pleasantly surprised
i was truly phoning this one in. this was a “what do i have around the house” collage, and i played with the elements a little bit dispiritedly for a while, and then suddenly i was looking into my viewfinder at this arrangement, looking like a tropical still life, and like something painted, and at the same time like something out of a slightly faded, illustrated 1930s edition of islands in the stream, and i wanted to be on a veranda somewhere, sweating in 90 percent humidity, with a rum drink at my wrist, and maybe some bonito ceviche with garlic and lime and onion and coconut milk, while my kids went snorkeling in the surf, and my husband puffed on a cigar and made scintillating conversation.
pressed leaves: anthurium bloom, money tree leaf, and variegated rubber tree leaf
This gorgeous photo makes me think of beautiful 1940’s dresses my mother wore. They were made of some sort of crepe like material. Thank you for the memories
This beautiful photo takes me back to the 1940’s dresses my mother wore. I loved them so, they were made of some kind of drapey crepe fabric. Thanks for this memory
Thank you Carol,
Your comment inspires me to make a pattern with this image, and get it printed on crepe. What a great idea! Thank you.
Fondly, Mary Jo
This reminds be of a host of different plants dancing together in the Fall sunshine. Thank you for a very interesting Esperance and that you have the same last name of my maiden name Hoffman.
Thank you Charlotte née Hoffman, Welcome to STILL! xoxo Mary Jo