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Saturday, January 15, 2011

Magic in a Magic Place

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A view of the lake at the Enchanted Maze Garden, Arthurs Seat, Mornington Peninsula
NOTE: Thank you Clytie for pointing out the heart - bottom of the photo, slightly right of centre!
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Weekend Reflections #69
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Guest Heart Thursday #40
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Just a paddling duck
Weaving a magical scene
Like swimming in clouds
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Hosted by James (Pennsylvania, US) at Newtown Area Photo

Guest Heart Thursday is hosted by Clytie @ Random Hearts

10 comments:

Clytie said...: What a gorgeous reflection, Gemma!

And ... do you see the floating heart (near the bottom of the photo)? It's absolutely PERFECT!

I'm going to link this with Guest Heart Thursday, if you don't mind!

clytie-randomhearts.blogspot.com; January 15, 2011 at 3:35 AM
Sylvia K said...: Such beautiful reflections and I do love the duck! Terrific capture as always, Gemma, and such lovely words to match! Hope you have a lovely weekend!

Sylvia; January 15, 2011 at 9:22 AM
Serendipity said...: Lovely reflection - and I can see the heart!; January 15, 2011 at 10:28 AM
Dorincard said...: World-class blog, Gemma!
Yep! Sure thing.
:); January 15, 2011 at 10:54 AM
Jim said...: Beautiful.; January 15, 2011 at 1:25 PM
Kay L. Davies said...: A reflection that really has heart, Gemma, if you'll forgive me for saying so.
I love the duck - she looks so serene.
-- K

Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel; January 15, 2011 at 1:44 PM
James said...: I like this a lot! Very nice shot.; January 15, 2011 at 2:15 PM
Inger-M said...: That's really magical: the beautiful duck creating ripples in the sky reflecting water. And of course the cute floating heart :-); January 16, 2011 at 7:55 AM
Anonymous said...: Nice shot Gemma. I've forgotten what warm summer is like. Thanks for the reminder.; January 16, 2011 at 10:33 AM
Dani said...: Great reflection shot! And a stunning heart..; January 17, 2011 at 6:55 PM

Archive of Blog Quotes

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
The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul. - G.K. Chesterton
Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all. - Stanley Horowitz
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