Inspiration of the day - Perseverance

"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles."

Christopher Reeve
1952-2004, Actor, Director, and Producer

Last weekend we attended the birthday party of my friend Lorraine, her enchanting garden was like a mini-retreat, complete with water falling into a lush green pond, filled with coy fish evoking a feeling of tranquility.

This amazing piece, which looks like an ancient urn, was one of the features of the pond

Here I am (left) with the birthday girl

An abundance of gorgeous grape vines covers an aviary with finches quail and other little birds, which I sadly neglected to take pictures of

The Aviary was hard to see but it was there

The birthday girl, looking chic in her vintage scarf lime print dress and huge hoop earrings

My hubby and I (right) hung out with an old friend of mine, Richard, who I haven't seen in years, and we met her sister Maria, crazy girl–that was great.

The party-goers were just enjoying the wine and yummies that we all brought to the party

What an small world, he is another friend just coming in as we were leaving

I hope you had a fantastic B-Day girl

Dilapitated Elegance

The works of photographer Holly Suan Gray

Conquer - inspiration of the day

"You can conquer almost any fear if you will make up your mind to do so. For remember, fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind."
Dale Carnegie 1888-1955, Speaker and Author

I Dreamed Of Julia

Always thinking of you!

Last night I dreamed of my friend Julia, she was alive, so kind and gentle, so real. She will live in my heart always. I realize that I was also her friend.

Autumn Blooms

Raquel Zimmermann in this colorful autumn story photographed by Steven Klein’s

Destiny - Inspiration of the day

"To grow, you must be willing to let your present and future be totally unlike your past. Your history is not your destiny."

Alan Cohen

Romantic Persuasion

David Bellemere photographs Yulia Terentieva for Elle Russia in romantic lace and frill gowns

Still Blooming

There can never be enough flowers

Go for the Gold - Inspiration of the day

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."

Thomas Edison

1847-1931, Inventor and Scientist

Inspiration of the day - One more time

"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."
Thomas Edison

1847-1931, Inventor and Entrepreneur

Ladies in waiting - Tim Walker for W Magazine

Franz Xaver Winterhalter’s The Empress Eugénie Surrounded by Her Ladies in Waiting, 1855

Christopher Steele’s Polly Patterson, circa 1765

François-Hubert Drouais’s Madame de Pompadour at Her Tambour Frame, 1763–64

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres’s Portrait of Baroness James de Rothschild, 1848

inspiration of the day - ambition

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great."

Mark Twain
1835-1910, Author and Humorist

Britt Maren photographed by Hugh Lippe for Exit S/S 2011

Baby you can drive my car

The ultimate ladies vehicle, The High Heel Shoe Car was created by David Crow in Seattle using a 1972 Honda CB 350 motor and running gear. The shoe car took him four years to complete.

Inspiration of the day

"If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough."

Ruffles and more ruffles

Inspiration of the day - Love

"If you love something and stick with it, you will get phenomenal results."

The end of Spring

Whimsical series of photographs and water color paintings by artist Erik Madigan Heck, featuring the S/S 2011 collection of British fashion designer Felicity Brown. The oil paintings are unique reflection between the artist’s own paintings and juxtaposed with color images photography.

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