Thursday, July 19, 2012

Summer Florals

"Flowers are a proud assertion
that a ray of beauty outvalues
all the utilities of the world."
              ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

    We've had a couple weeks of very warm weather! The heat and sunshine have really made it feel like summer. Most evenings my family and I have spent lounging about because it was too hot to do anything besides eat icecream and search for a nonexistent breeze wafting through the screen door. Our flowers have been blooming and blooming coaxed out of their timid progression by the long hot days. I have been flying between my house and my Nana's to capture the beautiful blooms before a sudden thunder shower batters them (which always seems to happen shortly after they begin to bud). My Nana's peonies are particularly spectacular this year. I love flowers! I love real flowers and silk flowers, painted flowers, ribbon flowers, embroidered, and sketched. Here are some photos of our garden, flowery things in my house, antique postcards from my Mother's small collection, and other lovely floral things! 

I am sharing this post with:
Cottage Garden Party
Time Travel Thursday







































15 comments:

  1. What a beautiful post! Your photography skills are amazing! Penny

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  2. omg, thank you for sharing all this exquisite beauty! my heart almost hurts at seeing some of these gems....green with pink, delicates, crystals, sparklies, feminine beauty and grace.....such food for my soul! Always beautiful to be here, thank you!

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  3. You should publish a book with all your gorgeous photography!! I wish I could take pictures like you- My home would look beautiful through your eyes of the camera-

    bee blessed
    mary

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    1. You are so sweet! That would be fun actually :) Arranging the pictures in a book - maybe I will look into it! Thankyou for your kind words. I wish I could come and take pictures of all of the beautiful homes I see online. That would be hours and hours of fun for me!
      Jennelise

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  4. such charming pictures, jennelise! pretty garden-love the tepcups on the ribbons:) happy weekend!

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  5. My goodness-What beautiful, beautiful pictures. Each one is prettier than the last. If you don't take professional pictures you have missed your calling- xo Diana

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  6. Beautiful Jennelise! Thanks for the swoon-worthy post.

    Hugs,
    Judy

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  7. You have a very unique blog and photos! Very lovely!

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  8. Wow, this post is filled with beautiful photo's! thank you so much for linking up to Fishtail Cottage's garden party! i'm inspired by so much i see here! xoxo, tracie

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    1. Thankyou! It was fun to discover your blog party!
      Jennelise

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  9. ps - those prints are to die for...!

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  10. What gorgeous inspirational pictures, all your florals are divine.

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  11. Thankyou so much Janet! I am so excited to see it! :)
    Jennelise

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  12. Stunning photos, dear Jennelise! Peonies are my favorite flowers, and I can just about smell them here!
    Enjoy the warm days...
    xoxo,
    - Irina

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