I thought it fitting to share this focal Black & White photo today on Remembrance Sunday. I couldn't resist allowing a little of the red of the poppies to come through.
Many people have visited the installation and I think many more would like too, I think it's both beautiful and poignant and am pleased I was able to visit three times, see the Poppies at the Tower of London. We volunteered to plant poppies one Sunday morning at the end of September and I'll share more of those photos here on Tuesday, Armistice Day. Volunteering was an amazing experience and tough on our thumbs, however it being tough on our thumbs was nothing in comparison to what each of the 888,246 poppies represent.
Love this 48: Sari notebook
It's no secret that I like a notebook or two and probably have more than I can use at one time - however I'm a firm believer that need doesn't apply to stationery and definitely doesn't apply to notebooks! I tend to buy lovely notebooks when I see them, so that when the perfect use arises I'm all set.
I've recently spotted some fair trade handmade sari covered notebooks on NotOnTheHighStreet.com and I'm smitten. The notebooks come in two sizes (8.5cm x 11cm and 12cm x 16cm) and seven colours. Each contains 30 pages of handmade recycled cotton paper and is fastened with a traditional wraparound string. The NotOnTheHighStreet.com website says "the cotton used is unbleached and is the left overs from the massive Indian garment industry. They are made in a small workshop in Rajasthan, India by skilled crafts people using a mixture of traditional and contemporary methods." The saris used for these notebooks are new and come from Varanasi which is a centre of excellence for sari making,
My next-to-be-used notebook is this A6 sized gorgeousness from my last visit to the V&A much earlier in the year. I'm off to Blogfest14 this Saturday and I can see it getting plenty of use!
The front and reverse
Black & White photo 17: Rope
This week for my black and white photo I'm taking you back to the a-maze-ing gardens at Glendurgan for a shot of the rope on the Bamboo Bridge. Each of the sections of the handrail were joined with this intricate rope work and while it's clearly functional I also think it's beautiful and I especially like it in black and white too.
