These photos made me smile on this dreary sogfest of a Portland day, ick! I'm having a good (but busy) day despite it tho. Hope you're having a good one too, wherever you are!
{all photos from the flickr commons & linked to their individual sources!}
Ok, so we have this shed/greenhouse thing in the backyard that was my Miss Modish headquarters (when it was a vintage shop) but now, it's just a half-empty little shell with lots of potential.
We were thinking of just using it as a greenhouse/potting shed/tool-keeper-spot, but now I'm thinking I may have another idea, from this fantastic post over on Re-Nest:
This is Roald Dahl's writing hut, called "The Gipsy House"- oh man, look at it! It's perfect, in and out- his chair, his walls pinned full of stuff, his collections, blankies, the yellow door!
Dylan Thomas' writing hut- I could easily add some little shelves to the inside of our shed (or, the mister could- you would like that huh, mr? :) and fill em with art and old books and little thingies I love and that would be awesome. So awesome.
Virginia Woolf's writing shed. A room of one's own!
text from Re-Nest: "George Bernard Shaw's writing hut, dubbed 'London' so his staff wouldn't be lying when they said he had 'gone to London'." Hah! I'd definitely have to think of a name for mine, hmm...
I've felt the writing bug coming back to me lately, and then finding this post filled with so much inspiration, and happening to have a "what do we do with it?" shed in our yard, well... it's feeling a lot like fate! I love the idea of a little writing retreat in my own backyard- the shed already has a view of the garden, a wall full of windows with amazing morning light... there's good vibes in there. I really liked hanging out in it when I had the shop. This could be even better! What do you think, Mr Mister?
See more great famous writers' sheds over on Re-nest!
Image sources, via re-nest: Roald Dahl: Eamonn McCabe/The Guardian; Dylan Thomas: View from the Library Window; Virginia Woolf: Shedworking and O Mundo de Claudia; George Bernard Shaw: An Honest Architecture; Shedworking
Don't much feel like posting about "stuff" this short week, so I'll just post lots of pretty images instead. Like these nature photos by David Ryle. I could just get lost in their tones.
{via all the mountains}
Sorry, I just realized by that title you might be expecting to see a round-up of my fave Pendelton blankets or something. Nope!
I found these vintage photos in the OSU State Archives of what is quite literally the "Pendleton Round-Up", which seems to basically be a rodeo. And having started this week off declaring I was a country girl, I thought it fitting to share them here as I went to many-a rodeo in my childhood, oh yes I did. I remember always being concerned for the animals, tho. But as far as images go, these are just awesome, I think- such great action captures and from so long ago, circa 1915!
{look at this one closely- there is a man on that horse. Can you see him?}
Remember that incredible cape I got to wear a couple weeks ago? That was part of a Renegade Fashion Shoot that my awesome possum friend Ronit organized. She gathered a lot of talented women all together to contribute to the shoot in some way- we lucky models had fun dressing up in clothing and jewelry by local designers, and vintage from Golden Rule, and we all did our own hair and make-up. It was a really fun way to spend a Saturday, we all contributed creatively in our own ways to make the shoot what it was, and I think it turned out great! Take a peeksie for yourself...
All photos by Sweet Ronit. Models Val Mathus, Catherine Liu, Jasmine Nelson, and me! Jewelry from Kat Seale & Jamieson Deimer (available at Golden Rule). Clothing by Heather Treadway, Jessica Reaves, Rachel Waldie and vintage from Golden Rule.
It's supposed to snow here in Portland today. My child self is excited to make snow castles and try to put a sled on Otis, our dog. But my adult self is dreading driving in it early morning with an icy underneath or during rush-hour in the afternoon when all the putzy drivers are out (I take broken-knee mister to&from work everyday). So, I kinda hope it snows, I kinda hope it doesn't.
But either way, I think snow is so beautiful- just look...
These Matthais Heiderich ones especially are just killing me with beauty. They look like paintings, figments of imagination. Their compositions are so inspiring I want to grab my camera and head outside right now.
Ok, so after looking at these I say- bring on the snow!
Happy Monday! I found out last night that my "kitty photo friday" pic made it to explore on flickr a few days ago! That's the first time that's ever happened to me and seriously, it was exciting! I wonder how they found me? I don't know, but it's awesome. It made me laugh with giddiness! I started checking out all the other photos that made it to explore that day and there are some amazing ones...here are some of my faves! The ones that remind me most of what I love about fall.
{ok, that kitty doesn't exactly remind me of fall, but how could I resist her?}
Something about these patterns by Graphic Nothing has me swooning and I don't normally like things this crisp and graphic, really. I think it's the dreamy color combinations. I love those teal, black & orange triangles in the middle the best. More fun stuff by them and prints for purchase over at Some Prints.
I've been going through old submission emails (so sorry guys- I suck at reading them all, I just do!!) and found one from Tata from way back in July! She's a 24 year old photographer from Moscow and as soon as I clicked over to her photography portfolio, I fell in love instantly! This group of images from Kleine Scheidegg, the highest mountain pass in Switzerland (thanks Wikipedia), are some of my favorites. They are out-of-this-world idyllic. This place exists in reality? Those cows just did me in!
These are bits from my favorite spread in this month's Papercut Magazine. It's just oooozing autumn, I love it so. And honestly, I really like seeing photos of other redheads! I don't mean that to sound weird, which it probably does if you're not a redhead, but we are so few and far between, it's like instant camaraderie!
