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Wednesday 13 April 2011

Looking a little bit closer

When the sun is shining, we all troop outside and bask in the glory of Spring, and being bang smack in the middle of a working farm means there is always plenty to see and do.

It is easy to take your surroundings for granted. After all, when the eyes casts themselves upon the same thing each day, that element of joyful surprise is lost, and sometimes the eyes simply do not see what is right there.

With this in mind, I took a stroll around the land and farm at River Cottage with camera in hand. Zooming out and zooming in, looking at my daily views with fresh eyes and a new perspective.
Heres what I found....

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Farms are a wonderful source of rust and decay, which close up makes for wonderful and inspiring pattern ideas and neutral colour ways....

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Little ones and cheeky smiles are always to be found when the camera is in action...

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What can you see when you look a little closer?

11 comments:

  1. love the new photos! thanks for sharing them, tallulah! you have inspired me...i shall have to get out and take a closer look at my surroundings.

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  2. Thank you for dropping by Joe, always lovely to have you visiting :) Do take a peek at your own surroundings, so much more than first meets the eye! I am in serious danger of being reported as a stalker, I have been walking around my town with a big zoom lense and pointing it here there and everywhere, it is kind of addictive... hehe

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  3. your kids are so cute!!! gorgeous house...jealous? me? yep!!

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  4. What lovely, joyful, wonderful pictures. Three cheers for looking closer!

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  5. lovely pictures. I've borrowed one for inspiration - will email you to show you why :o)
    xx

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  6. I love the glow of the landscape and your children. This makes me smile!

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  7. Such a pretty corner of the world. Thanks for stopping by my place too :-)

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  8. Oh everything is so lovely and very Jane Austen-esque! I can just picture Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy strolling through these very fields. I also love the architectural pictures of the metal and wood...very cool. And, the sweet pictures of the kids....<3.
    xo,
    Sena

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  9. Looks like everyone is enjoying the lovely sunshine and some outdoors time!!!!
    Beautiful photo's...especially love that track through the field. Such beautiful countryside! and those gorgeous children of yours, they look so happy!
    I'm enjoying catching up on so many blog posts I've missed lately (havent been able to find much blogging time).

    Jacky xox

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  10. Oh my goodness! So beautiful. Your surroundings and your children! Love the gate pictures and the patterned close ups, and of course the little faces. :0)

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