Indigo Sunrise

On the weekend, hubby went for a super early ride along beautiful Port Phillip Bay.

It had been a grey stormy night and, as the sun began to push off the dark purple blanket to reveal a bright golden dawn, he couldn't resist the opportunity to snap a pic on his iPhone.

I'm so glad he did - what a stunner! And, one of the benefits of rising early.

Beautiful image courtesy of hubby - thanks T xxx

I've made him promise that whenever he's out and about and sees, "something promising", to take a photo to share here on my blog.

Stay safe and well everyone.

♥

Moody Blues

My recent post titles seem to have a retro music flavour to them. I'll refrain (pun intended) from a Doors, Pink Floyd, Creedence or Zeppelin reference from now on... perhaps ;)

My early school reports always stated,

"Vicki is a daydreamer and often has her head in the clouds".

Well, I had my head in, and eyes on, the clouds on our walk - and drive - on the mountain yesterday morning. The sky was just too pretty to ignore.

Moody, broody and blue.

So, there I was, shooting into the sun again - even if it was hidden behind clouds :)

I love the giant shadows they cast upon the landscape.

And, a blue dog too.

Saturday's market update: the first market of the spring season went off to a pretty good start, considering people aren't yet in the pre-Christmas buying mode, which is more evident from mid-October onwards.
And, it remained cold but sunny. The predicted rain held off until ten minutes before pack up - when the heavens literally opened with a heavy, dark cloud burst.

Interesting to note that, although my lavender bags were a slow mover, I almost sold out of the lavender sachets/pillows and tags. So perhaps, along with my usual clay items, the sachets will be my focus from now on.

But then, the remaining bags may sell out at the next market and I get requests for more of them! Who knows? Nothing is certain in the world of markets.
Keeps me on my toes, that's for sure :)

Wishing everyone a wonderful week. Take care.

♥

Payne's Grey watercolour skies

Payne's grey:

a dark blue-grey pigment/colour used in painting.

Saturday was one of those hot, humid, hazy early summer days that ended in a rapid drop in temperature. The afternoon sky became heavy and distant growls promised a shower to cool the on-coming evening.

With the flurry of next-day market preparations over, hubby suggested a picnic tea in one of our favourite parks.

Something so simple just makes everything seem, and taste, so good – and was very welcome.

Spontaneous moments.

To top it all off, wondrously dark grey clouds began to glower overhead, drawing a swelling, swirling, charcoal veil over the dusk blue sky. 

There’s something about clouds. I love them. Amorphous, wispy, billowy, celestial marshmallows.

They can portend storms, herald a cool change and give our inner child the chance to dream awhile as we gaze up at them, imagining shapes and making up stories from their ever-changing forms. Yes, I’m such a dreamer :)

And, fair weather cumulus clouds are a landscape artist’s ideal, lending charm, character and atmosphere to their work.

These photos were taken just before 9pm as we took a final walk around the grounds. Apologies for the rather grainy photos – I forgot to put my camera on night setting.

a portal peering through to the twilight blue 

 here, I imagined a large, leaden zeppelin looming ominously overhead

taken from the car on the way home

  star light, star bright, first star I see tonight…

Things have a way of happening fortuitously sometimes. The next day, I found my stall site was next to an artist who paints wonderful watercolours.

Vivienne Hayes artwork is inspired by the beauty of her homeland, New Zealand, and the suburban streetscapes around Melbourne, where she now calls home.

The interesting perspectives on her everyday scenes, juxtaposed with her trademark clouds, capture micro-moments in time forever.
Vivienne takes the often mundane, well weathered and worn and makes them even more beautiful through her painterly eyes.

I was particularly drawn to the concertina cards, which she calls her “cloud street” series. These are one-of-a-kind, hand painted originals, and each one is only 7cm x 7cm.

marvellous miniature masterpieces

photo with kind permission from Vivienne Hayes

and, I am now the proud owner of this series

my photo

 

The natural beauty of her skies and the linear, often architectural, man-made elements, compliment each other so well. They are painted in such a way that neither dominate the scene. Allowing appreciation of both without distraction.


And, who wouldn’t like a set of Christmas cards with simply lovely, subtle, ethereal trees such as this?

photo with kind permission from Vivienne Hayes

I’m hoping Vivienne will bring out printed sets for next year.

If you’d like to see more of Vivienne’s work, please check out her blog at http://burntumberbyviv.blogspot.com.au/

And so, I have to bring my own head down from the clouds and prepare. I have just been notified that there is a vacancy for a stall at the final Christmas markets next Sunday and have put my hand up for it!  No rest for me :)

Bye for now, see you with some of my market pics next post!

Bright Blue Day

Don't you love "spur of the moments"?

On a rare mid-week day off, hubby and I had our day planned. When a last minute decision was made to head to the bay, south of Melbourne, for a coffee.
Today was a beautiful blue day. The sun was shining. The sky was blue. The water was blue. Everything was, well, blue :)

We stopped at a little cafe by the water. Casual conversation on a casual day. Lovely. Simple.

So, dear reader, just a little snapshot of my day. A pictorial micro moment.