olga bennett’s photography = perfection. quiet perfection.
luci everett’s home as shown above = utterly charming. so is her blog.
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found via upon a fold.
bubble portraits by julianne swartz, view the full bubble portrait portfolio on mixed greens. Found via i’m revolting.
“We are weighed down by our possessions. The pursuit of modern values, consumerism and personal development in order to achieve happiness has isolated us from everything that is reflected in Stratis’ photos. Tranquility, simplicity, humbleness, no bragging or arrogance, emerge from Stratis’s photographic world, thus conveying to us a message, which is crystal clear.” Giorgos Pittas.
Photographer Stratis Vogiatzis’ book “Inner World” contains 54 images of inner spaces at the mastic villages of Chios, part of the beautiful Greek islands. I have tried to find out if this book is available to purchase but cannot find any further information about it except what is written here and here. I am fascinated, intrigued, and immensely inspired by this project and feel a similitude to Stratis’ approach to photography. I’m also incredibly moved by the colour in these spaces, and how layers of time are so evident, intensifying each shade.
There is a wonderful article about Stratis’ work on Yazter, right here. And although the images speak for themselves, I highly recommend you read this. It’s all wonderful, wonderful stuff.
(would you like to know how I came across these incredible images? Follow my path to here, then here, and finally here. Enjoy the wander!)
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“When I was four years old they tried to test my IQ, they showed me this picture of three oranges and a pear. They asked me which one is different and does not belong, they taught me different was wrong.”
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Thanks bob.
Also if you are going to do one inspiring thing today (beside hanging out here in the (blog)house with me of course) I suggest you do this: take a wander through amanda’s flickr favourites. You are bound to find some kind of wonderful in there that will knock your socks off. It’s where I found the above beauty from sara + h . Enjoy.
Oh yes, I have another post coming up today. This next one will surely have you singing your way through the day.
Here for you is an incredibly dreamy photograph taken by narumi of the Meguro canal in Hanami, Tokyo. See more images & read about the cherry blossom lined canal in the original post here (note: narumi’s blog is utterly gorgeous, you will want to make a pot of japanese green tea and linger).
Now I feel like taking my bike and camera out into the city to chase cherry blossoms. Perhaps you would like to, for me? I’d love to see the cherry blossoms blooming in your neck of the woods. I instead, must. keep. writing.
xx
PS I’ve decided to post sporadically until the end of the month (or thereabouts) as I am still in isolation-writing-retreat mode. So, every now and then over the coming couple of weeks I will post a little inspirational image like the one above (and in the previous post) – it will be like taking a short but sweet tea break together.
