One Woman Traveller

Rock climbing...

2012-02-04T00:40:00.001Z

...rock climbing in New Zealand...

Explorations # 5

The First Things You See...

Start a collection based on the first found objects you see on your walk, whatever that is. You decide what the connection between the objects is (can be based on shape, color, size, etc.).

The sculptor Henry Moore collected bones, flints, driftwood, seashells, pebbles, whale vertebrae, and various other things as sources for his own work, as well as using them as natural sculptures.

Are you a natural sculptor?

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Excerpt from the book 'How to be an Explorer of the World - portable life museum' by Keri Smith,

Morning Sun over Marrakech

2012-01-31T15:15:00.002Z

There are times when only an iPhone will do...

This was one of them..

Taken one January morning, poolside, at La Mamounia in Marrakech.

Along with these...

It was hard to pick just one...

From poolside at La Mamounia to

writing from Kasbah Tamadot ...

Morocco...Day 4

Nestled into the high Atlas Mountains, an hours drive from Marrakech,

she writes by the window and sends thanks to all who have joined in on her postcard promise.

She is overwhelmed and extremely happy to be thinking of each and every one

as she writes from... 'Kasbah Tamadot'..

More on Marrakech and the high Atlas Mountains of Morocco to come...

PS.. (Tamadot translates to 'soft breeze' in the local Berber language)

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Women And Their Craft....

2012-01-12T22:57:00.000Z

I have a deep admiration for women who work with their hands

and I admit to a secret envy as well.
I came across an article on the Oratia Spinning and Craft Group

and knew it was going to be a keeper.

It all started in 1978 in a small town in the foothills of the Waitakere Ranges
outside of Auckland, New Zealand and it has been going strong ever since.

If there was a story to be told I imagine these women could weave

one as beautiful as the ones they craft by hand. I hope that someone

takes them up on that someday. Imagine the tales they would tell.

I love this excerpt from the magazine article..

'Part of the beauty of groups like this is that you can see a product develop from start to finish.

Bags of wool just off the back of a sheep are brought in and the fibre is hand-carded and spun,

dyed (often with natural plant dye) and worked on a loom or with needles.

Halfway through the morning there is tea and an old-fashioned trolley full of goodies,

much of it from the previous day's home baking."

Images and article from New Zealand House and Garden magazine

Walking with Winston Churchill

2011-11-10T23:42:00.001Z

I went walking with Winston Churchill on Sunday....in my dreams.

We went along to visit Chartwell,

a National Trust Property and the Churchill family home for many years.

The inside was as special as the outside. I will come back to the inside soon.

Clementine and Winston Churchill lived in Chartwell for 40 years.

They adored it and it shows in what they created.

They toiled, planned, and fretted but in the end it is said to have

brought them great joy, as a home should.

Mary Soames, daughter of Winston and Clementine, writes of her mother....

" Over the years her pleasure in the place was seldom unalloyed by anxiety. Clementine, however, never stinted thought or effort in making Chartwell a delightful, comfortable home for her family, and the charming place so many friends through the years would recall. My mother imprinted the stamp of her lovely, and always unaffected, taste on both house and garden".

and of her father...

"As the years mounted, Winston still found infinite pleasure and contentment at Chartwell. Grandchildren as well as children came to be company for both my parents. My mother now played croquet instead of tennis; my father would watch the butterflies on the buddleias and count the red admirals with satisfaction, or sit for hours gazing over the dim blueness of the Weald - the view that 40 years before had so enraptured him."

A rainy Sunday at Chartwell and a walk along the property

An Artist at work...the studio.

A Gardener creates....

A great man alone in his thoughts....

creating a vision that would change the world.

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Chartwell

Westerham, Kent

England

PS... off to Bath this weekend.

Any suggestions ?

Sissinghurst Gardens..one room at a time

2011-11-10T23:38:00.001Z

Earlier this summer, I made a mad dash into Sissinghurst gardens,

30 minutes before closing. I vowed to go back, tried a few weeks later

and managed to sit on the M25 for six hours having to retreat as it closed yet again.

It was not meant to be this summer.

I want to tell you all about the Elizabehtan house set in fields and meadows

in the beautiful Kent landscape. I want to tell you about the owners,

Vita Sackville-West, poet, novelist, gardener and her husband, Harold Nicolson,

writer and diplomat. There is more to their story than you can imagine.

But that is another story.

I have many photographs from my 30 minute photo shooting spree..

waiting for my words. I think a cold winter's day and time

on hand will be required to write the post that I want to share, until then

please join me as we walk thru

Sissinghurst gardens....one room at a time.

June 11, 2011

and then their are the fields and meadows....

I will save that for another time...

Best wishes my green thumbed friends,

Jeanne xx

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C'est Si Bon

2011-11-10T23:35:00.001Z

A car to love, 1950's Peugeot, do we love the colour too? I say oui!

I have started noticing the various stages of blogging....

I liken early blogging to being like a child in a toy store. So much to see and do...you think, I will follow that blog and that one and then you find another and another. When the time is right you take a leap of faith in yourself and start your own blog and then...it is love at first touch (keyboard) You start to wonder where has it been all your life. If you are like me, you will wonder why you should stop at just one. Why not another? Fashion, photography, travel, health, life, lots of interests.... a blog for each. All I have to do is click the button and voila!

'Voila' is the operative word because I did just that. People often ask how I manage them all. To be honest, at the moment, I am not doing it that well....but that is ok. They are there when I need them, like an old friend waiting for a chat. I call it 'mood blogging'. If I am thinking fashion, I pop over to cashmerejeans...style and write a post, if I am having a midlife moment that only people of my age will understand, I hop over to midlife wisdom. When the photo bug hits in a big way, I pop over to one woman traveller and download to my heart's content. My travels around England and Europe make it onto Finding my Way in England and last not least I write here @ Collage of Life...with my thoughts on life. Everything floats back and forth...mood blogging. :)

Where am I today? In the Loire Valley for two weeks, hoping to take it as easy as it can get. So far... Se magnifique! I have time...something I have had little of these past few months. With that we plan playing tourist, enjoying great food and wine, reading books, taking long walks, bike rides, a bit of fishing, tennis, swimming and of course dear friends...writing to you. :)

Chateau tucked away in the Loire Valley. Volvo wagon came with us from New Zealand and has

now added England and France to it's mileage. :)

Large home away from a smaller home..

our two week hideaway in La Sologne.

We have it all to ourselves.:)

Miss Christine playing Rapunzel above

and family strolls below.

I have so much to tell you...

I can't wait to show you the rest of the house.

I will be doing a bit of 'mood blogging'

across my other blogs too...come and say hello.

Just give me a day or two first. :)

Signing off with Eartha Kitt and C'est Si Bon...

Images:

Taken by me, around the chateau.

including a car to love at the top. :)

You Tube

Vroom....

This car is not mine, it belongs to the owner of the chateau,

a very charming woman....it suits her perfectly!

Playing Sherlock in the Loire Valley

2011-11-10T23:33:00.001Z

I wrote about My French World, here, and discussed my struggles with the French language. I seem to have developed a language phobia which I am determined to correct.

"I think of my blogging friends, Sharon @ My French Country Home, Vicki @ French Essence and Ange @ Signed by Ange. They all inspire me. I admire them for their ability to live in two worlds, their English world and their French world. Being able to live within the language of another culture opens a door that you would never see as a tourist."

In the meantime, I am finding it very easy to slip into our French world. We are staying in the far corners of the Loire Valley. Last year, my dear Mr. H mentioned that he would like to go to France for a two week summer holiday. His mission was to be as far away from the crowds as possible. As usual, my thoughts were far far away (probably blogging) and I replied with a 'yes, dear' all the while thinking that I had a feeling a beach holiday was going to be out of the picture.

A few weeks later he told me he found the perfect spot...a chateau in the Loire Valley with 10 bedrooms and the ability to sleep 14. Again....my thoughts were elsewhere, "great idea" was my reply and off he went. I recall wondering who would sleep in the 10 bedrooms but left it for another day.

Jump ahead a few months later and here we are...five of us (soon to be six) in a 10 bedroom house with more tables, chairs and beds than I could possibly count. I am not complaining, it is lovely and quiet. We are within easy distance of all the sights, yet, we are far enough removed that we feel like we are in a world of our own. It works.

We spent Sunday unpacking and enjoying the amenities of the chateau. Today we managed a trip into the local village and an outing to Chateau du Moulin, an easy distance from where we are staying. We will be picking up the pace over the next few days but have agreed that we will leave plenty of time to make the most of our two weeks of French life.

I have to admit that it has been tough pulling me away from this chateau. Every nook and cranny is filled...I have the urge to dress up like Sherlock Holmes and explore. I think Mr. H is worried. :))

Oh yes, we did this too!

A trip to the local village in Romarntin-Lanthenay

and to Chateau du Moulin in Lassay sur Croisne.

and one more from the chateau...

Did I mention the donkeys?

I call them Thelma and Louise. :)

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My French travels....

Crossing the English Channel

Mood Blogging: C'est si Bon

My French World

Playing Sherlock in the Loire Valley

Laissez-faire

French Accents

2011-11-10T23:31:00.001Z

Rain clouds drifted across the Loire Valley today.

Time to rest.

Heavenly.

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Magnificent Proportions at Chambord

2011-11-10T23:30:00.001Z

"Chambord is truly royal-royal in its great scale,

its grand air, its indifference to common considerations"

Writer, Henry James

Chambord is one of the most magnificent buildings I have ever seen. If you are planning a trip to the Loire Valley, I recommend putting this château at the top of your list. Chambord dates back to 1518 and owes it's conception to François I. Leonardo da Vinci is said to have drawn up plans that were ultimately made into a model by Le Boccador. Many famous masters of their trade had a hand in the creations of Chambord over the centuries. The château is a masterpiece of the Renaissance period and is rich in history.

Love, war and much more breathed thru it's walls until it was sold to the State in 1932 for 11 million francs. Every portrait tells a story and there are plenty of them with 440 rooms to fill. I could go on and on but I will stop there and let the photos do the talking for me. It was a challenge to get it all into a single frame, both inside and out, but I had fun trying. You can read more about Château de Chambord, here.

I just couldn't resist... :)

Magnificent Proportions.

Text reference: Châteaux of the Loire

The Green Guide by Michelin

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PS..

Thank you for your words of encouragement regarding my bat story. (here)

I was heartened to hear that many are quite familiar with these

little night creatures and take them in stride. :)

A Woman's World in India

2011-10-30T23:35:00.002Z

Travelling with me is not easy. My family is well aware of that fact.

I try my hardest but sometimes I just can't help it.

I wonder....

At first it was the fashions of the women in India that caught my eye.

The fabric, the colours, the style, I wondered how

they all managed to pull it off with such grace.

I was secretly envious too...it looked so comfortable.

and then I wondered what they were thinking

as they worked...

and what they were thinking as they travelled...

They travelled in groups...

and they travelled in pairs...

They travelled alone

and with each step, I wondered who they were,

where they were going, if they

had a family, if they were living a life of their own.

My pictures were taken quickly,

often times thru a car window as we passed by.

Every once and a while, I was lucky enough to make a connection

which started me thinking....

Images taken in my travels

thru the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Apologies for the qualitiy of the images,

I am trying to move off the 'Auto' format

on my camera and into 'Manual'....not an easy transition!

This post and more featured at my blog, Collage of Life

Just one...

2011-10-17T10:17:00.000+01:00

Looking for quiet moments,

truthful moments,

in Delhi...

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Photo Notes: Peter Beard

2011-09-26T20:37:00.000+01:00

Peter Beard creation of Jacqueline Onassis
via One Part Gypsy, as above

One of the joys of photography is seeing how others view the world. I recently came across the most amazing...and I really mean, amazing...book by Peter Beard. It the 'Art Edition', of which just a few hundred were made. Produced by TASCHEN, it sold for a cool £4500.00 per book. If you have seen the book, you will understand why.

Who is Peter Beard? Where do I begin? Photographer, collector, diarist, writer and more who lived a life in Africa through the 60's and 70's. His love affair with Africa runs deep. He says, Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen), author of Out of Africa,was a great source of inspiration to him. So much so that he bought a piece of land near hers. He wrote diaries, created collages and took photographs of what moved him. They are not for the faint hearted, his drawings and photography are as moving as they are shocking.

His time in Africa is what I find most fascinating, just as much as the people he befriended... painters, Francis Bacon, Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol and the equally famous, Truman Capote, the Rolling Stones, Jacqueline Onassis and Mick Jagger. As a fashion photographer, some will remember his photo spread of Veruschka in Africa. He also discovered Iman, model and wife of David Bowie.

I put him in my category of 'A Life Well Lived'.

If I had a secret life to live...this would be it. :)

Photo taken by Peter Beard
via Craig Lawrence

Peter Beard and his daughter Tara via Random House

Peter Beard via On Photography

Peter Beard at work via One Part Gypsy

Peter Beard at work in Africa
via One Part Gypsy, as above

Peter Beard collage

via ILevel blog

Peter Beard at work in Africa
via On Photography, as above

via On Photography, as above

Where is Peter Beard today?

His website (here) notes

that he lives between New York and Kenya.

I wonder what his photographs of today speak of?

Peter Beard via Mermaid in Madras

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creating my own space

2011-09-08T15:21:00.000+01:00

Half the fun of photography for me, is looking for moments

in a busy crowded spot and creating my own space.

These two images were taken on a busy Sunday morning

in the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris.

I had to work fast before people filled the space.

The image below was taken during a quiet moment

of contemplation in the courtyard of our hotel.

I had a coffee and stack of postcards by my side...I was trying

to decide what was going to come next.

A Summer's evening along the Seine with my daughters.

We had taken the train from Orleans to Paris that afternoon.

The timing was perfect.

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elegance and grace

2011-08-25T00:38:00.000+01:00

a quiet moment

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Tick Tock

2011-08-16T22:07:00.001+01:00

The passing of time and making every moment count.

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Loire Valley

France

Test of Time

2011-08-05T12:16:00.000+01:00

Weathered and worn, standing the test of time in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

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Story Lines

2011-07-12T22:07:00.003+01:00

Sometimes my images can be so random that people may wonder

what I was thinking when I took them...everything and nothing.

Windows by the sea....

Communication Lines...

Ouch...

Erosion...

Cows at bay...

'X' marks the spot...

Everything and nothing :)

Images taken by me at Seven Sisters Country Park, East Sussex, UK

Walk With Me....

2011-07-03T23:25:00.000+01:00

I recently started Walk and Click, an interactive Facebook page. I am combining health and fun and hopefully getting a little extra exercise along the way. If you would like to do the same, please join us. It is great to see the world.

I started playing with a new feature on my Canon G12 camera. It is called 'Miniature Effect', it blurs the top and bottom of the image for a miniature effect. The jury is still out on this one for me. I most likely need to find a singular small object and zoom in. In the meantime, I am just walking and having fun.

and back to normal....

I had to pick this one for my daily Walk and Click, she was being such a good dog. :)

Taken in an open field in Surrey, England.

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Life Lines

2011-06-23T07:32:00.002+01:00

The beauty of life lines in shape and form.

Images taken on a hillside in Christchurch, New Zealand.

The calm after the storm.

Regarding Henry Moore

2011-06-10T12:12:00.000+01:00

I have been to a few Henry Moore exhibits in galleries but I have to say nothing compares to seeing one in situ, especially when taken by surprise. I was doing my usual....getting lost within a garden and turned the corner to see this sculpture in the distance. It was like a shining beacon...I was drawn.

If ever you are on the grounds of Scotney Castle

in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England,

please send my regards to Henry.

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Forgotten Places and Pure Love

2011-06-08T23:56:00.002+01:00

When I see a home boarded up and ready for demolition I feel a pang of sorrow. Some people see bricks and mortar and some people see life. I think it takes living in and loving a home to appreciate the feeling. As I walked away, a passerby mentioned that this house would be torn down to make way for more apartment buildings. I can't say the house is my cup of tea, but I am sure there was a time when someone was comforted by driving into the entrance and enjoying the feeling of being 'home'.

A walk further down the road to one of my favourites....

Pure Love. It makes all the difference.

More love, with The Story of a House, here.

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Our English Garden

2011-06-02T23:59:00.000+01:00

I will forever remember the beauty of the first roses of the season in our English garden.
Pink Velvet.

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by my doorstep

2011-05-29T16:43:00.000+01:00

By my doorstep

sits a bowl

filled with

shells

rocks

driftwood

pine cones

one bird nest

one broken

bird shell

bark

moss

and a

walking stick

to it's side.

Each item

has a time

and

a place.

Many

walks,

many

countries,

many thoughts..

sit in a bowl

by my doorstep

Note:

In One Place

with a camera

is now

one woman traveller

and she still

has a camera.

Images

and

words

A London Rose

2011-05-28T17:39:00.000+01:00

A rose by any other name, in the rain, in a little park, off Duchy Street in London.
Shot with Canon G12, (Auto).

Greenhouse Views

2011-05-26T15:29:00.000+01:00

A flurry of colour, with clouds above, in a corner of a greenhouse
in Chelsea Physic Garden in London.
May 2011

I wish I may, I wish I might...

2011-05-21T15:35:00.000+01:00

I wish I may, I wish I might

Have the wish, I wish tonight...

A Mother Goose nursery rhyme

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Downy Soft

2011-05-16T19:35:00.000+01:00

This little fellow was just to precious to resist.

He scrambled past our kitchen door and was gone in the blink of an eye.

A little bundle of downy soft feathers...so sweet.

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Sauntering thru the woods....

2011-05-14T15:27:00.002+01:00

It does not matter how many times I walk it.

I never tire of the path I follow.

I think that I cannot preserve my health and spirits,

unless I spend four hours a day at least--and it is commonly more than that--

sauntering through the woods and over the hills and fields,

absolutely free from all worldly engagements.

Simple words from Henry David Thoreau

Excursions, "Walking"

Text from The Natural Man:

Henry David Thoreau

A Quest Book

Compiled by Robert Epstein and Sherry Phillips

http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Man-Henry-David-Thoreau/dp/0835605035/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1305382864&sr=1-1

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Life's Canvas...in Colour

2011-05-05T14:05:00.000+01:00

Life's canvas....in colour.

That is how I look at these colour palettes.

I was living in Sydney, Australia at the time.

They were the colours of my world.

A creative moment as I unpack and dust off some old art supplies.

I wonder about the colours of my world in Surrey, England.

This will be an interesting project!

Do you have any creative projects going on in your life?

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Colour and Texture: Tuscany

2011-04-25T21:59:00.000+01:00

I travelled to Tuscany in the month of July, aside from the crowds, it was a spectacular time to visit. These images were randomly taken along the streets of Siena, Florence, Rome and a few other villages in between. Geraniums seem to be the flower of choice whether they were spilling from window boxes or along a street. Without a doubt, for me, the texture and colours of Tuscany are what I will remember most.

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English Bluebell Bee

2011-04-09T18:50:00.001+01:00

Just back from a walk in the woods following the early evening light.

English bluebells are starting to pop up along the paths around our house.

I spotted this little bee frolicking amongst them and thought I would try my luck.

He sends his farewells to me as he passes into the field...another day is done.

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Film Sets and Basket Love...

2011-04-06T18:31:00.001+01:00

We happened upon a film set when we wandered into Hampton Court Palace last week.

As my kids would say, "it, was so cool". They were in the midst of setting up...I couldn't

resist these shots. A little bit of basket love is mixed in.

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Travels with Wordsworth and Potter

2011-03-29T23:58:00.000+01:00

My English Travels...

When I travel, I give it a few days, and then take photos of what accumulates on my night table. This was my collection after a few days travelling in the English Lake District. Wordsworth and Potter by my side along with a few postcards. It is one of my favourite photographs filled with wonderful memories. I highly recommend adding this type of shot to your travel photo collection.

tidal pools

2011-03-28T21:19:00.001+01:00

A macro view of life in a tidal pool.

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Fairlight, NSW

Australia

around the world...

2011-03-24T22:01:00.003Z

I cringe when I open my iphoto files and see 31,169 photos staring back at me. How could that be?

Some serious organisation is required. Where to begin? I will think about it tomorrow.

In the meantime...I thought I would play a game. Spin the mouse...and see which photos I end up on :)

Eyes closed, spin, spin, spin and here are the five photos I landed on.

This was fun! Try it!

Quiet time for Jeanne at a safari camp in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.

The view from a holiday house we rented in Russell, Bay of Islands in New Zealand

A friendly Kookaburra joining us for afternoon lunch with friends in Sydney, Australia.

The house around the corner in Gloucester, Massachusetts. We rented a summer house not far from this one. I walked past every morning and admired it.

My daughter Claire, 5 years old and her two best mates, Matthew and Ben

at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia.

Claire is 17 now, lives in England and still keeps in touch.

What a great way to view forgotten photos.

Care to join me in a little game of spin the mouse?

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afternoon shadows...

2011-03-20T23:39:00.002Z

Afternoon shadows on a door alongside St. Paul's Church

in East Molesey, Surrey.

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Cafe Patron in Repose

2011-03-15T13:19:00.000Z

How to make the most of an outdoor cafe on a sunny day in London.

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Shadow Shot Sunday and Hamlet @ Morning Light

2011-03-13T15:46:00.000Z

"To be, or not to be: that is the question"

Hamlet quote (Act III, Sc. I)

Catching Hamlet at morning light.

This statue is in memory of Laurence Olivier and his role in Hamlet.

It is located outside of the National Theatre in London,

facing the auditorium that bears Olivier's name.
I was passing by and thought of Tracy @ Hey Harriet and her shadows :)

Joining Hey Harriet Shadow Shot Sunday.

If you have a shadow to share, join the fun!

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Ancient Cloth, Lifelines and Wisley Gardens

2011-03-11T22:53:00.001Z

I created this blog to share and enjoy artistic expression.
I discovered a new talent today, Marie @ Ancient Cloth. A little about Marle....

"I am the mother of five amazing children who always teach me so much!

I am a hard worker, folk art loving, good friend, nerdy and sometimes silly, friendly,

creative, outgoing and shy at times, turquoise jewelry wearer, new age music listener, sensitive, Blue Fish clothes lover kind of person. Its the little things in life that mean so much to me."

Marie loves to work with fabric and it shows in her work. Visiting her blog today reminded
me of the handiwork that I recently admired at Wisley Gardens in Surrey, England. Local children had come together to create a patchwork representing found objects in nature.
The theme was 'Lifelines'.

The work of many little hands creating fabulous stitches.

You can read more about my trip to Wisley Garden here.

If you enjoy stitching, weaving and working with fabric, stop in and say hello to Marie here.

Top image via Ancient Cloth

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Chasing the Sun in Surrey

2011-03-09T21:51:00.001Z

With lots on my mind this morning,

I set off to chase the sun on my morning walk.

I wandered aimlessly from path to path,

taking in everything,

looking for that one sign.

Just one sign,

to show me that the day had begun.

All I wanted was a glimmer of light

and just as I started to think

that these grey skies over Surrey

were in for another day,

it happened...

just a glimmer

and it was all I needed.

Can you tell where I found it?

My day had begun ;)

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Whanaungatanga~New Zealand

2011-02-26T00:14:00.004Z

On my mind....
Thinking of friends and family in New Zealand and the people of Christchurch as they pull together after the devastating earthquake this week. New Zealand holds a special place in my heart having lived there these past few years. Kiwi's are the most wonderful and genuine people with amazing spirit. May they find the courage and strength to move forward at this difficult time. I have no doubt that whanaungatana will prevail...kinship and friendship, to work towards a common goal...to rebuild Christchurch.

These photos were taken during our stay near Lake Wanaka outside Queenstown, the heart of New Zealand's Southern Alps. A beautiful spot on New Zealand's South Island.

Images taken by me during our stay at River Run.

Whanaungatanga: Maori word for kinship; connecting as one people

via Urban Dictionary

A Lady in Waiting

2011-02-21T22:30:00.000Z

I love these images, not because they are beautiful but because they

made me stop and think. A lady in waiting as the world passes her by.

She stands in wait with no one taking notice, but me.

The statue stands on the Holborn Viaduct. It was made by Sculptors, Farmer and Brindley, 1868-9.

The inscription at the base reads Fine Art. In her right hand, "she is holding a drawing board with paper pinned to it. Her left foot rest on an Iconic capital 'denoting architecture'. Behind her stands a bust of Pallas Athena, 'as she was the patroness of both the useful and elegant Arts'. The bust also represents sculpture. Behind the figure's right foot, a small palette and brushes rest on the base."

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London

Reference: Public Scupture of the City of London by Philip Ward-Jackson

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=KiK0DbcUBIUC&pg=PA213&lpg=PA213&dq=statue+of+fine+art+by+farmer+and+brindley&source=bl&ots=SBj7t9OpAC&sig=S8kgKLqjWcHaeJC3U4MVP7DXanY&hl=en&ei=ruRiTZbzI8ib8QOM3I3xCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CFcQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=statue%20of%20fine%20art%20by%20farmer%20and%20brindley&f=false

A Garden to Love in New Zealand

2011-02-11T14:19:00.001Z

I live in a hedged world...not sure how it happened but it seems

every house we have lived in has been surrounded by hedges.

This may be why I secretly seek out gardens that are big,

unruly and filled with interesting objects.

I am attracted to them like bees to honey.

This garden is part of Awaroa Lodge in the Abel Tasman Park

on the South Island of New Zealand. My previous post

of our trip to this wonderful location is here.

I imagine myself someday tooling around a garden like this.

Filling it with curious objects, many of my own making.

A little bit of this and that....away from the hustle and bustle of life.

A creative soul lives within this garden.

I like that!

I wonder if one of the creative souls is Millie :)

Have a great weekend!

Jeanne xx

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Getting away from it all in New Zealand

2011-02-03T23:40:00.001Z

It is hard not to fall in love with New Zealand.

It is a very special place.

This time three years ago we were walking along

the Abel Tasman National Park track walk.

It was raining but it didn't matter.

It was beautiful...an emotion all it's own.

What I love about New Zealand is that you can really get away from it all.

It is not difficult to find a spot like this...a beach bach,

where you can kick back and get lost in time.

For me...the ideal vacation involves kayaking.

There is nothing like venturing off, on your own, looking for new discoveries.

I can not recall the name of this magnificent bird. Perhaps a bird enthusiast

will happen upon this post and enlighten us.

Split Apple Rock...another amazing discovery along the way.

We stayed at Awaroa Lodge...it was a family affair and well worth the memories :)

A few facts about this walk...
The Abel Tasman National Park in on the South Island of New Zealand.
Many vistitors explore the area by foot and kayak.
The Abel Tasman is the smallest of the
national parks in New Zealand with 22,530 hectares.
It is all breathtaking.
more on Able Tasman National Park here

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Talking about...

Blogs and shirt love here.

A day in London and a new iphone app here

Thinking spring fashions here

Reflections with Green Tea

2011-01-25T12:42:00.002Z

Sometimes it's just the little things that can make all the difference.

Cold grey skies have been hanging over London and at times it can get a bit bleak.

I thought surely, there could not be a picture out there waiting for me on a day like this.

I filled my cup with my favourite Green Tea, grabbed the camera,

the dog and headed off to see what I could find.

I soon discovered that trying to use capture an image with a zoom lens

and drink tea at the same time was a bit of a challenge.

I was thankful for the bench which tend to be well placed along the trail.

This is a spot that I always gravitate too, mostly because Tika likes to play

around the water but also because I am fascinated by the trees.

I enjoy reflections..so many surprises waiting for you.

I have taken an image and turned it over.

I love the end result...

I could not resist the symbolism in this one.

I know I will come back to it someday :)

Just goes to show, never say never.

There is always something

when you stand in one place...with a camera :)

My green tea of choice......

via Clipper

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From One Artsy Heart to Another

2011-01-20T14:35:00.000Z

My 11 year old son

has been full of questions lately.

So have I.

The following music video

was created by Andrea Dorfman

for Tanya Davis' song ART.

From one artsy heart to another.

image

You Tube

Artist at Work: Aida Tomescu

2011-01-20T13:24:00.001Z

Bright, vibrant and exciting is how I describe the work of artist Aida Tomescu.

I started following her work several years ago and liked it so much that it inspired

me to create a similar type of painting on my own. A task far more difficult than I anticipated.

The texture and colours in her images speak to the spirit of Australia. The intensity of the colours represent the strength of the sun, the forcefulness of the sea and the rich and textured depth of the earth. Travel and experience Australia and you will appreciate each reference. It is unforgettable.

Aida exhibited in Melbourne at Niagara Galleries in 2008.

The following are excerpts from comments about her work on the gallery website.

'Contrary to the fleeting glance they are not works about texture, nor indeed purely formal qualities of painting. They are more essentially related to the artist’s sense of poetic construction, where mood, movement, vibration, the linkages of brushstrokes across the surface and their special behaviour forms a particular experience. '

‘I like titles that wander between various language systems and could

mean different things; titles that harmonise with the general visual character of the works, but remain open, elusive and multiple.’

'Each in some way echoes a textual reference

evoked by the calligraphy contained within the

general visual character of its image.'

'Tomescu sees herself following the work as is travels

the distance towards a new identity; ‘unfixing’ forms as it were,

that they might be allowed to expand.'

Aidu Tomescu

Born in Bucharest, Romania, Tomescu has lived and worked in Australia since 1980. She was the inaugural winner of the prestigious LSFA Arts 21 Fellowship in 1996. Subsequent winners of the LSFA award have included Imants Tillers, Mike Parr, Akio Makigawa and Fiona Hall. Aida was the winner of the Wynne Prize in 2001, and in 2003 she won the Dobell Prize for Drawing at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Her work has been collected by many important public and private collections including the National Gallery of Victoria, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Museum of Modern Art at Heide and the National Museum, Bucharest.

Images from Australian Art Collector Magazine and Niagara Galleries http://www.niagara-galleries.com.au/artists/artistpages/theartists/aida_tomescu/tomescuframe.html

Market Day in Lacock

2011-01-14T13:18:00.000Z

I can feel the warmth of this sun

in this shot.

The sun was shining,

the market was filled with people.

Music was all around.

I was tempted to buy a pair.

How I wish I had!

A colourful market day in Lacock.

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Lacock, Wiltshire

England

Creating to Music

2011-01-13T00:06:00.002Z

I posted this music last year

and I still love it.

I call this playlist 'Create'.

When I need to produce something,

whatever it may be,

I listen to this music and it helps to 'clear the air'.

Most of it is from movie soundtracks.

Some of my favourites.

For Good ....from show...Wicked

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wicked-original-broadway-cast/id4426862

Follow the Flower .... from Under The Tuscan Sun

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/under-tuscan-sun-soundtrack-from/id27340425

Dawn..... from Pride and Prejudice

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pride-prejudice-music-from-motion/id89675842

All that I need is Love.... by Melody Gardot

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/worrisome-heart/id274024442

Gabriel's Oboe.... from The Mission

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gabriels-oboe-from-mission/id251792623?i=251793116&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Suite for Solo Cello

No 1 in G Major ... by Yo Yo Ma

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bach-cello-suites-nos-1-5-6/id153435302

Julia's theme ... from Julie and Julia

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/julie-julia-original-motion-picture/id325590858

O Mio Babbino.... from No Reservations

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMovie?

id=272668020&s=143441

Building a Family.... from Life as a House

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/life-as-house-original-motion-picture/id62915666

Boeuf Bourguignon from Julie and Julia

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/julie-julia-original-motion-picture/id325590858

Truffles and Quail... from No Reservations

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMovie?id=272668020&s=143441

O Mio Babbino Caro...from A Room with a View

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002129MYU/ref=dm_mu_dp_trk1

In the National Gallery...from A Room with a View

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002123JOE/ref=dm_mu_dp_trk12

Baby Alessandra.... from Under the Tuscan Sun

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/under-tuscan-sun-soundtrack-from/id27340425

Liz on top of the world.... from Pride and Prejudice

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pride-prejudice-music-from-motion/id89675842

Wish You were Here... from Under the Tuscan Sun

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/under-tuscan-sun-soundtrack-from/id27340425

Image : 'Uluru'
Created to music...by me

A Walk Along the Champs Elysees

2011-01-07T00:31:00.001Z

One minute you are walking along,

looking at the birds in formation and

within seconds, they take flight.

See Blog Title Photo above.

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Champs Elysees

Paris

Old World Books

2011-01-02T05:50:00.000Z

I wonder if we are all naturally drawn to book shelves?

They say so much about the residents of a home,

especially when they are placed in nooks and crannies.

I love that the have stood the test of time.

They sit on a shelf in Lacock Abbey

in Wiltshire, England.

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Magical Christmas Wishes

2010-12-22T06:35:00.002Z

Funny how you can look out a window

every day and never really see.

On this morning, the snow was falling

and the light beckoned to me.

Within a moment,

a dove made it's way to a neighbouring tree.

Coming to rest before turning to me.

A little magic on a snowy morning in Surrey :)

With that I send,

Magical Christmas Wishes

to one and all!

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Nearly One

2010-12-17T00:06:00.000Z

Nearly one year

since we arrived

in England.

This time

last year,

I was in a very

different space...

with the weight

of the world

on my shoulders.

Moving house,

moving family,

a new home,

a new country.

This is one of my

first photos...

snow was

falling gently..

just as

it is tonight.

Happy One :)

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a view from our window

James Taylor ~ River

2010-12-03T16:37:00.000Z

There are many things I will never tire of

and one of them is James Taylor.

For as long as I can remember

I have slipped away with the

beautiful music of James Taylor.

This Christmas and Chrismas past...

If you are looking for more

Christmas music ideas

visit here

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You Tube

Thru my lens: Papua New Guinea

2010-11-29T00:42:00.001Z

Goroka is the capital of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea.

The Goroka Show started in 1957 and has been held every year since.

I don't think words can adequately describe the sensation of a 'sing sing',

when each tribe comes alive with the voice and dance of their culture.

Men, women and children participate, chanting, swaying

and jumping to a beat that is all their own.

The sounds and movements were deep, dark and powerful.

images~me

Goroka,

Papua New Guinea

Goroka Show and Birds of a Different Feather

2010-11-21T23:43:00.001Z

If you have ever been to the Goroka Show in Papua New Guinea then you will not be surprised to see these photos. The event is stunning. I was fascinated by many things and among them were the head dresses and ornaments that adorned the body.

The Goroka Festival is a major cultural event, held ever year in the town of Goroka. About 100 tribes arrive dressed in full adornment to show their music and dance. It is a competition and they take it very seriously. Their were over 29 languages and societies and each one was unique. They all sang and danced at the same time...it was a sound like no other. You could easily fall under their spell, it was hard not to. This was one of those experiences where I stepped out of my comfort zone and it ended up being one of the most memorable experiences of my life.

Over the next few posts, I would like to share photos from this extraordinary trip in the hopes that someday, if you have not been already, you will take the opportunity to see this amazing show in Papua New Guinea.

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Masters of Photography

2010-11-14T00:13:00.000Z

The beauty of photography is what we see......

Image by Robert Doisneau

If you enjoy photography

and are looking for inspiration, try this...

Master of Photography

Created by Ilay Ron

Music: Nick Drake

Song: One of These Things First

Taking it in Stride

2010-11-12T21:54:00.000Z

I seem to be drawn to dogs especially ones with personality.

This little guy was having the time of his life last week and

seemed to be deep in thought (between barks).

There is something about Paris...no matter what you are :)

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I Love Your Smile

2010-11-07T08:24:00.000Z

Thanks to Jane over at Cobblestonesea who put me on to Charlie Winston.

To delightful to let pass. I am adding it to my mix at

In One Place...

with a camera and now a little music.

Image

You Tube

Night Magic

2010-11-05T23:02:00.001Z

Night shots are tricky. I am guessing it is all in the tripod.

One of these days I will figure it out.

It's night magic.

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Louvre by night

Paris

Under Wraps at the Louvre

2010-11-02T23:03:00.000Z

I found this little nook at the Louvre fascinating,

a touch here and there before going on show...

and what a show!

Louvre, Paris

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Nazareth, Israel

2010-10-25T22:54:00.001+01:00

I was so excited that I was able to take this picture. It took a bit of maneuvering over a church railing. It wasn't until I looked at it on my computer after the triip that I saw it. If you look thru the bars you will see a huge Kentucky Fried Chicken bucket...Grrrr

Image taken by me in Nazareth, Israel

Church of the Annunciation

Outside My Window....

2010-10-19T22:01:00.004+01:00

Always in search of a photo,

I resorted to a little point and shoot action from the car window.

We were en route to Jericho in the West Bank.

I was in awe of these cyclists,

the were surrounded by desert and it was hot!

The shadow seeker in me could not resist...

A place to sleep and drink a coke....

School bus stop....

and the ride home..

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Jericho, West Bank

Shadow Shot Sunday and a Prayer

2010-10-17T00:26:00.000+01:00

A surprising shadow on the ceiling for Shadow Shot Sunday.

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Jerusalem

See more @ Hey Harriet

A Quiet Street in Jerusalem

2010-10-15T14:02:00.000+01:00

I was looking out the window and quickly snapped this photo.

Jerusalem is such a busy city. The people, the noise...

it was nice to see someone enjoying a quiet stroll.

You will start to notice a pattern with my photos...I guess it is

appropriate that this blog is called 'In One Place' :)

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Hallowed Halls

2010-10-14T21:29:00.001+01:00

Hallowed halls in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Jerusalem

Information on the church here:

http://www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/jerusalem-church-of-holy-sepulchre

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A Fruit Tree, Gazelles and Flying Pelicans in the Holy Land

2010-10-12T20:14:00.002+01:00

'Tree of Life' mosaic

Hisham's Palace in Jericho.

Flying Pelicans

Taken from the car window,

en route, from Tiberias to Jerusalem.

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