current observations

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  • palette & patterns :: frozen

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    I was so taken with this photo by rafa of a leaf in ice that I turned it into a palette. No trip to colour lovers is complete with also creating patterns. My latest are Snowdrift Shivers (left) and My Beating Heart (right).

  • Chasing the Maillot Jaune

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    As of tomorrow all normal television watching will be interrupted, most conversation will involve talks of the GC (general classification), tète de la course and the antics of the peloton – are you still with me? That’s right Le Tour de France starts tomorrow and nothing will return to normal in the household until the…

  • Flickr three :: slate grey

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    {images via flickr – click image to go to source page}

  • Flickr three :: lavender

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    {images via flickr – click image to go to source page}

  • Procrastinating

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      I have the worst case of procrastination today! What I’m supposed to be doing is writing an essay and I simply cannot start. I have done all the research, I have all my references but… does this ever happen to you? How do you deal with it? I have managed almost every avoidance tactic…

  • Imperfection

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    Lately I’ve been pondering my attraction to things that are flawed. I have a diamond in a ring with a giant flaw that I feel like I have to justify to any jeweller that ever looks at it. I like dog-eared books, odd numbers and the idea behind rug makers purposefully tying one knot in…

  • Flickr by Colour

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    This one is courtesy of Idée – a little tool that allows you to look at over 10millions Flickr photos by colour. You can select up to 10 colours and it will display pages thumbnails based on your choice. I went for a green hue, of course, and then added a pink to the mix!…