Cascade of pearls

Another experimental shot of necklaces at Accessorize, I love the ethereal and almost "dream-like" sense I get from looking at them.

Blurred hearts

More blurred bling from Accessorize, I love the intricate hearts!

Blurred bling I

An experimental close up shot of necklaces at Accessorize

Bling and feathers at Accessorize

While I was browsing at Accessorize I thought it would be fun to take some snapshots of these necklaces and bracelets, but from an unusual angle,...it all seems to me like a surreal cascade of pearls and pendants.

While I was walking into town...

Happy Thanksgiving!

to all my friends and visitors of this blog who live in the USA!

At the Cini Foundation, Venice

Architectural details- Venice

Florentine cloisters

Mom's sewing pattern III

...published in the 1950s as an insert in the Italian fashion magazine "Lei"

Mom's sewing pattern I

Mom's sewing pattern

Hydrangea after the rain

Stars and stripes

Heading west

From the ground up

The butterfly has landed

Behind the magenta petals

A mistery to be solved

Puzzled and admirative of these flowers, I discovered them at a public garden in Bakewell, Derbyshire. I still don't know the name for these magenta flowers, anyone out there has the answer? Many thanks in advance!

Looking into the summerhouse

The summerhouse window I

Rain on the summerhouse window

Victorian details

...at the local museum on a rainy afternoon.

The museum foyer

Autumn palette

Bread, butter and French marmelade

I love breakfast time!

Through the curtains III

Beautifully spooky

Before the rain IV

Variation on a theme...

...that is "hydrangea". I find funny the street lamp coming out of the leaves, to me it looks like a tiny bud at the end of the stem.

Admiring other people's gardens

I was observing the beautiful and rusty gate so intently that only after I took the photograph I noticed the flag.

Under the pergola IV

At the Victorian Summerhouse VI

Under the pergola III

The acid green jumper

Yesterday afternoon I finished knitting the acid green jumper, with a lot of help from Mom: I am still quite hopeless at casting off stitches and knitting sleeves! I love this colour and the texture of this pattern.

Bling!

Pearls, beads and butterflies at Accessorize

Yesterday at Accessorize

While I was browsing at Accessorize yesterday afternoon, I saw these great scarves and I could not help it: I took out my mobile phone and I took a snapshot, I felt like Mata Hari on a dangerous mission!
I love the patterns and texture of these scarves! When I got back home I started knitting a multi coloured jumper!

From the petals' perspective

A few days ago on the main road...

Duo

A moment of creative madness...

At the Victorian Summerhouse V

The country house front door

Clouds are gathering

Hiding under the lilac petals

During my afternoon walk IV

Walking fast

Sincerely

The silver screen diva

I remember I bought some old fashioned photos of 1920s and 1930s actresses at a vintage fair while I was an undergraduate. I don't know how famous this actress was in her days. I would have liked to know how this photo got to the vintage fair: I find so fascinating how such a simple photo documenting and remembering someone's life "travels" through time.

Under the petals I

Photo booth memories

Mom Giulia and I in a photo booth somewhere in Genoa, I am sure I have more of this kind of photos somewhere...

Warmth on an Autumn morning