Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Texture and Surprises

MJ took me to a wonderful little restaurant inside an old house, but before we had lunch at the Dragonfly Tea Cottage, we checked out  what was hiding just beyond the street.  A tiny historic village with buildings, plantings, and stories to tell. 

There were no guides to regale with facts and fables so we read the markers and peeked in windows...

and wondered what fried marbles tasted like.  Anybody ever heard of fried and marbles?  I'm guessing something like donut holes.

What lay beyond the bend of the sidewalk?

A garden of surprise and delight.  Who knew Sylvania held a secret place right in the middle of town! Read more about it here
I used textures on all the photos in today's post, but the last one is my submission to Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday.



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I also used textures from French Kiss and Distressed Jewell.  

We'll have tea tomorrow....I promise!

17 comments:

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    1. Hi Pat....thanks for stopping by and you're right the little historic village in the middle of Sylvania was a wonderful find, indeed.

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  2. This looks like a wonderful place to be!
    The first photograph here is just gorgeous.

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    1. Hi Lisa...I'm a huge fan of anything old. I scurried over to your blog and was amazed at the beautiful photography you're sharing with the world. Thanks for visiting.

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  3. What a wonderful photo! I can't wait to go back and click on your link and read more.

    Peace!

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    1. Welcome Barbara...I hope you find the link informative. The pictures aren't all that great,but it explains what the teeny-tiny village is all about. Thanks for leaving a thoughtful comment.

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  4. Oh, what a wonderful find this is, a lovely little historic village! :)

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    1. Hello Kia...it's always wonderful when you visit. Thanks for leaving a comment.

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  5. That garden of surprise and delight is indeed delightful. I wouldn't mind having a little coffee break there.

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    1. Hi Carola...I so enjoyed joining you on your first photo walk and you take such amazing images. Oh yes, wouldn't coffee in that garden be grand? Gotta love a gazebo.

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  6. A lovely little old village - great for peeking in window. Your Texture submission is fabulous, and thank you for the information you used in creating it.

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    1. Hildred...I'm so glad you stopped by and you're quite welcome. It's always fun to share a bit of information.

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  7. Fried marbles? When you find out what on earth they are, please let us know!
    This peaceful, gracious place is just my cuppa tea.

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    1. Jeri...I did a bit of research on fried marbles and well...they're not something to eat. From the articles I perused fried marbles are a type of bead used in jewelry making and for crafts. HA! Who knew? Here's a link you might find interesting that explains the process.

      http://entirelysmitten.typepad.com/entirelysmitten/2011/05/fried-marbles.html

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  8. That last pic is marvellous! The texture you added is perfect! :) Love it!

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    1. Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment. I so appreciate each and every comment.

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  9. What nice comments about our wonderful well kept secret! And thanks for advertising my new shop, Fried Marbles. :}. I feel so blessed to have such a beautiful and peaceful setting for my workplace. Please stop By soon and introduce yourselves. You will find a specialty shop with great gift items, jewelry!, wine glass charms, ceiling fan pills, key rings, lamp finials, zipper pulls, pet collar adornments and more. Oh, and some are fried, some are not!

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