Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Cute blue general store near Balnarring beach, Mornington Peninsula
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Blue Monday prompt
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A touch of Spring blues
A touch of quaint, slower worlds
A touch of water
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I measure out my life with haiku. My camera films my soul. ~ Gemma Wiseman
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I love a sunburnt country / A land of sweeping plains / Of ragged mountain ranges / Of droughts and flooding rains / I love her far horizons / I love her jewel-sea / Her beauty and her terror / The wide brown land for me / ~ Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968)
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- A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. ~James Dent
- Autumn is an introspective season when stray thoughts of the mind dive into the mystique of the soul - Gemma Wiseman
- Autumn is the bridesmaid of Summer and the flowergirl of Winter ~ Gemma Wiseman
- Autumn whispers the tones of yesterday in a minor key ~ Gemma Wiseman
- Love is born / With a dark and troubled face, / When hope is dead / And in the most unlikely place; / Love is born, / Love is always born. - Michael Leunig's Christmas Song Cycle "Southern Star"
- Spring paints the stars of heaven in Earth colours ~ Gemma Wiseman
- Summer sizzles with a sibilant hush / Broken by dreams of / Clinking ice ~ Gemma Wiseman
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- Winter is the fire, simmering lonely in the soul ~ Gemma Wiseman
- Winter is the shadow, the etching of the seasons in the mist ~ Gemma Wiseman
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13 comments:
In a world of autumn tones it's nice to see such cool soothing blues.
You prove again that blue is all around us. Thanks for sharing. Happy Blue Monday!
I lookes like the owners love the clour blue. Happy B-M.
I like your poem. Nice post. Happy Blue Monday!
A great post. Happy Blue Monday.
Sweetie
A great post. Happy Blue Monday.
Sweetie
Great Blue Monday Post...Looks like a great place.
What pretty blues! It really brightens up the storefront.
I really like the blues of the storefront. Thanks for visiting me!
Happy Blue Monday!
Heidi Jo the Artist
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Hi Gemma. Happy Blue Monday. I've missed seeing you around.
What a fun picture. And, those fish and chips sound quite tasty.
Happy Blue Monday - the Fish & Chips - Mmmmm!
~ Robyn
Hi Gemma,
Fun blue post! Thanks for your visit!!
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