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Summer Breeze

July 5, 2013 by Barb 14 Comments

Peony-Blue-Table-2

Which of these would be my find? Is it the gorgeous peonies? the white vase? the blue table?

Peony-Blue-Table

all of the above?

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makes me feel fine

sweet days of summer

the (peony’s) in bloom.

July is dressed up and playing her tune.

sorry, I just couldn’t help it… it popped into my head, and now it’s going to be there all day…

Yesterday, I dragged home a table … I didn’t go looking for it (specifically) but there it was, sitting in a corner, all chippy and blue. I just knew I needed it.

Images of tea parties on the lawn, a table laden with flowers, and books, and candles, and food, and great light, filled me with excitement. A Somerset Life. A dream of mine.

But as soon as it was tucked safely in the back of my vehicle, the doubt began. It wasn’t about the money so much as the “uh, oh… do I really need to add another piece of junque to my yard? Well, probably not … but there she is.

As soon as I set the bouquet of peonies on it, I felt reassured.

It’s a harmless pastime, this hunting for treasures, dreaming of photo shoots and trying to capture, express, and share something that’s in my mind’s eye. And honestly, I’m blessed and thankful to have “found” it at this time in my life.

I’m sharing this today over at “Friday Finds” at Kim Klassen dot com

Filed Under: Artful Photography, Texture Tagged With: flower, friday finds, kim klassen, lightroom, photoshop, texture

Comments

  1. Sylvia says

    July 5, 2013 at 11:11 am

    Such a beautiful table, Barb, lovely in blue !
    Your peonies in the white vase look great on it !
    Lots of rain here … waiting for those sweet days of summer :-)
    Nice weekend,
    Sylvia

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  2. TexWisGirl says

    July 5, 2013 at 11:42 am

    anything that sparks your creativity and love of beauty is not a bad obsession. :)

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  3. Viv says

    July 5, 2013 at 12:24 pm

    Oh you can never have enough goodies Barb… Love the table …

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  4. Julia says

    July 5, 2013 at 1:19 pm

    I would have brought that table home too! What a great find!

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  5. Tracy says

    July 5, 2013 at 2:09 pm

    Beautiful!!! i so wish I had those in my yard!!! Living in the desert, you don’t get the rich blooms. My spring roses are great, my fall roses are great… And that’s about it. Really enjoyed looking at these!!! Love that table too!!!

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  6. Sarah says

    July 5, 2013 at 3:54 pm

    I think the table is perfect and I would have done the same thing.

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  7. Beverly says

    July 5, 2013 at 4:51 pm

    Wow, the table is perfect and fantastic! Would love one myself. Your peonies are so pretty. Ours have been gone for almost two months now. Great Friday Finds!

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  8. Maaryvel says

    July 5, 2013 at 5:15 pm

    A great find for sure! You peonies look beautiful, mine are just about done and didn’t even get to pick one bunch! We had lots of rain for a bid and they were all down on the ground. Oh well, I guess we’ll have to wait for next year! Right now the mosquitoes are so bad here it is about impossible to go out and enjoy anything! :( Thanks for sharing these lovely finds.

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  9. Barbara Hurst says

    July 5, 2013 at 5:34 pm

    Lucky you to still have peonies to photograph, these are so lovely with lovely soft light enveloping them. Lovely find in the table.

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  10. Deanna@Snippets from Springdale says

    July 5, 2013 at 9:13 pm

    yes, it is hard to resist those great finds, even if we have one too many already. I think I may go to our flea market on Sunday, so maybe I’ll come across a sweet find myself. Beautiful images, Barb

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  11. EvCiA says

    July 6, 2013 at 9:20 am

    woow… lovely shoots… przepięknie… :))

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  12. Patrice says

    July 7, 2013 at 4:52 am

    Just love peonies!

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  13. Jo-Anna says

    July 13, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    I think it’s perfect! It reminds me of the baking table we have that is currently sitting in the basement…now you’ve got me thinking of bringing it up…but where to put it??

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  1. My Big Outdoor Studio says:
    July 10, 2013 at 9:51 am

    […] from start to finish (class), I felt inspired to set up a “shoot”. You remember the blue table I brought home the other day? Well, the location (on the lawn) works perfectly if the sun […]

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