Little Surprises ...

I was completely mesmerized by the artistic photographs featured on a recent post over at Beachbungalow8 , so, wanting more, I followed the link to the world of James Merrell -- and what a world it is.

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Prisoners to the rain and cold last night, we nestled deep into the velvet and down of the sofa, donned in soft, thick socks to kept our feet toasty, Chinese food and hot tea pleased the taste buds and warmed our bones as we watched a Czech film, "Kolya". (which was very good!)
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This photo very easily could have been the ad poster for the movie.

With all the recent attention, love, and talk about the juxtaposition of Rustic and Elegant (which makes me swoon and my knees go weak) within Interior Design lately - I got a huge kick out of these next two photos - expressing that sentiment ...in the extreme! Hee.

I think I'm in love with this photographer.


The light fixture shown above happens to be exactly what I am putting on the street side of the Garage/guesthouse - how fitting that it's on a shack in this photo, too. Pfft.

The reason I chose it was because it reminds me of the docks and the fish houses at the beach of my childhood - the old grey weathered clapboard buildings all had that same light fixture along the eaves and the netted sconces at the doors - softly illuminating the rustic railed wooden walkways that ran along these buildings, and emptied into the pier.

Ok, I have several projects that are waiting on me, so off I go.

Enjoy the weekend!
All photos by James Merrell