My coffee table tonight...............

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.

~Dr. Seuss

Our power is supposedly going to be out tomorrow, so I may not be able to comment, but I will try to catch up when I can:)

Old bottles of Bordeaux blends in the Monte Fasolo cellar in the Colli Euganei, Veneto, Italy

So let me in, let me in now

Don't wanna take up your time

Just have a drink, have a drink

Let's lose control and rock the boat

You know you want it, you know you want it

Let's break the rules, a little rendez-vous

You know you want it

'Cause I just wanna know you better

🎧 Know You Better

C R E D I T S

▷ Dress - Mossu - Sophia @ Uber

▷ In the Regular Purchase includes only solid recolor & Belt. Lace Packs includes all solid colors and lace colors w Belt. Fatpack includes all solid recolors and all lace recolors + belt.

▷ Hair - Little bones - Justice

▷ Necklace & Bracelet - Empyrean Forge: Rhapsody Set

▷ Glass & Wine Bottle - From ChicChica - Bottoms up 1 & Lonely Evening 1

and the impression of a place and time... all this in a glass of wine.

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This is the base of a green glass bottle that once contained white wine and now is a vase. I often keep beautiful bottles, big or small, just because they look nice. I use them as decorative objects, as colour filters for tabletop photography, or as vases. And when I saw this bottle, I bought it specifically because it looked so nice (hoping that the content would be nice as well – it was), and with the intention of turning it into a vase. There's a glasser around my corner who has cut off the necks of quite a few bottles for me, as the DIY methods you can find on YouTube seemed too unsafe for me to do it myself. When I turned the bottle upside down, I noticed the really interesting-looking circular pattern at the base consisting of many tiny indendations. I've experimented with light from different positions, and backlit (with a hint of red light slightly from the front / above) brought out the patterns best.

There's also a bit of an optical illusion here, because the whole bottle base is convex (as to be expected), and the circle at the centre is a convex shape of its own, even though in the final image it looks concave, sort of bulging. And with those two extra, almost V-shaped indentations at the centre it reminded me of a reptile's eye staring right at me ;)

The "V" shape at the centre is 0,5 cm / 0,19 inches long, and the circle itself has a diameter of 2,5 cm / 0,98 inches. It's a single shot processed in DXO PhotoLab 5, with further tweaks in Analog Efex (vignette, Vintage Camera 5), and in Color Efex (Brilliance & Warmth, Detail Extractor, Photo Stylizer).

HMM, Everyone, take care and stay safe!

Schau mir in die Augen, Kleines? Nun, warum nicht. Denn weder hat Humphrey Bogart das tatsächlich so gesagt noch ist Kaa böse, obwohl er in den Disney-Verfilmungen des Dschungelbuchs so dargestellt wird. Und eigentlich ist das der sehr harmlose Flaschenboden einer ehemaligen Weißweinflasche, die nun als Vase fungiert. Ich hebe oft schöne Flaschen auf, egal welcher Größe, die ich als Deko-Objekt, als Vase oder auch manchmal als Farbfilter für Fotos verwende. Bei dieser besonders schönen Flasche, die ich schon mit dem Gedanken, daraus eine Vase zu machen, gekauft hatte, hat mir der Glaser um die Ecke den Flaschenhals abgeschnitten, damit ein ganzer Strauß Blumen darin Platz findet und nicht nur eine einzelne Blume. Ich weiß, dass es auf YouTube jede Menge DIY-Anleitungen gibt, die mir aber alle zu unsicher sind, um das selbst zu machen. Jetzt habe ich beim großen Fluss aber DIY-Sets entdeckt, die ich mir mal genauer ansehen werde ;)

Die Flasche an sich hätte für ein Makro nicht viel hergegeben, als ich sie aber umdrehte, fiel mir am nach innen gewölbten Boden ein interessantes kreisförmiges Muster, bestehend aus vielen winzigen Einkerbungen, auf. Und das habe ich mir dann durch das Makroobjektiv mal genauer angesehen. Das Resultat erinnert mich ein wenig an ein Reptilienauge, besonders mit den beiden länglichen (vorgewölbten) Einkerbungen in der Mitte. Dass der innere Kreis nochmals deutlich nach innen gewölbt ist, aber wie ein Auge konkav wirkt, ist eine optische Täuschung (wie sie bei solchen Formen häufig vorkommt, finde ich). Das Foto ist eine Einzelaufnahme, hauptsächlich von hinten beleuchtet, mit etwas rotem Licht leicht von vorne / oben für extra Akzente.

Habt eine schöne Dezemberwoche, liebe Flickr-Freunde, und passt gut auf Euch auf!

If Plan A didn't work, the alphabet has 25 more letters.

~ Anonymous

I took this through the window of a wine store.

HDR

California Cabernet Sauvignon. As an experiment, I used a piece of black and white photo paper in my 4 x 5 camera. I did not develop the paper, but scanned it. That is the color produced after scanning.

We visited this winery while visiting Sonoma County, California last year. This rosé wine was wonderful, so we had to bring a couple bottles back with us.

Today's happy thought

"They are not long, the days of wine and roses:

Out of a misty dream

Our path emerges for a while, then closes

Within a dream." - Ernest Dowson

Looking straight down into the mouth of a wine bottle housing the remnants of a merlot from the Columbia Valley.

Taken for the "Macro Mondays" theme of 12/13/2021: BOTTLE(S).

One of my most treasured bottles.

I love abstract art and I am enjoying looking at everyone's wonderful abstract shots in the stream this week.

HMM!

Macro Mondays: Member’s Choice: Abstract Macro.

SOOC.

Update: This is looking up from the bottom of a bottle of rose wine. The bottle has a fancy schmancy bottom. I bought the wine because I loved the bottle but I know we will enjoy the contents very much!

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that contains a string of white lights...

“Looking Close… on Friday” ,

“Bottles” ,

Wine Bottles,

Parrot,

Table Top,

Still Life,

United States,

Pennsylvania,

Summer.

The little pink plastic rubbery ducky, kind of worn, kind of spotted. 1-1/2 inch square frame. Nesting on top of a wine bottle.

Impfstoff translates into "vaccine". It was a great Christmas present ! The label says it doesn't help against the virus but it makes everything more bearable! :)

I took this image with wine glasses, which are the same design as my sherry glasses on Monday.

.....187 ml of Graševina 'queen of white grapes in Croatia, with fresh apple and peach fruit, underlined by a saline citrus zip.'

I had a sort of fantasy once, that I could secure employment writing descriptions for bottles of wine - but I know that it was a pipe dream**

**late 19th century: referring to a dream experienced when smoking an opium pipe

Thanks to my son for the empty bottle....

for Crazy Tuesday: CLOSE UP PACKAGING

Aufgereiht, gerahmt, gesperrt. Urlaubsträume.

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But maybe dreams will come true again soon? I found this row of bottles in Bellagio on Lake Como – a holiday destination worth seeing ;-)

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Aber vielleicht werden die Träume demnächst wieder wahr? Diese Flaschenreihe habe ich in Bellagio am Comer See gefunden – ein sehenswertes Urlaubsziel ;-)

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Travel to Tuscany, Italy /// Reise in die Toskana, Italien /// Lago di Como, Bellagio

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#CrazyTuesday / #RepeatingObject

ENG: Recently I had time again for a stroll in the City West. So I was once again tempted to go to the KaDeWe (department store of the West). Honestly, my last visit is certainly 20 years ago. ☻ Price-wise, nothing has changed, as can be seen from the bottles of wine. Here, a bottle of wine alone has already cost from 120 euros. Purely architecturally, something has changed, as can be seen in the new escalator system. But more about that later.

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GER: Letztens hatte ich mal wieder Zeit für einen Stadtbummel in der City West. So kam ich mal wieder in die Versuchung ins KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens) zu gehen. Ganz ehrlich, mein letzter Besuch ist bestimmt schon 20 Jahre her. ☻ Preislich hat sich nichts verändert, wie an den Flaschen Wein zu erkennen ist. Hier hat eine Weinflasche allein schon ab 120 Euro gekostet. Rein architektonisch hat sich schon was verändert, wie am neuen Rolltreppen System zu sehen ist. Dazu aber später mehr.

"smile on saturday"

"bottleneck"

Thank you for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

or how a good wine requires commitment and attention.

These are two ingredients we need when building our dreams.

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Flickr Friday - bottles

Abandoned Villa, Italy

Jonnie Lynn Lace ©

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Of course, there is a story behind this.

Maybe not as entertaining as Christmas 2015 (see first comment box)

A few days before, the family had gathered here for Thanksgiving. Being a thirsty bunch, it was decided to see what was in the low cabinet that held all the liquor and wine.

Pulled out were bottles going back decades.

Someone, no names of course, decided that each item should be taste tested.

Sticky notes were applied so that it was evident which bottles had been tested, showing the consensus of opinion regarding quality.

You can see the 'winner!'

Folks were still recovering a couple days later when I decided that the morning light looked pretty good on the bottles.

Happy Bokeh Wednesday!

A rack of empty wine bottles at the Bon Ton resort on Langkawi Island, Malaysia

Cloth for wine bottle (X73_7619-1)

Wine shelf in a café at Köln-Bonn airport.

(Vintage Olympus Zuiko OM 2.8 35mm shift lens on Sony A7RII)

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**🎬 Prompt :**

Une scène romantique et intemporelle au lever du soleil sur un lac paisible, baigné d’une lumière dorée diffuse. Une petite barque en bois patiné flotte doucement sur une eau miroitante, couverte de reflets scintillants et de légers nénuphars. À bord, un couple élégamment vêtu dans un style du XVIIIe siècle : une femme en robe longue vert émeraude aux broderies délicates, coiffée d’un chapeau de paille orné d’un ruban bleu, et un homme en habit bleu profond avec chemise à jabot et chapeau de paille.

Ils pêchent côte à côte, leurs gestes calmes et synchronisés, plongés dans une atmosphère intime et contemplative. Une canne à pêche est tendue vers l’eau, créant de fines ondulations. À l’arrière de la barque, un panier en osier ouvert révèle une bouteille de vin, du pain et quelques fruits, évoquant un pique-nique romantique.

Le décor est encadré par un arbre aux branches fines et feuillues qui s’inclinent doucement au-dessus de l’eau, filtrant la lumière du soleil levant. Une légère brume matinale flotte à la surface du lac, diffusant les rayons lumineux en halos doux et picturaux.

Style visuel ultra-réaliste mêlé à une touche impressionniste, textures riches, détails extrêmement fins, profondeur de champ cinématographique, éclairage volumétrique, rendu 8K, HDR, composition digne d’un film d’époque, palette de couleurs chaudes et naturelles, ambiance poétique et immersive.

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**🎬 Prompt:**

A timeless romantic scene at sunrise on a მშვიდ, glassy lake, bathed in soft golden light. A small, weathered wooden rowboat drifts gently across shimmering water, its surface alive with sparkling reflections and scattered lily pads.

Seated side by side, a couple dressed in elegant 18th-century attire: a woman wearing a flowing emerald-green gown adorned with delicate embroidery, topped with a straw hat tied with a blue ribbon; beside her, a man in a deep blue coat with a ruffled shirt and straw hat.

They fish quietly together, their movements slow and harmonious, immersed in a serene and intimate moment. A fishing rod extends toward the water, creating subtle ripples that expand outward.

At the back of the boat, an open wicker basket reveals a bottle of wine, fresh bread, and fruit, suggesting a romantic picnic.

The scene is framed by a graceful tree with slender branches and soft foliage arching over the water, filtering the warm sunrise light. A delicate morning mist hovers above the lake, diffusing the sunlight into glowing, painterly halos.

Ultra-realistic style blended with a subtle impressionistic touch, rich textures, extremely fine details, cinematic depth of field, volumetric lighting, 8K resolution, HDR, composition inspired by period films, warm natural color palette, poetic and immersive atmosphere.

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