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In the early 80's I organized a New Year's Eve party in my new apartment. Like any young girl, I wanted to look wonderful that night. I went to the main shopping street to buy a dress. Except the dress I bought Italian shoes that I didn't really need but those were so beautiful I couldn't resist. I still remember the shop windows shining under the Christmas lights, the smell of baked chestnut and the first snowflakes on my face. A lots of people, the crowd was big and to avoid it I turned down a side street and saw a window of an art gallery. The first thing I saw in was a new collection of a famous ceramic artist and this little vase in between. I stood in front of the window admiring beauty of little vase and persuading myself that it was too expensive and I didn't need it. At one point I wanted to get my shoes back and buy that vase, but I didn't do it. I suffered three days for that vase, eventually borrowed money from my sister and went to buy it. But in vain, the collection was sold. At the party, everyone was admiring my shoes but I was disapoint whenever I looked at them.
And now the best part of the story.
Two months later at my birthday party, my brother's girlfriend (now his wife) brought me a present. Can you imagine my delight when I saw the gift. The much desired vase was in my hands. I was kissing them, jumping, screaming and they were so surprised. We often remember this incredible surprise. I always say that it was not a coincidence, it was a miracle certainly.
It turned out that on the same day they were buying Christmas presents and as they knew what I loved, they decided to buy that vase for me as a birthday gift.
Ten years ago I damaged it during a wash (it slipped out of my hand). I was sorry, now vase has a slightly damaged glaze but also me are not these young girl anymore either.
Both on me and on my vase, life inevitably leaved its mark, but it is important that we are still well and together.
My English is not very good and I hope you understand what I meant to say. I know, I could simply write that this vase is valuable to me. But I didn't resist, I had to tell its unbelievable story.
I wish you a great week ahead and thank you for visiting.
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With its down-turned little face I was really hoping that this might be one of the blue butterfly caterpillars, but my Google skills weren't up to the job of finding an ID.
Perhaps some of my more knowledgeable Flickr friends might be able to help?
Daisies are the pure celebration of the month of June. A couple times last summer I sat in the middle of a meadow and took photos of daisies until the sun went down. I thought maybe we could use a few now.
A miniature Shinto shrine (hokora or hokura), behind the Godai Do Hall at the Yamadera temple complex. Such a shrine, typically found in the vicinity of a larger one, can enshrine Dōsojin, minor kami protecting travelers from evil spirits.
Photographed while exploring with Fumi-san, hanenashi-san, Hitomi-san, Kenji-san, Maeda-san, Minoru-san, Roger-kun, soyokaze ojisan, Taizo-san, Takea-san, and Yoshi-san. Ishikiri, Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka. April 22, 2018.
This is our friendly neighbourhood robin sitting in our plum tree. The backstory to this photo is the first use of our gas bbq this year. While I was trying to make sure that none of the sausages, halloumi, corn cobs and asparagus got burned I turned around to find Mr Robinson just a metre or so away from me in the apple tree. He was never that close before and I did not want to scare him off but he did not seem shy at all. I then calmly went inside and grabbed my camera and managed to take a few shots (I turned the gas right down to make sure that the bbq did not suffer in the meantime). I then changed the lens to my 300mm zoom and got this shot of the robin sitting in between the plum blossoms - a nice springtime image. The bbq was delicious by the way, I highly recommend green asparagus wrapped in kitchen foil with a bit of butter - yummy!
This is Southwest of Aspen, Colorado.
I'd never been to this part of Colorado before, and I'd never been to any part of Colorado during autumn. I was all but overcome by the sea of yellow that enfolds so much of the mountainsides and valleys in the area. I didn't care for the city of Aspen--too "rich" for my blood--but the area it sits in was crazily beautiful. More photos to eventually follow.
All found and carefully collected by me from beautiful NZ beaches.
I took 42 shots (very restrained of me) this afternoon experimenting with DOF. I think I need to use a higher f-stop.
>>More of my beach finds on flickr :-D
I apologize for taking a break from posting again, I been really burned out with photography lately and needed a break. But during my break, I decided to pick up a lens I've been wanting to try out, the Nikkor-Z 35mm 1.8 S. I think I like it over my 50mm if I'm being honest although its harder to get good compositions its vastly more versatile to me.