Saturday 21 April 2012

gray to full colour

these photos represent the transformation occurring in the garden----gray/ brown to full-blown Kodachrome! This pic of floor tiles was taken in my grandparent's original barn/ garage in Aalten, Holland
....a tiled floor in a lovely shop in Gamla Stan, Stockholm, Sweden

....in one of the most amazing bakeries in the world, FABRIEK, at Hornstull subway stop, Stockholm, Sweden

...one of the many beautiful floors in the home of Carl Milles at Millesgarden, Sweden

'keep the street clean'------Dinxperlo, Holland


door hardware in Carl Mille's home

busy beehives in Rosendal Tradgard, Djurgarden, Stockholm, Sweden

.....one of the many beautiful canals in Amsterdam

Narcissus  'Thalia' in the garden this morning after some much-needed rain

......fresh green leaf buds in Amsterdam

colourful vintage shop in the Jordaan area of Amsterdam

one of the hellebores in the garden started from seed

my first rug hooking project--- a wonderful design by Karla Gerard--available at merryhookerwoolens.com. It may take me the rest of my life to finish it......

Magnolia 'Leonard Messel'

colourful wheels in Amsterdam


Narcissus 'Fortissimo'

one of my prized vintage finds in Sweden--a leafy green candelabra for $7.00



flower market in Amsterdam

I'll take all of them.....

Is it possible to have withdrawl from cardamon bulle, or blueberry cardamon bulle? Yes, it definitely is, especially when they are made by Fabriek