Friday, June 12, 2015

Moody Me


Hello, my friends!  I can't begin to tell you how much I have missed being here on the blog this past month.  There I had made a big promise to post about our Brimfield adventures, and then I just fell off the map.  Two things happened: first, my little Brimfield post kept growing and growing into a big, all-encompassing flea market post.  Not unlike Brimfield itself, it started spilling out over the sides and becoming a little more than I could handle in just one brief post, so I've decided to develop it more and take my time with it.  Second, my life speeded up much faster than I had planned.  I have too much on my plate with work right now, and I haven't been able to keep up with, well, much else.  

But all that is boring.  All that matters is that I'm here now.  I managed to steal some time this week to do a still life shoot or two--woohoo!  The shot above is a vase I inherited from my Memere.  It's filled with purple and chartreuse posies from our gardens.  The backdrop is an old, beat up blackboard.  The fabric is a pretty scarf I bought in London at Spitalfields.  The lighting is my steady favorite--the moody north light I get coming through the window in my study/studio.  Have I told you before that this window is beside the bathroom door, so I end up doing a lot of shoots against that door, which often means blocking access to the bathroom for hours.  Good thing we have a second bathroom downstairs!

I was thrilled to discover this morning that the photo had been included by my amazing friends Kim and Aeleen in their #fouriadorefriday feature on Instagram.  You can take a peek at the beautiful grid they selected here.


This week here in coastal Maine we are finally having springish/summerish weather!!!  The sun is shining and the gardens are bursting with life.  I'm working in them whenever I have a moment to spare.  You'd think all my photos at the moment would be flooded with light and white and beachy sunshine, but I'm kind of loving dwelling in the darker, moodier realm right now.  The shot below is a "portrait" of Mr. Magpie.  Those who know him know why this is a portrait.  ;)

Sending a warm hug, lovelies!  More very soon.  xoxo Gigi



10 comments:

  1. Beautiful photos! I completely understand how life and time get in the way of our intentions to share on our blogs. Many years ago, I posted regularly. Then, life got busy and hectic for me, and I stopped posting. I recently made a drastic change in my life, and I thought what better way to document the change than through my blog. Anyway, your photo of the vase with the posies caught my eye, and I wanted to say thanks for sharing.

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    1. Thanks so much for your thoughtful and understanding words! I so agree that a blog can be a great place to document a major change. I love blogging, and have loved it for years, but my work right now is so demanding that I find it hard to make everything balance. I'm looking forward to finding that balance again soon! Thank you for visiting!

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  2. Such a beautiful image and congrats on the well-deserved feature! Your hat on a chair is fab!

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  3. Loving the moody pictures. The flowers from your garden are just beautiful! Nice to see you here.

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    1. Thank you, Marilyn, and thanks so much for stopping by. I know I've been MIA recently! :) xo

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  4. Did my first comment get published? Love your photo, but its not quite as beautiful as the live peony bouquet you brought to our house.

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    1. For some reason it didn't come through, Julie. Glad this one did. Thank you, and I'm really glad you liked the flowers. :) We had such a wonderful time, and the dinner you and Ed made was absolutely divine.

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