Do you have blue days, days of delicious melancholy ?
Not really unhappy just sad in a warm comforting way. I love listening to melancholy music, mostly folk music, songs of lost love, of men marching off to war to fight for King and Country. Of maidens being deserted by their loves. Now I’m sure you are thinking WHAT ? how depressing, but to me they are part of me of my make up . I sit here at my computer being kept company by Show of Hands, Jim Moray you see I could go on…..
One of my Christmas presents this year is the ‘Penguin Book of English Folk Songs’ I’m hoping to make some journal/scrapping pages using the lyrics as inspiration.
Adieu sweet lovely Nancy
Ten thousand times adieu
I am bound to cross the ocean
To seek for soemthing new
Come change your ring with me dear girl
Come change your ring with me
That it might be a token of true love
When I am on the sea
What inspires you ? Do you have a favourite book of poems or quotations ? I would love to know..
Wonderfully done Viv! You made melancholy feel like a cozy sofa and a comfy blanket. I feel like that when I am tired, but it is a nice tired a great time to sit back and observe things. I feel more insightful when I am like this.
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Love this, gorgeous blue tones. I love classic children's books and tend to go there for inspiration. 🙂
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Gosh Viv, I love that blue processing, just so beautiful
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Your lovely photo certainly does show your blue mood. Nicely done!
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A day like this can lead to some wonderful creativity as you've shown in your picture!
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Your accordion shot is very creative.
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Love both your shots, the first one… melancholy, but peaceful! Nicely done!
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I also love the blue tones in your photos. They are both beautiful.
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Loved your thoughts and words here, Viv. Love your blue mood and photos.
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You do melancholy well! The photos fit perfectly with the words and thoughts.
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It's so interesting how colour affects our mood. That same image in yellow and orange tones would feel entirely different and happier. But there certainly is a place for melancholy…I love Rumi quotes and of course Mary Oliver poems and anything by John O'Donohue…
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Magical capture. Love the tones.
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Oh I have books & books of quotes and sayings, I am addicted to these books. Beautiful photos Viv, hope you are enjoying your holidays!!
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Beautiful blue. I think you must be a true artist. Artists are melancholy, right?! My favorite quotes tend to be from children's books like The Velveteen Rabbit, Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe, Charlotte's Web. And dog stories 🙂
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Oh my, you must be a kindred spirit. I sometimes do enjoy those melancholy times (and I understand what you mean by not being sad; totally different). Your photo matches your post perfectly and love how you've chosen the blue hue.
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Beautiful photos, Viv. 🙂
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Viv, these photos are just gorgeous! The one up top is stunning! When my melancholy mood comes out I listen to Canon in D, different versions of the same thing. When I am “there” I can crank out the work…it's a whole different level of energy and mindset. The child in me loves Winnie the Pooh quotes.
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Viv, I appreciate a break from all this happiness. Lovely art work. But I am on a rant on people getting their B12 checked. Love to you.
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