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Tulips in November

November 28, 2016 by Barb Leave a Comment

After all my complaining about not having access to flowers other than chrysanthemums … I found tulips in November.barb-brookbank_161128_3380

What a gorgeous, bright, flip-floppy delight!

The countdown is on 3 … 2 … 1 … can you feel my pain ;)

#NaBloPoMo

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Tulip Transformation

March 1, 2016 by Barb 9 Comments

I was fascinated with this little tulip pot transformation; starting out so perfectly perfect, it ended up so perfectly imperfect.

After spending the first few days last week working with my dried peonies, I finally had to go to town for groceries … and look who came home with me! I was smitten with this tiny pot full of tulip goodness. The leaves were perfect and the tulips themselves made me think of silk (and only $4.99 for hours and hours of entertainment.)

I shall divulge a little secret here. I bought two pots and one is sitting in the refrigerator. At the moment it’s still in the bud stage, but today I’ll be taking it out, and I’m expecting it will explode (I’ll let you know what happens).

So the $4.99 turned into $10.00 … but, oh well …

Tulip TransformationIt seemed like spring was just outside my window, so I had a little party …Tulip Transformation, Keeping With the TimesThen of course I had to have a little flatlay play …Tulip Transformation, Keeping With the Times

… and then this happened …

oh, hello !!Tulip Transformation, Keeping With the TimesAnd here’s where we’re at now …
Tulip Transformation, Keeping With the TimesSoon the petals will be dropping and I can just hear the little fluttering noise they make as they let go.

Happy March 1st everyone!

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Vintage Window (Pains)

February 19, 2015 by Barb 26 Comments

I adore vintage windows but when it comes to photographing them in vignettes, I end up having window (pains) … pains in the form of reflections.

But yesterday, as I was teetering on a step stool and cursing the light from the windows behind me, I had an “aha” moment … or was it a “duh ha” moment? No matter, I suddenly thought, why don’t I just throw some cheesecloth over it? I adore cheesecloth, and I especially adore the rag-tag torn look it gets after I’ve fussed with it for an hour or so, pulling it this way and that, getting it caught in the pokey succulents and stretching it across the sharp edge of the frame. But in the end, it was mission accomplished: no more reflections!

Oh, and that window … oh my … this is my Friday Find … swooning here. There were two identical windows at my local junque shop, and I almost walked out with both. Luckily I got hold of my senses and decided one was enough. However, If I’d had anywhere to hang them on a wall together, this story would have ended differently. As it was, only one of them found its way home with me and is now occupying a prime spot on my mantle.

I processed the following two photos in LR with kk_gentle:

Vintage Window (Pains), Friday Finds, Keeping With the Times

The light coming in the south window in the morning is nothing short of scrumptious! I seem to be finding light everywhere these days; we now have 10 hours and 8 minutes of daylight! Woot! more time to play!

Vintage Window (Pains), Friday Finds, Keeping With the TimesI found the tulips at Costco (very affordable) and I plan to have tulips from now until at least the middle of March.

kk_melancholy:

Vintage Window (Pains) Tulips, Friday Finds, Barb Brookbank, Keeping With the Times

kk_breeze:

Vintage Window (Pains) Tulips, Friday Finds, Barb Brookbank, Keeping With the Times

 

 

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