flowerful friday

Thinking of summer days...

Happy Friday Everyone!

the conch by e.b. white

A childhood favorite, author E. B. White, penned classics like "Charlotte's Web" and "Stuart Little". While reading recently, I stumbled across an E. B. White poem, The Conch, that is stunningly beautiful.

The Conch

Hold a baby to your ear

As you would a shell:

Sounds of centuries you hear

New centuries foretell.

Who can break a baby's code?

And which is the older --

The listener or his small load?

The held or the holder?

something magical & sweet

I came across this image on Pinterest a few weeks back and think there's something magical and so sweet about it. 

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lights!

As Hindus across the world start celebrating Diwali, or the festival of lights, I thought we at Inside the Pomegranate could enjoy some photos of illuminated beauties. I hope these brighten up your day...

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music for a monday morning: orpheo looks back by andrew bird

Here's Andrew Bird's "Orpheo Looks Back". I hope you enjoy this performance as much as I do.

golden hues {color therapy}

Golden hues that range from warm yellow to amber are some of my favorite colors. From honey and lemons to lanterns and leaves, these shades bring the feel of sunshine.

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inspired: enjoy the little things

This pretty much sums things up, don't you think?

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flowerful friday

We're at that point in autumn when all of the brilliantly colored leaves have fallen and even the late blooming flowers are past their peak. So, for today's Flowerful Friday post, we will have to take inspiration from compositions that conjure up fall. These photos are images with colors that create a warmth, like a cozy fire, that we all enjoy this time of year.

a field of red poppies -
reminds me of Tuscany!

the back of a sunflower....gorgeous

anemones, delicate and beautiful

this just looks like fall, doesn't it?

deeply colored peonies - stunning!

Happy Friday!

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a vivid dream {the ocean}

Last night, I had one of those wonderfully vivid dreams that trick your sleep filled mind into believing the dream-state settings are real. In my life-like dream I was enjoying the warm salt water of the ocean. Swimming, floating, diving, and just taking it all in - oh, what a wonderful dream that was! 

I love this feeling...

beautiful

love this!

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a picture speaks a thousand words

I love this photo for so many reasons. I think it's stunning. There's just something about this image that makes my heart happy and ache at the same time.

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election day 2012

Here's what's on my mind tonight as the election results come in here in the US. I'm so grateful to live in a country where I have the right to vote. I'm grateful to those who came before me to give women the right to vote. Remember, the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote was ratified in 1920. This fundamental right has existed less than 100 years in our nation! I ask, when will equality of all fundamental rights be achieved? 

suffragettes - THANK YOU!

without a doubt!

amen!

music for a monday morning: iron and wine's boy with a coin

I feel like kicking this week off with a little Iron and Wine. Here's "Boy with a Coin". Enjoy!

words to live by {charles dickens}

 These are some beautiful words to live by!

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bright punches of color for a dreary day

The combination of a dreary fall day and not feeling well created in me the need for some punches of color to brighten things up. These images do just that for me, as their colors are like instant pick-me-ups. These cheery tones are some of my favorite hues. 

painting by Amanda Collins

by Annie Lockhart

Rothko, perfection

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flowerful friday

Thank goodness for mums! Though the rest of my garden has faded away, my mums are still going strong lending bright pops of color to the yard. I love to bring cuttings indoors to make bouquets for us to enjoy inside. Here's a close-up of a few of the autumnal colored mums from my garden.

Happy Friday Everyone!

november afternoon {john atkinson grimshaw}

Victorian-era painter, John Atkinson Grimshaw's painting, November Afternoon, Stapleton Park seems to perfectly capture the mood and feel of November. There is a stillness, the sun is lower in the sky, and the colors haven't yet committed to full-on winter hues. 

The British painter Grimshaw, is best known for painting landscapes with extraordinary realistic effect - seen in lighting, coloring, and details.    

November Afternoon, Stapleton Park
John Atkinson Grimshaw
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