Memories

"Sometimes you will never know the value of something until it becomes a memory."  -  Dr. Seuss

                                   

                                                                       

I love the smell of peonies.  

Memories

'Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.'  

 -  Dr. Seuss

I stepped out my back door to look for flowers to photograph.  I found some chives, a spirea bush (maybe?) and peonies.  

As I was getting things together for a still life with the peonies, I got a whiff of their wonderful fragrance.  Their subtle perfume transported me... to my grandma's house.  I don't remember the peonies at my grandma's house, but the smell brought me into her powder blue living room so long ago.  

The peonies smelled good all weekend and I couldn't help but think of my grandma, with a smile on my face.  

Today I am joining, Texture Tuesday, Life thru The Lens and Wordless Wednesday.

My images were all processed in Lightroom using Kim Klassen's new presets, breath (lightening the shadows) on the peonies and breeze on the chives and spirea images.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Have a great week!

Michelle

         

Memories

'Pleasure is the flower that passes; remembrance, the lasting perfume.'  -  Jean de Boufflers

'We do not remember days, we remember moments.'  -  Cesare Pavese

'To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.'  -  Thomas Campbell

This was my Grandma's perfume bottle and handkerchief.  My sister found the pair and thought I would like to take pictures of them.  She was right.

Twenty years later, memories of Grandma still put a smile on my face.  Each time I drink pop from a glass and the fizz hits my nose I think of her, because pop was a special treat only at Grandma's house.  Playing croquet is another time I think of Grandma, I learned to play in her backyard.  We made oranges with cloves stuck in them one Christmas, and now they always remind me of grandma too.  I hope someday, in the very distant future, I have a grandchild to make memories with...

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.  I enjoyed my Christmas with family, the break always goes so fast.  We did not have a white Christmas, but this morning I woke up to about 4 inches of snow on the ground.  School is cancelled and my daughter gets to sleep in, so much for getting back in the routine of things.  I will have to venture out with my camera later to capture what winter has created for us.

Today I am joining Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday.  My images were processed in Lightroom using Kim's preset prairie and in PS Elements using her textures waterfront7_magic and gift.  

Thank you for stopping by!!

Have a great week!!

Michelle