‘If you have a garden and a library you have everything you need’ ~Marcus Cicero
What a fabulous quote , anyone who knows me will have a small smile when they hear that quote. I love gardens, but hate gardening and boy do I have a library, when we moved into our house 5 years ago bookshelves had to be built…..
This image taken at Coleton Fishacre last week… Lots of playing in Lightroom with curves and Kim’s preset ‘days of old’. Moved into Photoshop more levels adjustment and 3 layers of ‘canvasmagic’ ‘oceanside’ and ‘stamped softly’
Linking up with Texture Tuesday, Tuesday Muse and Communal Global…
Are you a gardener and do you have a library ?
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How true the quote is. The only thing I would add to that is a camera. Beautiful flower and capture of it.
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great processing…I too love gardens, but the mosquitoes get me when I garden!
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Love the peonie and the quote is right on. I have a garden and a library and I agree with Susan … add the camera .. and for me a few cats and you have close to perfect!
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Love the header! Will definitely share the quote with my husband, he has a library and a garden!
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I don't really have a library, but does google count? I have enough garden to make up for it I'm afraid. Love your edit, Viv.
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What a beautiful flower!
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Our library is spread all over our house, someday it would be nice to have one room dedicated to all our books. I am having fun with one small area of my garden this year. Too big of a space and I get overwhelmed.
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I have a very small library and am still working on some of the books. Gardening? I prefer to plant and water, but that's about it! 🙂 Lovely peony Viv!
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Makes me swoon with all that beautiful color. Lovely image Viv I love that quote also, that one is a keeper.
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Lovely peony…..I have one that's similar. This year, I photographed at least 75 different varieties in my mother's peony garden. The variety is just amazing!
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What a gorgeous color!
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I have a garden and many, many books…love your peony and your edits, quite lovely!!
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well i love both and they both make me very happy. 🙂 love this pretty bloom and you've processed it so beautifully. and just a note of thanks for the lovely comment you left me at focusing on life. so loved having you be part of the conversation.
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The perfect quote to accompany that exquisite peony!{focusingonlifegrp.blogspot.com}
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Your flower photo is gorgeous. I've had a garden a few times in my life, but found I don't have a very green thumb. Love when I can go to the Farmer's Market and get the fresh vegetables. Enjoyed my visit. Visiting from Tuesday Muse.
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Lovely photo and great quote, Viv !I have a garden and stacks of books … too many :-)Nice evening,Sylvia
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Beautiful image and processing. Love the quote! Yes, I do have a garden and a library. I can get lost in both! Thanks so much for leaving a comment on FOL today. You are so very kind. You mentioned that you haven't been to London in awhile. It is a great city but can certainly understand why you wouldn't go too often. So many people! Kind of overwhelming really. Cheers!
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