artnlight

I discovered 'PotatoBird' when I was doing some browsing on Trunkt. What a phenomenal site that is. And When I saw this work I just stopped dead in my tracks. As it is I dig type & I like work thats graphic & then to see this was to see it all coming together so beautifully. After some digging I figured Shelly who is a mixed media artist makes them."I incorporate vintage and repurposed materials into my art, breathing new life into these once loved, now unwanted and forgotten, elements. Of particular interest are humorous and thoughtful vintage photos showing people enjoying life. They're a wonderful reminder that we all need a little perspective once in a while!" she says in her blog.

Where is she?- she said she'd be here

paper butterflies

Its hot outside

Voices of Spring

No one to push me

No Rush

Skyward bound

Good Year girl
See all of her work on her Etsy and her Trunkt accounts. Its a real treat.

Just because this is a little unlike this blog, let me post these Spring visuals. When the weather is beautiful & nature is in full bloom, there is nothing like having your tea in the gardens. Here are some rather 'pretty' snapshots of table decor in Spring.

Love the suspended glass lights

Pristine white picnic

fruits and cherries

nestled in nature

in floral abundance

look for the gumboots that match the chairs to the T

Throw colour to the equation & we are all set for the kids

summer party for the tiny tots

This is so eastery

Starters in a 5 course brunch

Wine and cheese & so Florence

pink pops beautifully against the stone background

Moroccan high tea

This month I promised to do one post each day and I'm so happy that I've been able to do it. This is to say that I'm off for the weekend and I wont be around for 2 days :) And I do hope I will keep posting everyday after I come back. Sharing some quick eyecandy with you. Beautiful walls from Indian Palaces. The detailing in some of these are breathtaking. And i have always wondered at the sophisticated colour schemes the artists then used. Pure gorgeousness.

Fort Kuchaman, Rajasthan

Fort Kuchaman, Rajasthan

Zardosi and stencilling on the wall

Kuchaman fort, Rajasthan

Ante room to the Grand Durbar Hall, Samode Palace

City Palace, Jaipur, Rajashthan

City Palace, Jaipur, Rajashthan

City Palace, Jaipur, Rajashthan

Lake Palace Hotel, Udaipur

Samode Haveli, Jaipur

These pictures are almost a year old. Summer. Bright, bright sunshine, blue skies and unquenchable thirst. I am a Keralite and like it happens to so many people, I've never really seen Kerala the way my friends have. Kerala is home & when I go there I spend time with my folks & I'm back. That's it. But this trip was a bit different. A bunchof us from home headed to Munnar and we stayed at the Club Mahindra Munnar Resort. It was a beautiful piece of property in a beautiful place. While one part of the family took the car and headed out, my brother & me trekked down to the river through the tea estates. Will take you along a bit of our route through this picture trail.

On our drive towards the Resort. We stopped for refreshments & I found this kitschy signage.

The resort was well maintained and lush. I loved this view from the foyer. Open blue skies edged with the hills.

The dining room has beautiful views into the valley and the resort.

The dining hall seen from below

The porch of the Club Mahindra Munnar Resort

Benches to sit on to drink in the view

I found these trees interesting- the way the branches split open to form a 'v' almost.

We are getting rather close to the river. Its been almost 2 hours since we've set out.

at the river. and graffitti on a red wall

We sat for a bit with our feet in the water. My brother swam while I listened to some music :)

And here is where our trek gets interesting. My brother asks these boat men: what's on the other shore? Is there a hotel there? will they take us? There is no hotel but they agree to take us. We ask permission to row the boat in turns.

we get off the shore to see these little handmade huts across the shore

And we trek across the hills back to the Resort

Its a long and winding path through the hills

Enroute we see this temple & I love it for its brightly painted grills and walls

The grill design sports a goddess on a lotus