Oh yes I agree with you Louise! The rust adds age and interest to these pretty lanterns! They always say opposites attract Louise so that's why you make such a great pair! Lol!
@pamknowler He makes me laugh when he can't see the beauty in weathered things! We'll forever be at odds on that account! But if that's the only fault I can find in him, I guess I'll keep him ♥ ; )
@pamknowler You're so funny! Let's put it this way...several of my friends call him Saint Ken... Not just because I'm married to him, I think he's deserving. We can hardly wait to meet you as well!
I recently read an article on 50 things that get better with age - we can now add these candle holders and lanterns to the list. :-) A beautiful rusty capture, indeed!
Men!!! Definitely better rusty in my book too Louise. However, a small difference of opinion about the garden ornaments isn't too serious. Love the shot and the narrative.
They look lovely to me! Like bronze. I think we are all have different ideas of what is good in design. Some love artistic stuff like these and others like plain and practical. What if you put on a coat of varnish so you do not touch the rust.
Fav. I love the way you share your life events in interesting analysis like this one.
@snowy 100% I understand why these aren't to your taste! They're far-more suited to the southwest living out here! Your lovely, tastefully decorated home is no place for the likes of these...I get it! I hope you and your girls had a lovely Easter!
@veengupta Of course we all are drawn to different things and see different beauty in them! The Japanese have a word that I love that describes things as they decay and age...they call it wabi sabi. I tend to like things going through that process, and Ken wants to paint them or throw them out! It's fun to share life events with people here, as, from around the world, we're both so different and so very alike!
@golftragic Loved your note! Yes, garden ornaments they shall remain...to rust away into antiquity! To Veena above, I shared the Japanese word, Wabi Sabi... Personally, I embrace it!
@tunia He's unlikely to pick up rusty things, but this is definitely not the first item about which we've had a discussion! He should have known I liked therm! Now I'll have to watch for more items I can photograph!
@golftragic Borrow it?! It's something of a "national treasure notion" in Japan! I learned it years ago in art classes. I'm sure you can google it, if you haven't already! I love being able to spread that word! Enjoy it as I do!
@elatedpixie You've been very busy going through my photos! Thank you! Far less exciting than whales, but for all that, I appreciate the visit just that much more! Thanks so much :D
@Weezilou I enjoy them almost as much though '-) the whales were definitely a treat! If we see them again this year, holy smokes! You'll have to make a trip up!
@elatedpixie It would have to be in the next four weeks or I'll be off to pick lupines! (Early this year! ) I hope they'll converge in your neighborhood again so I can enjoy the moments through your lens!
Funny how ying and yang go so well together .... I have had that same conversation with Bob at times. Good thing is he does say before trashing things ...
March 29th, 2016
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Fav. I love the way you share your life events in interesting analysis like this one.