I have taken many a photo of nature’s flowers over the years on this blog post, ranging in colour, size and style. While these flowers aren’t quite as striking as natural ones, I was quite pleased to have been able to make them in a glass flower making class I went to a few weeks ago. The class was fun and quite challenging, and I have these lovely momentos to keep forever.
It was my mum’s birthday so I bought her these beautiful ravishes roses. I love the bright colours and the layered petals. Always a treat.
It was my cousin’s wedding very recently and in true Pakistani style there was a party in the days before for the women of the family to get together to sing traditional folk songs, dance and eat great food in celebration. I wish my cousin a happy marriage, full of colour and adventure.
I love the symmetry of this dahlia (Mystic Dreamer). Walking past and catching it at a glance it looked almost 3D in shape, the details of the petals creating depth. I always love coming across new flowers and I think the simpler ones can be as striking as those more complex.
The month of Ramadan has started today for Muslims around the world. We fast from sunrise to sunset. I pray that we can make the most of these special days and that this month is a beneficial one for us all. I especially pray that people that are in hardship find ease in these difficult times, and that we can all look after one another and be generous in giving whatever we can. Ramadan Mubarak.
I took a short trip to Lisbon, the capital of Portugal very recently. Lisbon has the oldest bookshop in the world and is known for being quite hilly and also near the coast. I spent several days there and whilst it was a bit rainy it was still a really nice city to visit. Here are a few snaps, but my favourorite thing was seeing all the tiles on the buildings of various colours and styles.
London in Winter really lights up. Oxford street currently has these pretty hanging stars that make the dark, cold nights a little lighter and brighter.
Who doesn’t love an umbrella street? This one in Camden town market certainly brightens up the place and perfect for upcoming wet Autumn days.
There’s a new V&A museum that’s due to open in East London. Nearby they have opened to the public, their storehouse, a building that houses all the art pieces that are not officially on display. It’s right by where I work so I went to have a look. It has three floors with a wide range of beautiful and interesting art works.
They also have a huge mosaic ceiling saved from a church which is definitely worth a look.
The store house is free to visit and I like that what it holds will change as the displays in the main museums update theirs.
I saw these lovely Aquilegia ‘Earlybird’ purple flowers in a park in London. I’ve never seen them before and thought they were quite unusual but really pretty. Always a better walk when you spot something new and eye catching.
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