer: Adelaide is Ballarat with a car race. Having recently been to Ballarat I don't think he was wrong! These photos were taken in Ballarat. They are part of my photo a day contribution. Hopefully I will get more organised and take my camera with me each day so that it really will be a photo a day!
Lichen. I really love it! It is so beautiful. I think the first time I really became conscious of lichen was when I was 10 and living in Brisbane. The colours are just beautiful. And the shapes. This photo (and the one below) was taken on Sunday at my sister-in-law's house in Hahndorf.
Moss. It's great stuff! I remember collecting moss on the way home from school when I was 5 and lived in Adelaide. It was just like carpet. But the softest, most luxurious carpet I had ever seen. I loved the colour. I used to collect it and take it home in the vain hope of planting it in our yard. It never grew. It used to make me think of the velvet in the drapery at Marco Crescent.
This photo of gum flowers was taken at Hahndorf too. In the park in the main street whilst I was there yesterday with Mrs 24 and Mr 4 months. Mr 4 months is very taken with trees. Especially when they blow in the wind. He was mesmerised by these pretty flowers so I thought I would take a photo of them. This afternoon I began drawing these flowers for some new colourque projects I have been dreaming about. It's funny how inspiration strikes you! I am inspired by nature!
