TREEHOUSES of the WORLD - updated

I can't say like many that living on a tree was my childhood dream because in my case that wouldn't be true. But I've recently come across some images showing tree-houses somewhere in France and the idea seemed attractive to me. I still don't think I would love to have a permanent residence on a tree, but spending a romantic weekend in a cosy wooden hut several meters above the ground would be really exciting!

Here I have google-found a few images of whimsical tree-houses that I like. And which one would be your favorite?

GYPSY CARAVAN...RIGHT IN YOUR GARDEN!

Even if the times of travelling caravans are gone and even if we are not lucky vardo (gypsy wagon) owners, we still can create the appropriate atmosphere with our own hands and a bit of immagination - for example, right in the garden!

Just look at these finely carved wooden door panels of the vardo and lot's of other accessories like cushions and coverings with floral patterns, -the brighter the better(!), moroccan and chinese lanterns (yes, also invited to Gypsy party!), aromatic herbs and flowers all around!

I would also add some meat broiled over open fire, guitar, violin or accordeon and how about singing and dancing when night darkness falls?...long sigh!

Source: Uzwei Photodesign\Uwe Bick. Settings: Claudia Mareth

HIBISCUS LOVE

  Autumn in our place has finally ascended her golden-ruby throne! But we, somehow, don't see it as a reason for being sad. On the contrary,  its coming has been impatiently awaited and received with great relief and joy. 

After that callous heat that left helpless greenery naked and dehydrated in the season of its ripeness, many still were able to survive and with the temperatures turning cooler, trees catching up with the time lost, quickly covered themselves with fresh emerald foliage - thus, summer looked like summer for a couple of weeks more! 

But just within a few days green has changed into reddish-yellow, though the weather is still warm and sunny and so inviting to take long walks at nature!

Somehow, today I'd like to share with you some images with the very summer feel! This is our hibiscus bathing in autumnal sun rays, - at our terrace it's still summer(!) which we are going to preserve the longest possible! If the weather doesn't gladden you, I hope our hibiscus will transmit you enough warmth and cheerfulness to wherever you are :)



A WALK AMONG WATER LILIES

We've taken these images about a week ago, while walking along a bank of a small picturesque river. Enchanted by the silent beauty of this place and a bit sad about vanishing summer, we also indulged in bathing, the water was still warm! A bathing season this summer was, thus, closed, but luckily, there is never a "dead season" to photography! 

                                      

My whole life is mine, but whoever says so

will deprive me, for it is infinite.

The ripple of water, the shade of the sky
are mine; it is still the same, my life.

No desire opens me: I am full,
I never close myself with refusal - in the rythm of my daily soul
I do not desire - I am moved; 

by being moved I exert my empire,

making the dreams of night real:

into my body at the bottom of the water

I attract the beyonds of mirrors...

Translated by A. Poulin

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