A joy on a winters day

Time to show off my camellias  ~

These are such a joy in the winter garden and every year I can't wait until they make a grand appearance.

To wear rose coloured glasses and see the world for all its beauty, little treasures and everyday pleasures. In winter we need to refuse to let the cold dampen our spirit and instead see cloudy days as a grey canvas, in which to make colour  in our life... today I have painted white on my canvas.

Be the planter of Camellias ~ the perfect symbol of pureness,   passion and perfection.

 Whether you are basking in glorious summer days, or like us in the Southern Hemisphere, going through winter, ~ enjoy.

Here's to another great week, wishing you a fabulous one!

Hugs

Carolyn

Pure white

We have had mild weather up until today, when now it has turned to a real cold snap with lots of rain. Some of my flowers have been duped into thinking Spring is here, my first white camellia to show its face and some more pretty snow drops are out in bloom.
I love white, it projects, purity and neutrality, from the bride who traditionally wears white, the pristine white interior of a house, to the white picket fence that surrounds a happy home.

White is not a mere absence of colour; it is a shinning and affirmative thing, as fierce as red, as definite as black. God paints in many colours but he never paints so gorgeously, I had almost said so gaudily as when he paints in white.
~ Gilbert Keith Chesterton 1879-1936
{British journalist, novelist and poet}
Yesterday, I spent the afternoon photographing DD who was modelling three of her garments, for an upcoming Fashion Competition.
It was fun doing the photo-shoot at some beautiful beach locations.

Our thoughts are with the people of Norway, so tragic and sad, for what has gone on there.

Hope that you are having a lovely weekend, maybe in the heat of summer and for us in the Southern Hemisphere, hope that you are managing to stay warm and dry.
Wishing you all, a wonderful week ahead
Hugs Carolyn

Dreaming of black and white.

I have always loved black and white ~ has such a vivid and classic look and is always really appealing.
It makes me think of Coco Chanel, the newspaper, old movies and lovely old photographs
from days gone by.

Here are a few black and white images ~
Mei Ling, Panda available at my web-site.




flickr

Have a great week
Hugs
Carolyn