Monday, March 2, 2015

Blossoms in a blue bottle...

(texture-Kim's Tuesday, hard light, 25% opacity)

I much prefer an old aqua blue mason jar, an old ironstone pitcher,
or in this case, an old blue bottle that found it's way from Europe to a favorite antique store of mine, 
over the fanciest of vases.

(texture-Kim's 3003 lighten, 20% opacity)

And I'm not sure that a florist can compete with the first tree blossoms
 that signal the approach of spring.

(texture-Kim's 3003, lighten, 20% opacity)

(PicMonkey b&w focal, hughes texture, hardlight, 20% opacity)

(texture-Kim's carmel, hardlight, 30% opacity)

(texture-Kim's 0603 texture, hardlight, 30% opacity)

While the rest of the country is frozen and snowy, the Pacific Northwest has had a very mild winter 
and "false spring" weather for much of February.
To my snow bound friends, don't give up hope!

(no texture)



still following,

Kim Klassen {dot com}





32 comments:

  1. I love your little blue bottle. The branch of flowers -- maybe from an apple or plum? Very pretty.

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    1. I think the branch is from an ornamental pear or cherry, but I'm not sure. Thank you so much for your kind comment!

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  2. Elizabeth, I'm breathing deeply and I can almost smell spring! Love your compositions - so simple and elegant - and that beautiful bottle!

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    1. Thank you so much, Donna. You are an inspiration to me and your encouragement means so much!

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  3. These are lovely - beautiful colours.

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  4. I love your simple blue bottle and I love the beautiful white blossoms. What a lovely series of images.

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  5. You are right, nothing like fresh blossoms right off the tree! These are stunning!

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    1. Thanks so much, Beverly! I love the spring blooms!

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  6. So beautiful.It is great to see the beginning of Spring!

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    1. Thank you so much, Sarah. And yes, I'm loving the evident approach of spring!

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  7. Love the blue bottle and the lovely blossoms! I am so jealous of your weather--another storm for us today. It's the winter that just won't end--but when it does, spring will be doubly welcome

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    1. Roxanne, I'm so sorry to hear that you are one of the ones affected by the late winter storms. Yes, spring will be doubly welcomed, indeed!

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  8. Beautiful blossoms. I like the blue bottle too.

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    1. Thank you, Abrianna. Have I ever told you how lovely your name is?

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  9. You have a great eye for seeing the beautiful in the most simple things. Love these photos. Thanks for sharing.

    Debbi

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  10. Beautiful, beautiful images ! Thank you for sharing with the rest of us who are still waiting to see blossom :))

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    1. Caz, it's a blessing I'm happy to share! Thank you for stopping by!

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  11. Okay, I have to say I am itching for spring seeing your photos, and Jill's photos. These are lovely shots.

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  12. Wonderful series of photos. Great compositions. Love your backdrop board.

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  13. I couldn't agree more! These are so lovely!!

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    1. Thank you so much, Kristy! I appreciate your link each week!

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  14. Wow, love all the bottles. Visiting from Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday.

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    1. Thank you, Diana! I tried to pop in to your place by clicking on your name but I wasn't able to.

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  15. Oh, these are gorgeous! I love that blue vase, and oh, the flowers!! Yay, spring. (We're actually up above freezing right now, so maybe spring really will get up to my part of the world sometime soon!)

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  16. Beautiful photos and you're right the simplicity of the bottle is perfect #lifethruthelens (and apologies for taking so long to pop over and comment)

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