Stories Collected While Living in France
Photography by Corey Amaro
With spring at hand, the first roses are begging to bloom.
Taking the scissor I clipped a few off of nature's crown.
A teapot, without a lid wasn't what I noticed, no instead I noted its Asian style.
Reminders of China peeking through into my daily life.
An Asian teapot holds those memories while holding the present moment too:
Spring in bloom.
What a lovely arrangement. My brother, who did a gorgeous job with the flowers for my oldest daughter’s wedding, laughed the first time he saw me try to arrange flowers. I so admire those who have the artistry to do so, as my talents definitely lie elsewhere.
Corey, I love the phrase that you wrote “begging to bloom” even if you meant beginning to bloom. I will now think of the roses as begging to bloom, but not here, not for awhile yet.
Gorgeous….but I am a sucker for pink roses.
Hope your weekend weather is better than ours is….
Two perfect fuchsias dangling from their teapot like earrings, brings images of a beautiful and well dressed woman. Possible a Chinese women in her ceremonial dress.
Beautiful. Are you going? Are you going?
Perfectly beautiful and such a lovely bridge between your trip to China and the homecoming. All is one.
Love, love, love the photo!!!
Those roses are amazing. My very favorite and the tea pot? Gorgeous.
Did the teapot come from your recent trip or the new “Asian Market” next to your favorite antique shop? Love the colors of the teapot! Perfect as a vase for your romantic roses.
Thanks!
I meant Begging to Bloom.
C
Hi You!
Amazing blue!
Blue, blue, and warm!
Hi CCC
No the teapot belongs to a friend of mine.
C
Gorgeous photo and the first thing I noticed was just that, China peeking out and sneaking into your everyday life. Beautiful!
Ah but soon I am sure you will be joining the fair one in China…for adventure, bonding and mommie and me time.
So beautiful, my Mom always had a few Asian pieces mixed in with her old furniture at home growing up.
Surprised to see the fuschias in France!
Corey, your floral arrangement reminds me of my parents’ backyard, where a Cecile Brunner pink “baby rose” bush AND a fuchsia bush were planted along the south side (back) of the house a few feet apart — probably by my green-thumbed maternal (i.e., German-American) grandmother, as they’d bought and lived in the house for 15 years before moving out and leaving it to my parents — as well as a climbing Cecile Brunner intertwining the cotoneaster at the gateway to one of the paths connecting the front yard to the back. Like Proust’s madeleines, I’ll always remember the fragrance of those pink baby roses from my childhood.
If those flowers are from your garden, I will have to take a moment to weep at how cold, grey and ugly Chicago still is! Thank you for my next screensaver.
stunning! ever so beautiful. Bestest,Denise
Only you could turn an old lidless teapot into such a lovely vase. Your roses are gorgeous.
That is just so beautiful. Almost takes my breath away.
My favorite colors..together! Corey, how is your ankle/foot?
These beautiful colors make my heard sing!
Gorgeous. Just goes to show we need not look far to find true beauty.
What great story i love this post and i will say to thank you for the attractive posting.
Just what I needed today. Such artful beauty in your photos and your words.
Beautiful colours. And I love the fuchsias.I’ve just planted 5 new fuchsia plants – can’t wait til they are in full bloom.
Beautiful, Corey! I’m sure China will pop into your life from now on. What treasures these memories will be! Your pictures always awe me.
Happy day!
Sherry
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