Friday, October 9, 2009

Friday flowers

Mini callas, in a beautiful black pitcher D made years ago.

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Calla lilies are very serene and stately, which means I find them either utterly boring or perfectly peaceful, depending on how I feel. This week, I appreciated the serenity and I'm hoping they'll set the tone for my weekend.

25 comments:

  1. Oh, my! I always look forward to your 'Friday Flowers' as they help me remember to appreciate the fleeting beauty in my days. Today's flowers are are so very beautiful they took my breath away. Serene, yes. Now I will have a second cup of tea and stare a little longer at your pink callas. Hope you have a lovely, restful weekend.

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  2. D made that!!!! it's stunning...so pretty with the Callas.
    happy weekend.
    xo

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  3. i always think if your friday flowers when i walk by the flower display at costco (my place of employment!) i love the vase and is your wall really that blue? i used to have a wall that color and i miss it. happy weekend!

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  4. Stunning pictures!

    I read Robert Mapplethorpe's "Pistles" this week and I'll never look at a calla lily in quite the same way again. Not in a bad way... just different!

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  5. How pretty are those? I love that you do Friday Flowers... what a great excuse to have flowers around the house all weekend. Genius!

    Have a great weekend.

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  6. gosh I love the pictures with that blue background - beautiful! Have a great weekend!

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  7. they are gorgeous and the color is so pretty!

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  8. wow love the pitcher! as i was staring at flowers in my own home i realized what a great idea it is to take these friday flower photos so you can relive the memory of all your pretty arrangements...i think i'm going to start photographing my weekly flowers too.

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  9. stunning. can tell that friday flowers is going to be my favorite part about reading your blog.

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  10. that wall is the perfect backdrop for your flowers. amazing photos!

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  11. Callas are one of my favorite flowers, I have huge ones in my front flower bed. That vase is fantastic!

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  12. i love that you buy flowers every week i wish i could to but since i still live with my mother its hard because she only like's one typ of flower a.k.a. boring

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  13. those flowers are gorgeous, but i'm most impressed by D's vase!

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  14. Callas are so delicate and graceful, they remind me of ballerinas :)

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  15. Stunning! These, with the vase, and the wall color, took my breath away.

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  16. p.s. i want your pantry list to post on raising foodies ;-)

    xo

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  17. Rachel, I've been admiring your blog for quite some time and although there have been countless posts that have touched or inspired me today's little vignette was just so sweet, contemplative, and lovely I had to say hello.

    So, hello! I love your world over here at Heart of Light!

    If you have any time this weekend for trolling and are interesting inabandoned homesteads in the desert, terms of venery, painting, papercutting, or masala-plum galettes, do stop by! I'd be so honored;)

    Have a wonderful mini-calla kind of weekend,
    xo lily (alas, neither mini nor calla)

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  18. beautiful - I find lilies usually leave me bored too but this is really lovely. I think the contrast of pottery and almost oriental lines made it different and appealing.

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  19. This is exquisite. I love your Friday flowers. It's such a lovely way to end a busy week!

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  20. absolutely gorgeous. I am so jealous of your friday flowers! :)

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  21. They are gorgeous. And a perfect combination with that beautiful vase.

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  22. Beautiful arrangement! Calla lilies are my absolute favorite flower. The color is remarkable with the blue background.

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