An oasis in the city
There’s a tiny courtyard squeezed inside terrace walls
Where I sit and have coffee in a secret garden
And reflect on the mirrored wall
…and enjoy the serenity in every corner.
A trompe-l’oeil leads me to this secret oasis
Where a comatosed cat sleeps on a leafy wall
And a semi-comatosed Pumpkin watches from above!
Here the doves are silent …
And if I am very quiet, I can hear water trickling
As I drink in the details
And envy the soporific life of its owners
Rahni and Taz…
For theirs is anything but a dog’s life
Hidden amongst the petunias and nasturtiums!
I could sit there for a long time Francesca soaking up the ambiance. I think as photographers we notice the detail -textures – colours – light & shade.
A lovely series of pics.
Just splendid!
You make us see what seems to be the common world come to life.
you remind us to seek places we have forgotten when we grow up
the world is so beautiful, alas we are often too busy to just notice it…
Thank you for opening our eyes and make us notice again, the little things which are so important for our soul.
XX
Nathalie
That's gorgeous!!
That house looks good enough to live in, but wait I do live there, the photos are are fantastic thank you Frannie XXX J & B
what a perfect spot to sit and sip a cup of tea and just relax, x
Quite charming and a true reflection of the delightful people (and dogs!) who live there in the hidden oasis. Love it.
Such a lovely place hidden there! Wish you many nice coffeebreaks there!
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Thank you Dianne – this was a sanctuary and I have so many other little corners form this place to post at another time! F
Thank you Nathalie – you are so right – we are always so busy to notice. A camera helps me slow down and notice. F x
Thank you Joy x
Darling B & J – you are masters of creating magical places – thank you for your inspiration. Fxx
Thank you Lisa – keep breathing as you count down. I hope all is well with you and Sam. Thinking of you xx
Thank you – as you say a reflection of the magical souls who live there – how lucky we are to know them! F x
Thank you Eva, F x
I love this place! Beautiful, and with plenty of good ideas for decoration! an oasis, truly!
A fantastc place and beautiful photos if it. I'd live to sit there for a long while…
Thank you xx
Lovely place, lovely animals and most of all lovely people who created this secret hide-away. Love to you both Valerie and Geoff