ROSES
On 26th April I picked these late Autumn roses and thought I'd leave them for ages to see how they dried out.
This is how they are today
I love the papery (not a real word but you know what I mean) look of them
These colours I adore
A BEAUTIFUL WINTER'S DAY
Today Max and I went for a coffee down at the pier at Mornington (5 minutes from home)
We just buy a take away coffee and take a snack of some sort to have with it
It was such a beautiful afternoon
Love the cobblestones leading onto the wooden pier
Just look at the texture of this pylon on the pier
Here is Max leaning over looking into the water
Some of the boatsheds
Look at the colour of the cliff face
Loving the rust on the pontoonA great way to spend a Winter afternoon
34 comments:
Hi Alison
LOVELY, WONDERFUL photos of our beautiful Beach, I try and drive past everyday on my way to the Post Office or shopping and I must say today was an extra special one...You've captured it beautifully with your photos...Love them
xxx
Hi Alison,
You live is a beautiful part of the world! Your photography is brilliant too!
I really enjoy the music that comes on when I look at your blog - makes me want to stay a bit longer!
Even dried up they're gorgeous with tinges of pink around the edges of the petal, honey. Today's photos spoke to my heart...
xoxo,
Connie
Lovely! I especially love the cobblestones.
-Amy
Crafting by Candlelight
I love to see your beautiful water photos!
Karla
Loving these images.
I envy you your back yard!!
A wonderful little niche of life!!!
Thanks for sharing these sweet images!!
you have a beautiful winter there Alison...and your pictures are lovely...your roses look so charming...i love how there is still a hint of pink on the petal edges...
Hello Alison! Love the photo of the flowers, both fresh AND dried! Just yummy! Wonderful pier pics, too!
Big TX Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
The bay looks so still and peaceful Alison. Indeed, a lovely way to spend an afternoon.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
Hello Alison,
Lovely photos! Pretty roses!!
It's wonderful for you to share your winter. For me it's nice to imagine your weather. At 6:00 pm tonight we were driving into Louisiana. It was 98°. That'sa hot!!
Thanks for your kind wishes!!
xox
Constance
Love the photo of the gull on the warf, ever so pretty view of the bay. You do live in such a pretty part of the world.
Papery is a perfect word for dried rose petals, always pretty even when they are dry.
You live in a really beautiful spot Alison. What a nice way to spend an afternoon, strolling along the waterfront. And your photos are absolutely gorgeous! Have a great weekend, and enjoy your coffee! K xx
Hi Alison. Those pics of the pier are lovely! Have a great weekend.
Kristine
xx
Sounds like you had a lovely day down at the peir. How nice it must be to live by the ocean. :)
~ Jo
I like your pictures.;-) Hug Stina
Love the pictures Alison. Looks very peaceful.
Big hug,
Michelle
Amor Designs
Hi Alison, It was so lovely of you to stop by and say hello. I LOVE your roses at first and as they turned the papery vintage brown with the tinge of pink at the tips. Your photos are wonderful. I especially loved the trip to the pier. You took us along the cobbled stone path that was so pretty. I also love the boat sheds and all of their lively colors. We do not have those here in America. From your photos I would never have guessed that it was a winter's day. Thanks for sharing.
I love the look of your dried roses and the photo of Max looking over the pier is super! Take care Alison, Martha
You sure do live in a beautiful spot there alison, great photos too!
alicia
Alison,
You live in such a beautiful place. What a grand place to be able to take a walk to. When we lived in Ontario Canada we lived near a lovely marina on Lake Ontario. We often took the kids and walked along the water. Dried roses are my favorite, I also love to take fresh petals and press them in a book.
I love to see everyone's art spaces, but I always worry about the young artists who wish they had a beautiful room. Knowing now that I am ancient...having a beautiful room doesn't always make you create, it kind of makes you have to take time away from creating to clean that space.
Great getting old. Wish I could take a walk in your neck of the woods.
Karen
Hi Alison ~
Those roses really have so much texture once they dried. Did you see the ones that dried naturally from my daughter's wedding in my last post. Sometimes I take long stemmed roses and hang them upside down to dry individually.
xo
jeanne
Hi Alison,
Your dried roses are lovely....we both have ours in silver....
How beautiful the walk you take. I would love to walk there.
Hugs,
Penny
Alison~It amazes me that we live oceans away but can see the same sights in each place. What a beautiful way to spend a winter's day. Over here, we are enjoying a gorgeous summer complete with the same seaside sights that you are enjoying! Beautiful! :) chris
Those last shots are glorious! xx
Love the boatsheds Alison! So colorful and charming. xo
The boat sheds are adorable Alison, I hope that one day I can get to see them in real life:o)
Angex
Hi Alison,
What a wonderful view of the beach. It makes me want to go swimming. It is quite hot here in Massachusetts today. Just the way I like it!
Have a great weekend.
xo Cathy
Hi Alison,
Well, your roses were beautiful when they were just picked and are still beautiful when dried. I usually take them out when they are just going over and hang them upside down to dry. I do that everytime I have roses.
You live in a wonderful place and I am rather envious. It looks beautiful. Many thanks for your lovely comment on my giveaway post. You are really kind.
Have a lovely new week. XXXX
Alison,
I'm lovin' your photos!
I still have a hard time realizing that it's boiling hot here in the states and ya'll are enjoying cool temperatures! ;)
Again, your photos are just GORGEOUS!
Hello Alison,
Thanks so much for your visit today and kind words.
Love these roses. Are you going to use them on a project? I hope you do. They are stunning!
~ Gabriela ~
Hi Alison,
You live in a beautiful part of the state, it's so lovely out your way.
The roses are great, they really do flower for most of the year, the Pierre de Ronsards.
Hope you're having a great start to the week :)
Rose always look so wonderful before and after!
Victoria x
oh, the boat sheds are divine with all their bright colors. how fun! i loved to photograph them. what a pretty area.
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