elements of summer

Well summer must finally be here... my tourquoise vintage fan is spinning & rattling away in the background. The heat brings out the wonderful heady fragrances of all the candles in my warm little shop...Bourban Island vanilla, Tunisian jasmine and Tuscan blood oranges have me dreaming of far away places. Spent hours on my patio yesterday tending to my flowers which are finally blooming in full force, anticipating a few rare hot summer evenings where friends can gather around the table outside and let all their cares evaporate into the balmy air.

I have been very busy on photoshoots as of late, recently shot for the Fall issue of Western Living Condo, and for a profile on myself that will out in the next issue of a fresh new magazine The Block.
Had a winter catalogue to shoot for Thomson & Page furniture last week, so there we were in the heat setting the scene with the fireplace on, warm woollies and hot chocolate brimming with marshmallows! Of course when we shot the summer issue it was February and the skies were black as coal! But I cannot lament the seasons, for without them a great source of my inspiration would be gone. Needless to say, summer is my favorite time, or perhaps more accurately, late spring when the promise of long lingering days are still ahead.
We have been roadtripping a fair bit lately, and have picked up some interesting finds along the way. Spent time in Oregon, absolutely breathtaking scenery along the Columbia River, the Dalles and the Palouse region.A beautiful area for landscape photography. Portland was a treasure trove for antiques...found an adorable concrete garden ornament of a fawn, some fabulous milk glass pieces with a porpoise motif, and some very unique glass and ceramic items.Lots of wonderful tones and textures and raw natural elements too, deer antlers, conch shells, and garden decor.

It will be soon be my 6th anniversary on 6th ave in South Granville! I look forward to a celebration to mark this event sometime during our Indian Summer.......enjoy the sunshine.

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