Fabulous Friday flowers, last of my red roses

My Daughter bought big bunches of flowers for me for Mother’s day and I have been trying to capture as many images as I can, It was morning and the sun was very bright through the window, so I had the blinds drawn shut, there was a tiny slither of light escaping via the side,…

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My chippy table…

I recently acquired a lovely little vintage chippy table, it wasn’t cheap, but it fits so perfectly in my little spot by the window, oh I love the aged, worn rustic feel of it. My one regret is that there are no drawers in the front…that would have been wonderful. Still, it looks amazing in…

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And now for something completely different – Case moth

We got home from a family outing to find this curious critter on the garage wall. I have not seen one in many, many years, I had to do a bit of research and ask a few questions but it is a Case Moth – [more info here]. Curious little critter, I could not help…

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Share your world – 28th May 2019

It is cold and wet and miserable here, our long Autumn suddenly disappeared and I fear with only a few days left, Winter has arrived early, we have even had snow in the hills this week. I used to relish going out and photographing nature in all her glory, even on days like this. I…

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Tuesdays of Texture – Tulips in Gold

I bought my Mum some tulips for Mother’s Day recently and I had to have a mini session with the camera, of course, I then took it a step further and felt I needed to play with some textures and a painterly effect…so, so pretty. ~ Julz, xo P.S. I will feature the actual flowers…

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Monday’s Musings…

It’s been a bit of a busy weekend, but not at the same time…a long overdue visit with a photography friend who lives a couple of hours away, we catch up when we can and take turns but it is still a five-hour drive there and back, we occasionally make a weekend of it. We…

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Regular Random – Mother’s Day Roses

Every Mother’s Day for the last few years my Daughters have been buying me flowers, not so unusual I know, but they never used to. Since I have really gotten back into photography and especially my still life, they buy me flowers, as they KNOW I will not only enjoy the flowers but also enjoy…

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Vintage Kodak Brownie

I recently purchased a Kodak Brownie Six-20C circa 1946 – 53, I have always liked vintage cameras, but I am no collector, for starters, there is the cost and then storage – I mean I have enough junk, where do I put loads of them? But I do have two, my Olympus OM1 which I…

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Vintage Scales

I recently picked up on a visit to an antique bazaar this great little Australian made kitchen scales. Us Aussies have made some wonderful things over the years – Victa lawn mowers, Hills Hoist washing lines, just to name a few, sadly we are losing our icons, Kraft and Arnotts (iconic food brands) are no longer…

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