To get to know me is to know my heritage. Both my parents are Filipinos. My mother was a stay-at-home mum and my dad was an artist and an Advertising man by profession. Please click images to enlarge. I got my artistic gene from my dad. Back in the Philippines, immediately after graduating from Bachelor…
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Bright Pink Protea
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly our whole life would change.” – Buddha Bright coloured Proteas in the Wilson’s Botanical gardens in the Southeast of Melbourne. BeckyB’s Square Challenge- Bright pink Protea Cee’s Flower of the Day – Pink Protea
Raindrops on a Bright Pink Flower
“Small raindrops on flowers are like small happiness on life.” – Sushama BeckyB’s Square Challenge – Raindrops and a Bright Pink Flower Jude’s Life in Colour Challenge – Bright Pink FOTD – Pink Flower
Macros & Close Ups
“Come right up close to me and I will show you something wonderful.” Roald Dahl Some random closeup and macros of a duck’s feathers, of autumn leaves, a dog siting in the park, salt and pepper containers and some feathery plants in the botanical gardens. Please click photo to see full image. CMMC – Cee’s…
Looking Upon Decay…
“I have always looked upon decay as being just as wonderful and rich an expression of life as growth.” – Henry Miller I love how these flowers are still standing upright even in decay… “There is something in the decay of nature that awakens thought, even in the most trifling mind.” – Sarah Josepha Hale…
Washing Lines in Italy
“My idea of getting lucky is having someone do the laundry.” Nowhere else can you find washing lines to be as beautiful as those in Italy. It seems to be part of their lifestyle, their architecture, their culture and it is aesthetically pleasing to one’s eyes. It is very common to see the clothesline connected…
Lavender Rhododendrons
“Stay as rare and radiant as a rhododendron.” – Tashi Namgyel FOTD
A Red Flower
“A flower has no time to waste; Her soul stems from self-love.” – Angie Weiland-Crosby FOTD – A red flower
Nature on a Wall
“Make each day your masterpiece.” – John Wooden Sometimes you can just walk on this beauty on the side of the road. Monday Mural
From Fallen Leaves to Spider Webs
It is beautiful to discover some things up close that you won’t normally see… Please click photo to see the full image. CMMC – March Closeup or Macro
Rose Buds
“If you watch how nature deals with adversity, continually renewing itself, you can’t help but learn.” – Bernie Siegel MD Every time I see a bud, I think of a time of renewal. Little by little the bud breaks out and the leaves begin to grow… it’s a time of new growth! “Have patience, little…
Yellow Daffodils and Coffee Mugs
“If one daffodil is worth a thousand pleasures, then one is too few.” – William Wordsworth No other flower can represent Spring more than a Daffodil. It comes in different shades but the most common is the vibrant yellow. I know it is not spring where I am, but I found this in my files…
Bright Marigolds
“Today is going to be a great day.” – unknown Marigolds are great plants to brighten the garden with its rich yellow, lemon, gold, orange and reddish-brown flowers. For Cee’s FOTD
A Glimpse into MY World
“We live in a world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventure we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharial Neru Before 2020: For as long as I can remember, travelling was my world, it has always been on the top…
Life in Warm Yellows
“Live life in warm yellows.” – unknown Life in Colour – Yellow
Red
“It’s the time you spent on your rose that makes your rose so important.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry FOTD – Red Striped Rose CFFC – Red
Life in Yellow
“Yellow…the colour of Sunshine, hope and happiness.” – Iram Khan Here is my entry for Jude’s Life in Colour Challenge – Yellow Please click to enlarge image “How lovely yellow is! It stands for the sun.” – Vincent Van Gogh “The colour yellow makes me smile.” – unknown “Live life in warm yellows.” – unknown
Orange Dahlia
“Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul…” – Luther Burbank FOTD
Nature’s Patterns in Squares
Some twisting in nature for Frank’s Tuesday Photo Challenge- Twist
It’s a Pink World
It is the first time that I discovered this particular challenge from Cee… and it’s about everything that is Pink! First entry for CMMC – Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge FOTD Clematis or Leather Flowers An installation at the National Gallery of Victoria as part of the NGV Triennial. It is called Quantum Memories 2020 by Refik…
UP Close
“It’s the little things that make life wonderful.” – unknown Around my garden and backyard there are little things that I may have taken for granted. But with a different focus on the subject, it makes me look at it from a different perspective. Take for example the rusting lock of the garden shed…or the…
Calla Lily Sprouted Up
“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” – Henri Matisse This yellow-orange Lily suddenly sprouted UP in my back garden. I used to have only white lilies but now these are some pleasant addition. Cee’s FOTD Challenge Becky B’s SquareUp – Sprouted Up Please click image to enlarge.
All Wrapped UP in Nature
“Slow down and enjoy the simple pleasures in life.” – unknown One doesn’t always have to rush. Take time to relax and breath it all in. That is one good thing that I have learned from 2020. I have talked about how my 2020 has been in my previous post. In the past 12 months…7…