Raindrops keep falling...
Why is it that when you want to go outside to take photos of a newly finished quilt, the weather turns? I kept hoping for even a few minutes of clear skies but alas it's been grey and wet all day...
I really can't complain, the garden has it's own beauty at this time of year. My shoes got soaked but I had a fun frolic around our yard. Everything was glistening with rain drops. Colours really popped against the grey skies and the verdant greens.
I really can't complain, the garden has it's own beauty at this time of year. My shoes got soaked but I had a fun frolic around our yard. Everything was glistening with rain drops. Colours really popped against the grey skies and the verdant greens.
Some trees are almost more beautiful without their leaves. The crooked branches and furry buds of our magnolia have so much character...
Oranges! We have 3 mysterious citris trees in our yard. This is our first winter here so it's been fun seeing what sort of fruit they would bare. We were hoping for a variety - lime, grapefruit, lemonade, cumquat... but now we think they're all oranges. But that's okay, we like oranges. In fact it's one of my favourite colours...
The weather forecast is for sun on the weekend, I'll take lots of quilty photos then!
Cheerio
18 Comments
oooh! I can see some bicycle fabric- so it's certain I'm going to love that! I love the garden after rain- you are so right about it being so lush and vibrant!
ReplyDeleteAmazing colors your garden has!
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks gorgeous Rachael, cant wait to see the magnolia in full bloom!
ReplyDeleteHoping the skies clear and we get to see more of your latest creation, it looks fantastic!
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Lovely lovely pictures. Makes me want to run out and see what delights my own garden might hold. (Mud, weeds and dead things most probably)
ReplyDeleteLove the colours in that quilt.
Your quilt looks great regardless of the rain. Hope it does stop and give you a break for an outside photo. Love the garden pics.
ReplyDeleteStopped by to thank you for a trip to the exhibition. family and weather intervened.
ReplyDeleteBeaut garden photos. Yup it looks llike oranges and the quilt looks like lots of fun. I am also hoping for enough light to take pictures.
I'm loving this peek of your new quilt. Hope the weather clears up soon I want to see all of it!
ReplyDeleteLove the photos of the camellias and the magnolia buds.
ReplyDeleteI really really hope you can take lots of photos of your latest quilt. From that little peek, it's looking absolutely gorgeous.
Beautiful garden and the quilt is going to look just as vibrant - I can tell! Can't wait to see it!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that the way Rachael...the weather seems to do the opposite of what you want...your flower pics are gorgeous, the colours are wonderful...and I love the magnolia and the furry buds too, it's one of my favourites...Dzintra
ReplyDeleteGorgeous garden. Lol, you have rain problems and when I want to take a photo of a bag or something a totally still day suddenly becomes breezy and the item flaps all over the line!
ReplyDeleteNothing as beautiful as mother nature.
ReplyDeleteHappy Sewing
Wanna see the whole quilt NOW!!
ReplyDeletePurdy purdy eye candy.
I still want to come and live in your garden. Mine is literally a jungle right now.
I think I'm going mouldy! Gorgeous pic of the fallen petal. Only 6 sleeps!!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of your garden Rachel. I can't wait to see your quilt! It looks pretty special.
ReplyDeleteOrange is one of my favourite colours as well and that heart petal....gorgeous! I love magnolias too but they don't grow in this part of the tropics very well. That quilt really pops doesn't it :-)
ReplyDeleteHere's a way to tell what citrus you have without waiting for fruit. Rub one of the leaves and smell it!
ReplyDeleteLovely meeting you at the quilt/craft show :-)
Oh goodness! I want to frolic in your yard! and look at that quilt! ahhh! Wonderful! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for leaving me a comment. Your kind words encourage me to keep sharing my work and stories.