Monday, February 2, 2009

Charms...





..for a happy life, as captured through the lens of the amazing Sydney-born photographer Petrina Tinslay.....

1. A green velvet curtain with silk embroidery and trim, with little tassels. A flea market painting of pink roses.
2. White linens, preferably vintage. Red shoes, with rosettes.  A white organza dress.
3. Travel books, to faraway places.
4. Moroccan slippers and a blue silk cushion from India. 
5. Little cakes with sugar frosting. And raspberries. 

Which do you like the best?

(PS--there are even more beautiful things on Petrina's webpage.)

19 comments:

  1. the little cakes. i have to follow my heart :)

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  2. The red shoes. . .so evovcative and provocative. What a wonderful discovery. Your discerning eye is so very generous. Thank you.

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  3. Yes, charms against every sort of bleak mood, which is why I come to the English Muse.

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  4. lovely photos... I'm having a hard time choosing my favorite between the first two.

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  5. Hmmm I love the cakes!
    By the way just found your blog...so cute! We should link exchange - let me know. : )

    Jen Ramos
    'Cards & Prints You'll Love...'
    www.madebygirl.com
    madebygirl.blogspot.com

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  6. 4. Moroccan slippers and a blue silk cushion from India

    All the photos are wonderfully done.

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  7. Do I have to pick? They are all so beautiful.

    #4 is my pick. No wait, #2. :)

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  8. What a wonderful blog you have! I love it, keep at it. :)

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  9. This hands down my favorite blog anywhere. I'ts like a corner of repose and restoration.

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  10. So...girly, Tina. And to think that I met you at a gangsta rap murder trial.

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  11. Jonathan Gold! So nice to have Pulitzer prize winning visitors! (And I remember gaining 10 pounds during that murder trial because you took me to the best restaurants in town!) xoxoxo

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  12. I love the red shoes. When I saw the photo, I immediately pictured myself wearing those red shoes and swinging on a wooden swing hanging from an old oak tree. A very nice moment:)

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  13. I got my hat today! Its so cute T!! Thank you again. :)

    I tagged you for an award on my blog. You don't have to post it, I just wanted to give you a lil plug for being so sweet. ;)

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  14. So much beauty here and an important reminder of its existence at a time when we all need to hold onto the many lovely things in daily life. Acres of flowers to you.

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  15. Vintage white linens and red shoes. . .too delicious not to be a favorite, though you could fill a life with these potent charms.

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  16. Oh, the red shoes with rosettes.

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