As announced yesterday the event of "BY INVITATION ONLY" is back!
Originally initiated 5 years ago by Marsha from SPLENDEROSA
now as a "reprise" by D.A.Wolf
Our first subject for this month, for October:
Welcoming the Autumn Season - Custom Party - Halloween
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I welcome here the Autumn Season
with my
"PUMPKIN - PARADE..."
...fell in love with them - as every year.
Perfect for decorate the house with all kind of still lifes...
bringing some color into daily life..
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I went Friday to our weekly market in nearby Riberac to see what I can find,
knowing that there is a small stand with very special home grown vegetables.
Remembered from last year that
if I like to have some special pumkins - I'll find them there....
And YES -
they had the most beautiful and interesting pumpkins.
...and I went mad....
How can one resist....?
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Back home ....
bringing some color into daily life..
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I went Friday to our weekly market in nearby Riberac to see what I can find,
knowing that there is a small stand with very special home grown vegetables.
Remembered from last year that
if I like to have some special pumkins - I'll find them there....
And YES -
they had the most beautiful and interesting pumpkins.
...and I went mad....
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Back home ....
I simply love them!
"A CHAOS IN ORDER....?"
Or simply nature's own ART
... like old fossils...
Any questions ???
? ? ?
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Each one with its own personality....
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...makes them so perfect for any kind of still lifes....
ideal for the table decoration when arranged on old white stoneware...
...for example.
...Standing up proudly...
"Advise from a Pumpkin"
Be well-rounded
Get plenty of sunshine
Give thanks to life's bounty
Have a sick skin
Keep growing...
....Be outstanding in your field !
(Author unknown)
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Ready for the next party....
....a Custom Party in my Fantasy...
Ladies and Gentlemen to be dressed in the 15th/16th century style
using autumn colors or at least a suggestion of red.
Colors to be suitable to my Pumpkin-Parade ;-) !
And me ?
Just to give a suggestion of Halloween...
..what's wrong with that....
"waring my faith but as the fashion of my hat"
...to paraphrase William Shakespeare
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The diner: probably pumpkin soup....
.....cheese and bread....
....and certainly a lot of wine....
...only the best - St. Emilion Grand Cru...what else!
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Old Master's Autumn Still Lifes:
From left to right:
Jan Mortel - 1650-1719 -----Johan Laurenz Jensen - 1800-1856
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Michelangeo Cerquozzi - 1602-1660
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There is something special in pumkins, something so attractive...
A Modern one..
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Happy Autumn -
...and...
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Ha-Ha-Ha...
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Hope that you will enjoy this little Pumpkine parade...
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Please pop over to D.A.Wolf's blog
DAYLY PLATE OF CRAZY
to read and enjoy all the posts from our group
click here
Welcome you all back to my blog,
to the "reprise" of the "BIO" envent
and wishing you a wonderful October!
For those of you who celebrate Halloween, Custom parties...
ENJOY !
A bientôt - Karin
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Before I forget....
You might like Loi's "Pumkin Parade"
at the Tone on Tone blog
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REMARK:
All Antique Ceramic and Stoneware platters
available here
Nice glass with the engraving. I'm a bit pumpkined-out now.
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful! The colors and the shapes; nature is truly amazing. You have put together a gorgeous collection, LaPouyette! That question mark is amazing... and your costumes are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHappy Halloween!
xo
Absolutely wonderful Karin ..... gourds are so beautiful and such glorious colours. Isn't it great that BIO is back ? XXXX
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful Karin. Your photos are exquisite.xxxxxx
ReplyDeleteHello glorious Karin !!
ReplyDeleteWelcoming back "By Invitation Only"
So happy Wolfie decided to do this. I'm participating, just as you are. Of course, your post is wonderful! Like it always was. So much thoughtfulness, art and whimsy involved. This is why I always knew "you belonged" in the group. Love the old master's work, but my favorite is your still life photo. Sending love, my friend !!!!!