A Sad Good-Bye

The last days and weeks feel like a blur to me. Working longer hours has become something of a habit and the days off I was fantasizing about were simply that - fantasies.

Today, it was my goal to start out again, get back into the habit of being here at least on Mondays for Lisa's Creative Exchange.

I'm glad I made it today, because I would have hated to miss the last week of this wonderful creative space, Lisa has created here. Especially after these last weeks I more than understand that life is often about having to adjust priorities, but nevertheless I will miss Creative Exchange on Mondays dearly. It was really something I was looking forward to at the beginning of each week.

Thank you, Lisa, for all the time and effort you had put into this wonderful project and all the best for you!

A Quick Note And Some Felicity

We are in the 5th week now with half of our team away and I must say I'm ready for a break! I had to cut back my hours online here (my apologies for not visiting!) and I guess it won't get any better for the next two weeks. But I plan to take a day or two off when everyone is back again.

I thought I was in for a little treat and so last Friday I decided to buy some flowers on my way home. I was lucky to grab the last bunch of tulips available at the supermarket - even at a discount as they were a bit damaged - and then indulged in having a go at them with my camera on Saturday  and happily playing around a bit with textures, too.

I will link this up at Lisa's Creative Exchange (one day later than planned, but I wouldn't want to miss it!) and then also at Kim's Texture Tuesday, as I just found out that I fulfill today's rules of using at least one layer of her "Felicity" texture.

Have a wonderful week everyone and sorry again for not visiting so much these days!

Ready For Tulips

After this weekend's roller coaster weather I'm so ready for tulips... I almost bought some last Thursday, when I saw buckets full of tulips in every colour you can think of at a local Farmers' Market. Today, I can't even remember why I didn't buy some, maybe the blue sky that day was enough to make me happy.

I brought my Christmas Rose in from my balcony for a little photo shooting and yes, that made me happy, too! Aren't those buds just beautiful? I'm so fascinated about how those blossoms fold out, change and develop.

Have a wonderful start into a colourful week - see you over at Lisa's to take a look at all those gorgeous submissions for this week's Creative Exchange.

In A Hurry

Yesterday I planned on writing a little post for Lisa's Creative Exchange but somehow the day was over before I managed to get down to it. As I also wanted to participate in Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday today, I decided to combine these two wonderful challenges.

So, here is a photo of some tulips I bought on Friday. They were white when they were still closed, but they opened up over the weekend, displaying a wonderful pink and petals almost in the shape of a rose. I added Kim's beautiful "warmsun" texture, as was the rule for today's Texture Tuesday.

Unfortunately, I have to get some work done here, but I hope to be visiting your blogs again soon!

Have a wonderful week and take a look at all those beautiful links over at Lisa's and Kim's blogs.

A Little Thank You

Texture: Kim Klassen

Thank you all so much for your nice and encouraging comments! It really means a lot to me and I appreciate it so much!

Have a wonderful day!

Another One

I haven't participated in Lisa's Creative Exchange for quite a while now, due to time issues and then somehow nothing seemed to qualify for the challenge (in my eyes, not Lisa's I must add!).

So, what's so creative in yet another tulip shot? - nothing really, I must admit, only that I put my whole heart into this photo. Just looking at those flowers on a grey and dreary day cheers me up and although I'm so stressed out at the moment I took the time to set up the tripod and enjoyed having a little photo shoot with them. And to perfect my creative feeling I edited the photo in Photoshop Elements and added one of Kim Klassen's textures to it.

So - sufficiently creative or not - I decided to link this up to the Creative Exchange today and I'm looking forward to seeing all the other entries.

Have a wonderful and creative Monday!

Colourful Wednesday

Just a quick colourful "Hello" from my tulips to brighten the day! I couldn't bring myself to convert the photo into black and white for Black and White Wednesday... but I think it displays a few patterns and repetitions for Justine's theme.

Have a wonderful day and thanks so much for all your nice words - I really do appreciate your support!

Weekend Flowers

I'm still feeling a bit worn out after a week of too many to-do's and no time - and in the end no energy - for photography (though I did take a photo or rather a snapshot a day) and for blogging. I had planned on at least participating at Macro Friday but got a last minute appointment for an overdue haircut instead. Looking in the mirror I'd rather had taken those macros...!

Unfortunately, the next few weeks won't be much better with regards to the workload, so I may not be here as often as I'd like to, as much as I miss it and you.

Have a great time, everyone, and I hope to be here again soon!

A Pattern?

I must confess I had something completely different in my mind for the start of Justine's February theme "Patterns and Repetitions"... I was thinking along architectural lines, when my eyes fell on my withering tulips - and then I suddenly saw a kind of pattern there!

I hope you'll see it, too. And if not, I hope you'll enjoy that last glimpse of these tulips!

Last Day of January

I can't believe January is as good as over - it feels like I've sprinted through the month. Here is a photo for the last day of Justine's "partially seen" theme.

Justine's new theme for February is "Patterns and Repetitions" - so let's see what I'll find in the next 28 days!

Have a good start into the week!

Macro Friday

I had to buy these tulips - I needed that invigorating yellow and green to distract me from that grey and the snow outside. So let's pretend it's spring already!

I'll link this up to Laura's blog Blogging From Bolivia for Macro Friday and look forward to all those wonderful macros there.

Have a wonderful day!