tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982004099005281382012-01-29T09:12:00.284+11:00thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.comBlogger1191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-18038413050284409112011-03-05T14:29:00.001+11:002011-03-05T14:45:08.320+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GHSSuDaF9zE/TXGvm-orQoI/AAAAAAAAKdg/cTSJXPlBpFU/s1600/DSC_0302.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GHSSuDaF9zE/TXGvm-orQoI/AAAAAAAAKdg/cTSJXPlBpFU/s400/DSC_0302.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580434497472250498" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mDYHynyhS-s/TXGvmkqpapI/AAAAAAAAKdY/3gyixAWCB1M/s1600/DSC_0304.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mDYHynyhS-s/TXGvmkqpapI/AAAAAAAAKdY/3gyixAWCB1M/s1600/DSC_0304.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mDYHynyhS-s/TXGvmkqpapI/AAAAAAAAKdY/3gyixAWCB1M/s400/DSC_0304.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580434490501196434" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-1803841305028440911?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-59751543580818033252010-07-21T18:33:00.001+10:002010-07-21T18:35:50.714+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/TEaxDa0TglI/AAAAAAAAI-U/eAWQ0UaujTk/s1600/DSC_0548.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/TEaxDa0TglI/AAAAAAAAI-U/eAWQ0UaujTk/s400/DSC_0548.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496275067548697170" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><i>W</i><i>inter blue from the park across the road</i></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-5975154358081803325?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-61768282673946685892010-07-19T18:27:00.000+10:002010-07-21T18:34:58.440+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/TEavojgB-jI/AAAAAAAAI-M/dglZjrOMkFI/s1600/35047_1535181224261_1376743396_1433891_4183329_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/TEavojgB-jI/AAAAAAAAI-M/dglZjrOMkFI/s400/35047_1535181224261_1376743396_1433891_4183329_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496273506511485490" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/TEavojgB-jI/AAAAAAAAI-M/dglZjrOMkFI/s1600/35047_1535181224261_1376743396_1433891_4183329_n.jpg"></a><i>i</i><i>n the form of a crisp </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">wool 50s vintage - </span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">worn to our dear friend's bush <a href="http://thoughtsandbirosketches.blogspot.com/2010/07/ode-to-nuptials-in-bush.html">nuptials</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-6176828267394668589?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-649940649849909502010-06-17T18:26:00.000+10:002010-06-17T18:27:30.189+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/TBncYCJ3yxI/AAAAAAAAIuc/PYgqqsA4w0g/s1600/DSC_2180.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/TBncYCJ3yxI/AAAAAAAAIuc/PYgqqsA4w0g/s400/DSC_2180.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483656326753536786" border="0" /></a><br />the delightful creature on my bed<br />(other than my husband)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-64994064984990950?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-16949718850990815422010-04-12T21:43:00.000+10:002010-04-12T21:44:29.768+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/S8MHiPTw4MI/AAAAAAAAIEE/5spS1qp0RGc/s1600/ems+21sy+087.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/S8MHiPTw4MI/AAAAAAAAIEE/5spS1qp0RGc/s400/ems+21sy+087.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459215458109546690" border="0" /></a><br /></div>breakfast blues that I love so well, that I love so well<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-1694971885099081542?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-22209732759113817652010-04-11T21:41:00.000+10:002010-04-12T21:44:45.751+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/S8MHEwE20TI/AAAAAAAAID8/QawaFROIgrA/s1600/ems+21sy+136.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/S8MHEwE20TI/AAAAAAAAID8/QawaFROIgrA/s400/ems+21sy+136.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459214951509315890" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="visibility: visible;" id="main"><span style="visibility: visible;" id="search">♥</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-2220973275911381765?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-89951581128520233952010-03-24T14:50:00.000+11:002010-03-24T14:51:02.058+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/S6mMH7-kx3I/AAAAAAAAH6U/bA5HrzcNqcM/s1600-h/DSC_1844.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/S6mMH7-kx3I/AAAAAAAAH6U/bA5HrzcNqcM/s400/DSC_1844.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452042891895818098" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Amen<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-8995158112852023395?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-14293910768714484002010-03-19T18:52:00.001+11:002010-03-19T18:54:15.145+11:00<p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/S6Mta7K70pI/AAAAAAAAHv8/2WrvmayyfIk/s1600-h/DSC_1800.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 268px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450249914631836306" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/S6Mta7K70pI/AAAAAAAAHv8/2WrvmayyfIk/s400/DSC_1800.jpg" /></a><br />In our kitchen</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-1429391076871448400?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-63881742150183865402010-03-11T16:09:00.000+11:002010-03-11T16:10:59.292+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/S5h7KwgJ8kI/AAAAAAAAHiQ/BJElxYYRcRk/s1600-h/DSC_1355.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/S5h7KwgJ8kI/AAAAAAAAHiQ/BJElxYYRcRk/s400/DSC_1355.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447239174053294658" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">(Found: Giant's House, Akaroa, NZ)<br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-6388174215018386540?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-75944038883204683732010-03-09T16:07:00.000+11:002010-03-11T16:10:13.696+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/S5h699zoxJI/AAAAAAAAHiI/rfIsB9m_S9Q/s1600-h/DSC_1374.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/S5h699zoxJI/AAAAAAAAHiI/rfIsB9m_S9Q/s400/DSC_1374.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447238954286367890" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-7594403888320468373?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-35388566888585849312010-01-10T10:21:00.001+11:002010-01-10T10:23:05.107+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/S0kPonUntkI/AAAAAAAAHCQ/_qnNcBz52Uw/s1600-h/DSC_0376.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/S0kPonUntkI/AAAAAAAAHCQ/_qnNcBz52Uw/s400/DSC_0376.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424884416569128514" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/S0kPpI7-eGI/AAAAAAAAHCY/pv5obDH9zn0/s1600-h/DSC_0375.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/S0kPpI7-eGI/AAAAAAAAHCY/pv5obDH9zn0/s400/DSC_0375.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424884425592567906" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-3538856688858584931?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-84958848229083260802009-12-02T20:52:00.001+11:002009-12-02T20:53:33.020+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SxY4_Pm4ryI/AAAAAAAAGpw/QGAIGmTTLCY/s1600-h/DSC_0256.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SxY4_Pm4ryI/AAAAAAAAGpw/QGAIGmTTLCY/s400/DSC_0256.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410574661504773922" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Found in the garden at the Sham. I would like to wear it around my neck.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-8495884822908326080?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-73699811785390316922009-12-01T20:48:00.001+11:002009-12-02T20:52:43.489+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SxY4P5YGdbI/AAAAAAAAGpo/6wvkSKBBQB4/s1600-h/thering.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SxY4P5YGdbI/AAAAAAAAGpo/6wvkSKBBQB4/s400/thering.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410573848083330482" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Of a sapphire <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">cabochon</span> in my engagement ring. With oak leaves wrapping around it. Designed by Alex, made by Gary. It was so worth the waiting. I catch sight of it in the sunshine and beam so wide to know what this blue means, and who it comes from. Thank you my love...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-7369981178539031692?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-41505843104346892009-11-24T16:58:00.000+11:002009-11-24T16:58:00.249+11:00<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SuaMKxi15mI/AAAAAAAAGTI/PEJEw7FlBpI/s1600-h/littlebluehouse.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397155320176174690" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SuaMKxi15mI/AAAAAAAAGTI/PEJEw7FlBpI/s400/littlebluehouse.jpg" /></a><br /></div><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Spied in Akaroa, NZ</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-4150584310434689?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-63357136226279816882009-11-20T14:08:00.000+11:002009-11-20T14:08:22.691+11:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SwYH_Wi-_9I/AAAAAAAAAC8/osdX9pvy3mM/s1600/DSCF0007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SwYH_Wi-_9I/AAAAAAAAAC8/osdX9pvy3mM/s400/DSCF0007.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-6335713622627981688?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pirate on a Horsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09433472332835831322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-41449701300469503492009-11-09T20:20:00.001+11:002009-11-09T20:20:56.620+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Svfe8beKhuI/AAAAAAAAGcY/egSlCx3XKmg/s1600-h/DSC_0172.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Svfe8beKhuI/AAAAAAAAGcY/egSlCx3XKmg/s400/DSC_0172.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402031407801992930" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-4144970130046950349?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-38588923851020702772009-11-04T16:55:00.000+11:002009-11-04T17:00:02.748+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Su7M-Ji6KLI/AAAAAAAAGXI/eebmuzt1dMU/s1600-h/DSC_0167.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Su7M-Ji6KLI/AAAAAAAAGXI/eebmuzt1dMU/s400/DSC_0167.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399478371350096050" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Su7M-fB5XlI/AAAAAAAAGXQ/H3ZEJeCx7VQ/s1600-h/DSC_0144.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Su7M-fB5XlI/AAAAAAAAGXQ/H3ZEJeCx7VQ/s400/DSC_0144.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399478377117212242" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;">at the boy's studio space</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-3858892385102070277?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-11928017425308213702009-11-02T23:10:00.001+11:002009-11-02T23:10:49.133+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Su7MNLpOZzI/AAAAAAAAGW4/7WlqY-_AOLg/s1600-h/DSC_0277.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Su7MNLpOZzI/AAAAAAAAGW4/7WlqY-_AOLg/s400/DSC_0277.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399477530099869490" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Su7MNUyoWMI/AAAAAAAAGXA/st36BPLp5M0/s1600-h/DSC_0278.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Su7MNUyoWMI/AAAAAAAAGXA/st36BPLp5M0/s400/DSC_0278.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399477532555237570" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-1192801742530821370?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-18256474161398899122009-10-27T22:28:00.000+11:002009-10-27T22:35:29.323+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SubZeQFyPNI/AAAAAAAAGTQ/JY54SKDkNCU/s1600-h/il_430xN.50164354.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SubZeQFyPNI/AAAAAAAAGTQ/JY54SKDkNCU/s400/il_430xN.50164354.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397240317188652242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SubZevlo3eI/AAAAAAAAGTY/raK0HFCreIU/s1600-h/il_430xN.50075347.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SubZevlo3eI/AAAAAAAAGTY/raK0HFCreIU/s400/il_430xN.50075347.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397240325643754978" border="0" /></a></div>There is so much I love about this,<br />so many elements that are inspiring my hands to create -<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">flying houses, birds, ivy on walls, boats in the harbour, umbrellas in hand,</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>When I saw it I knew I had to buy it,<br />that it was asking for a wall in <span style="font-style: italic;">our </span>home to hang on -<br />and possibly to be inspiration for a future house,<br />by the sea?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-1825647416139889912?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-81614331855538298652009-10-26T22:29:00.001+11:002009-10-26T22:31:15.161+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SuWILM5FC1I/AAAAAAAAGSw/yOJ2MhkliOk/s1600-h/DSC_0041.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SuWILM5FC1I/AAAAAAAAGSw/yOJ2MhkliOk/s400/DSC_0041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396869454493977426" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SuWIK_aFD5I/AAAAAAAAGSo/4F1AysfxD6c/s1600-h/DSC_0040.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SuWIK_aFD5I/AAAAAAAAGSo/4F1AysfxD6c/s400/DSC_0040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396869450874294162" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;">that I love and love<br />and </span><span style="font-style: italic;">where Mr <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Doily</span> makes<br />another <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">appearance</span>.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-8161433185553829865?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-72351787602964445192009-10-22T22:53:00.000+11:002009-10-22T22:53:34.103+11:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SuBHKZsAC3I/AAAAAAAAAC0/uc6SfUbpbVw/s1600-h/DSCF0050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SuBHKZsAC3I/AAAAAAAAAC0/uc6SfUbpbVw/s320/DSCF0050.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SuBG_Gjjo9I/AAAAAAAAACs/zVA8tzaTaJE/s1600-h/DSCF0054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SuBG_Gjjo9I/AAAAAAAAACs/zVA8tzaTaJE/s320/DSCF0054.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-7235178760296444519?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pirate on a Horsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09433472332835831322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-31583852036294953762009-10-20T16:54:00.000+11:002009-10-21T08:24:31.177+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/St1QnOvvYFI/AAAAAAAAGQ4/klueCtK5-Xo/s1600-h/applique.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/St1QnOvvYFI/AAAAAAAAGQ4/klueCtK5-Xo/s400/applique.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394556563563176018" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;">found: in my grandmas old linen</span><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-3158385203629495376?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-21234888006204037612009-10-20T16:46:00.001+11:002009-10-20T16:46:51.211+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/St1Ow8T15FI/AAAAAAAAGQg/6c_OuFPku_0/s1600-h/DSC_0029.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/St1Ow8T15FI/AAAAAAAAGQg/6c_OuFPku_0/s400/DSC_0029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394554531389760594" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-2123488800620403761?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-52815623600202954272009-10-19T16:44:00.002+11:002009-10-20T16:47:53.345+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/St1OTD4fLyI/AAAAAAAAGQI/icVVNtwP4s8/s1600-h/DSC_0032.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/St1OTD4fLyI/AAAAAAAAGQI/icVVNtwP4s8/s400/DSC_0032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394554018026434338" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/St1OTetPjsI/AAAAAAAAGQQ/e8NcI5aJIUU/s1600-h/DSC_0034.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/St1OTetPjsI/AAAAAAAAGQQ/e8NcI5aJIUU/s400/DSC_0034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394554025227030210" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="visibility: visible; font-weight: bold;" id="main"><span style="visibility: visible;" id="search">♥ </span></span><span style="font-style: italic;">William Morris</span><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-5281562360020295427?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-61866729136855644082009-10-14T16:44:00.002+11:002009-10-14T16:50:43.947+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/StVlUPUhamI/AAAAAAAAGMg/8krMPOafaDs/s1600-h/hydra.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 323px; height: 113px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/StVlUPUhamI/AAAAAAAAGMg/8krMPOafaDs/s400/hydra.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392327527230433890" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />see the <a href="http://thoughtsandbirosketches.blogspot.com/2009/10/for-love-of-hydrangeas.html">umbel</a> here...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-6186672913685564408?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-12381359959694146772009-10-12T21:18:00.001+11:002009-10-12T21:59:53.215+11:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/StMBwI_kHKI/AAAAAAAAACk/HoI1lb2MFAE/s1600-h/DSCF0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/StMBwI_kHKI/AAAAAAAAACk/HoI1lb2MFAE/s400/DSCF0004.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If four-leaf clover brings good luck, what does blue-leaf clover bring? <br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-1238135995969414677?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pirate on a Horsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09433472332835831322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-18888285098004473372009-10-09T08:16:00.001+11:002009-10-20T16:55:48.977+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Ss3YUFey_EI/AAAAAAAAGJM/smfqoXD-XqM/s1600-h/DSC_0528.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Ss3YUFey_EI/AAAAAAAAGJM/smfqoXD-XqM/s400/DSC_0528.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390202168612682818" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;">found: in floriade, canberra<br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-1888828509800447337?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-34494593191918154332009-10-08T08:37:00.000+11:002009-10-09T08:39:05.052+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Ss5buT6crYI/AAAAAAAAGKE/xmIi1ilRECk/s1600-h/DSC_0670.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Ss5buT6crYI/AAAAAAAAGKE/xmIi1ilRECk/s400/DSC_0670.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390346655186595202" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Ss5buv4UxeI/AAAAAAAAGKM/9qvlN5fY9pE/s1600-h/DSC_0671.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Ss5buv4UxeI/AAAAAAAAGKM/9qvlN5fY9pE/s400/DSC_0671.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390346662693881314" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-3449459319191815433?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-87397739297009721422009-09-23T18:44:00.001+10:002009-09-23T18:45:47.963+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SrngAo_tzfI/AAAAAAAAGAo/FXczEsjkDoQ/s1600-h/DSC_0296.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SrngAo_tzfI/AAAAAAAAGAo/FXczEsjkDoQ/s400/DSC_0296.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384581131107421682" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">linen. leather. water.<br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-8739773929700972142?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-82257114287597564882009-09-20T22:49:00.000+10:002009-09-20T22:54:11.779+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Spz8Xz1-cvI/AAAAAAAAFzY/yqKOQEeBzX0/s1600-h/DSC_0495.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Spz8Xz1-cvI/AAAAAAAAFzY/yqKOQEeBzX0/s400/DSC_0495.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376449541157319410" border="0" /></a><br /></div>A sprigged cotton from France - for the backing of the <span style="font-style: italic;">blue and white quilt</span>. Now to begin with the front...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-8225711428759756488?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-15372316515578622632009-09-18T23:06:00.002+10:002009-09-20T23:08:33.680+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SrYpEQVtq5I/AAAAAAAAF9o/9MnIJ8Won-w/s1600-h/Holiday+2008+406.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SrYpEQVtq5I/AAAAAAAAF9o/9MnIJ8Won-w/s400/Holiday+2008+406.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383535557650262930" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-1537231651557862263?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-54038783997142363532009-09-14T00:19:00.000+10:002009-09-14T00:15:18.463+10:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SqXH31sb_qI/AAAAAAAAAB8/j73Kt0aLHQo/s1600-h/Nador+124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SqXH31sb_qI/AAAAAAAAAB8/j73Kt0aLHQo/s320/Nador+124.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SqXFVpCuEVI/AAAAAAAAABc/NPfM4-kbl-w/s1600-h/Nador+072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SqXFVpCuEVI/AAAAAAAAABc/NPfM4-kbl-w/s320/Nador+072.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SqXHdr5pMWI/AAAAAAAAAB0/P6aFIoFXrjc/s1600-h/DSCF0426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SqXHdr5pMWI/AAAAAAAAAB0/P6aFIoFXrjc/s320/DSCF0426.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SqXG8v07QuI/AAAAAAAAABk/Nqr2v-oz3pU/s1600-h/DSCF0425.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SqXG8v07QuI/AAAAAAAAABk/Nqr2v-oz3pU/s320/DSCF0425.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SqXHOnuFoLI/AAAAAAAAABs/Wx-AM6_RCUA/s1600-h/DSCF0433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SqXHOnuFoLI/AAAAAAAAABs/Wx-AM6_RCUA/s320/DSCF0433.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SqXD1LcrmvI/AAAAAAAAABU/-jisr8lkWHE/s1600-h/Nador+018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SqXD1LcrmvI/AAAAAAAAABU/-jisr8lkWHE/s320/Nador+018.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SqW_4MnBmuI/AAAAAAAAABM/zb5dbB4_Cn0/s1600-h/Fez+094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SqW_4MnBmuI/AAAAAAAAABM/zb5dbB4_Cn0/s320/Fez+094.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-5403878399714236353?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pirate on a Horsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09433472332835831322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-56451615579613039422009-09-13T09:54:00.001+10:002009-09-13T09:56:30.843+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sqw07dN5ZnI/AAAAAAAAF4g/JkFI9upehb0/s1600-h/bower.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sqw07dN5ZnI/AAAAAAAAF4g/JkFI9upehb0/s400/bower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380733850860742258" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sqw07lOgNnI/AAAAAAAAF4o/SCzXM7oOfbU/s1600-h/bower2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sqw07lOgNnI/AAAAAAAAF4o/SCzXM7oOfbU/s400/bower2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380733853010769522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sqw08Ide11I/AAAAAAAAF4w/LacZn77OTCI/s1600-h/bower3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sqw08Ide11I/AAAAAAAAF4w/LacZn77OTCI/s400/bower3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380733862468835154" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-5645161557961303942?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-75342652814505962772009-09-10T19:57:00.003+10:002009-09-10T20:04:30.052+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SqjOB9IWJjI/AAAAAAAAF4Y/gTqaDQBTZ9M/s1600-h/2820719165_1c237cdbab_o.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SqjOB9IWJjI/AAAAAAAAF4Y/gTqaDQBTZ9M/s400/2820719165_1c237cdbab_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379776287878817330" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Remembering,<br />only a year ago -<br />sitting below a great tree,<br />catching a speck of blue in the chippings underfoot -<br />sifting handful upon handful,<br />holding them on my palms<br />like precious stones;<br />the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">remnants</span> of a lost tree,<br />or perhaps a blue pirate ship -<br />And softly,<br />closing my eyes -<br />seeing the colour<br />of my soul;<br />bright blue.<br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-7534265281450596277?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-72141212348355842482009-09-07T19:53:00.002+10:002009-09-07T20:03:41.210+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SqTYUQB_NdI/AAAAAAAAF2Y/M07dY0_lq8I/s1600-h/DSC_0730.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SqTYUQB_NdI/AAAAAAAAF2Y/M07dY0_lq8I/s400/DSC_0730.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378661697399502290" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SqTYVk-xkXI/AAAAAAAAF2o/FWO-qposjiI/s1600-h/DSC_0734.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SqTYVk-xkXI/AAAAAAAAF2o/FWO-qposjiI/s400/DSC_0734.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378661720203039090" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-7214121234835584248?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-60657088292458199852009-09-03T20:11:00.000+10:002009-09-03T20:12:22.895+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sp-Wd56j5BI/AAAAAAAAFzg/zli8Mu1cOEU/s1600-h/DSC_0029.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sp-Wd56j5BI/AAAAAAAAFzg/zli8Mu1cOEU/s400/DSC_0029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377181920610477074" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-6065708829245819985?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-89881729935599753932009-09-01T20:45:00.001+10:002009-09-01T20:49:20.487+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Spz7hzaOFzI/AAAAAAAAFzA/BbfeORvnM-M/s1600-h/DSC_0219.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Spz7hzaOFzI/AAAAAAAAFzA/BbfeORvnM-M/s400/DSC_0219.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376448613327968050" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Spz7imo5t6I/AAAAAAAAFzQ/R6gvzn8HBHE/s1600-h/DSC_0216.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Spz7imo5t6I/AAAAAAAAFzQ/R6gvzn8HBHE/s400/DSC_0216.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376448627079755682" border="0" /><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Spz7ifbqEZI/AAAAAAAAFzI/Q6JFO-Camqw/s1600-h/DSC_0215.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Spz7ifbqEZI/AAAAAAAAFzI/Q6JFO-Camqw/s400/DSC_0215.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376448625145155986" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm completely smitten with these two lovelies. The fatter one you might remember from some months ago, the newer addition - which makes a very substantial and satisfying pot of tea - was given to me by a fellow blue and white china collector. It was such a joy and an honour to receive...<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-8988172993559975393?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-24254770482019262762009-08-31T10:40:00.000+10:002009-08-31T10:41:31.822+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SpscDMXicRI/AAAAAAAAFxo/4ac_T-FUOgQ/s1600-h/DSC_0586.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SpscDMXicRI/AAAAAAAAFxo/4ac_T-FUOgQ/s400/DSC_0586.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375921421381955858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SpscD49r4UI/AAAAAAAAFx4/yjRUo54JkYw/s1600-h/DSC_0582.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SpscD49r4UI/AAAAAAAAFx4/yjRUo54JkYw/s400/DSC_0582.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375921433353118018" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SpscDbjfYDI/AAAAAAAAFxw/h_wPuTJLmF4/s1600-h/DSC_0587.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SpscDbjfYDI/AAAAAAAAFxw/h_wPuTJLmF4/s400/DSC_0587.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375921425458618418" border="0" /></a></div>That we <span style="font-style: italic;">both</span> found<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-2425477048201926276?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-47435461721422428132009-08-24T23:18:00.009+10:002009-08-25T08:37:01.200+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SpKXqfw2IjI/AAAAAAAAAAw/ee1XLw0ktIo/s1600-h/DSCF0436.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eInbhRloyII/SpKXqfw2IjI/AAAAAAAAAAw/ee1XLw0ktIo/s320/DSCF0436.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373524061743096370" border="0" /></a>I found myself, drifting through days of gray,<br />imagining the fist clenched firmly in my pocket<br />being shaken at the blind sky.<br />people from the sun bleached parts of this earth,<br />unaware of the connection we have<br />with that old life-giver.<br /><br />then, there, like a long missed friend<br />you break the marbled skies of Paris with your presence.<br />that day you burnt the sky, you burnt my eyes,<br />with the memories of days so long behind; memories kept,<br />emblazoned on your blades.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-4743546172142242813?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pirate on a Horsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09433472332835831322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-35934014941739798812009-08-19T07:29:00.001+10:002009-08-19T07:30:44.489+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SosdWqPXC8I/AAAAAAAAFo4/i6TV8dVV8aY/s1600-h/DSC_0330.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SosdWqPXC8I/AAAAAAAAFo4/i6TV8dVV8aY/s400/DSC_0330.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371419255702490050" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-3593401494173979881?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-62167484071298257112009-08-18T08:15:00.000+10:002009-08-18T08:16:46.182+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SonWvXSoYTI/AAAAAAAAFoQ/_0zyhkgGIFQ/s1600-h/DSC_0222.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SonWvXSoYTI/AAAAAAAAFoQ/_0zyhkgGIFQ/s400/DSC_0222.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371060139810382130" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SonWvp1e4vI/AAAAAAAAFoY/ACEPob7CUi8/s1600-h/DSC_0224.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SonWvp1e4vI/AAAAAAAAFoY/ACEPob7CUi8/s400/DSC_0224.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371060144788398834" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-6216748407129825711?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-70311455442493694522009-08-17T15:23:00.002+10:002009-08-17T15:30:28.877+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SojqybqlE3I/AAAAAAAAFmw/JIHSa9v-Mk4/s1600-h/DSC_0229.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SojqybqlE3I/AAAAAAAAFmw/JIHSa9v-Mk4/s400/DSC_0229.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370800707780023154" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SojqytxBUgI/AAAAAAAAFm4/xk6ckZWQqdU/s1600-h/DSC_0230.jpg"><br /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-7031145544249369452?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-60925020358389758792009-08-16T15:21:00.001+10:002009-08-17T15:43:47.501+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sojo9xxfIAI/AAAAAAAAFk4/D_FsVJ4VMlA/s1600-h/DSC_0225.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sojo9xxfIAI/AAAAAAAAFk4/D_FsVJ4VMlA/s400/DSC_0225.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370798703669878786" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">bread. peanut butter. spaghetti. stock. rubber glove.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-6092502035838975879?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-28608987333258948982009-08-04T16:55:00.001+10:002009-08-04T17:41:18.725+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SnfbeS_zYlI/AAAAAAAAFhE/BpeqOjYR8lY/s1600-h/DSC_0143.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SnfbeS_zYlI/AAAAAAAAFhE/BpeqOjYR8lY/s400/DSC_0143.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365998794577240658" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SnfbekSt5KI/AAAAAAAAFhM/VoKpLAMlM8M/s1600-h/DSC_0140.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SnfbekSt5KI/AAAAAAAAFhM/VoKpLAMlM8M/s400/DSC_0140.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365998799219975330" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-2860898733325894898?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-80328033809871038692009-07-31T15:44:00.001+10:002009-07-31T15:46:52.574+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SnKFGR6_w0I/AAAAAAAAFfU/NcqBtYzs53s/s1600-h/DSC_0077.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SnKFGR6_w0I/AAAAAAAAFfU/NcqBtYzs53s/s400/DSC_0077.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364496449088242498" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SnKE86WVrRI/AAAAAAAAFe8/iUWM3Afgg2Y/s1600-h/DSC_0076.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SnKE86WVrRI/AAAAAAAAFe8/iUWM3Afgg2Y/s400/DSC_0076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364496288141651218" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SnKE9lWPpdI/AAAAAAAAFfM/UmCQg4vfFnY/s1600-h/66699.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SnKE9lWPpdI/AAAAAAAAFfM/UmCQg4vfFnY/s400/66699.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364496299683980754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Blue</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Against the Skin</span><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-8032803380987103869?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-3414785176289152562009-07-21T09:14:00.002+10:002009-07-21T09:22:58.814+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SmT7WBCHkaI/AAAAAAAAFZQ/cLMn6kAjaBE/s1600-h/blue1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SmT7WBCHkaI/AAAAAAAAFZQ/cLMn6kAjaBE/s400/blue1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360685812130746786" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SmT7WuR3JzI/AAAAAAAAFZY/-GDH1k5MQ04/s1600-h/blueII.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SmT7WuR3JzI/AAAAAAAAFZY/-GDH1k5MQ04/s400/blueII.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360685824276375346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SmT8OqDZGzI/AAAAAAAAFZo/6UwG2rLX5Qk/s1600-h/DSC_0030.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SmT8OqDZGzI/AAAAAAAAFZo/6UwG2rLX5Qk/s400/DSC_0030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360686785214618418" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SmT7VOm6yyI/AAAAAAAAFZA/sPG-tlcqitk/s1600-h/blue4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SmT7VOm6yyI/AAAAAAAAFZA/sPG-tlcqitk/s400/blue4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360685798594890530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SmT7Vs6vwrI/AAAAAAAAFZI/1WRo8OBC8v0/s1600-h/blueIII.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SmT7Vs6vwrI/AAAAAAAAFZI/1WRo8OBC8v0/s400/blueIII.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360685806731117234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SmT8Oc9TpuI/AAAAAAAAFZg/QO5btYOty2c/s1600-h/DSC_0033.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SmT8Oc9TpuI/AAAAAAAAFZg/QO5btYOty2c/s400/DSC_0033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360686781699434210" border="0" /></a></div>For the <span style="font-style: italic;">Blue Quilt</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-341478517628915256?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-69562951666588322372009-07-18T17:14:00.003+10:002009-07-18T17:18:12.443+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SmF3Cb7wgqI/AAAAAAAAFVI/Ozw6R1kpBL0/s1600-h/Holiday+2008+537.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SmF3Cb7wgqI/AAAAAAAAFVI/Ozw6R1kpBL0/s400/Holiday+2008+537.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359695915289445026" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SmF2gfJYVyI/AAAAAAAAFVA/5Hi3n1PZ4sE/s1600-h/Holiday+2008+538.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SmF2gfJYVyI/AAAAAAAAFVA/5Hi3n1PZ4sE/s400/Holiday+2008+538.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359695332036335394" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;">Moroccan Blue<br />In sky</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> and wheeled </span><span style="font-style: italic;">vehicles</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-6956295166658832237?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-11943679079891900852009-07-16T11:06:00.000+10:002009-07-16T11:08:24.301+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sl59TwKYHFI/AAAAAAAAFTw/5LJyLRYqWwc/s1600-h/DSC_0132.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sl59TwKYHFI/AAAAAAAAFTw/5LJyLRYqWwc/s400/DSC_0132.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358858384916880466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sl59UK9RS6I/AAAAAAAAFT4/-Xe7UOYbrbg/s1600-h/DSC_0134.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sl59UK9RS6I/AAAAAAAAFT4/-Xe7UOYbrbg/s400/DSC_0134.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358858392109665186" border="0" /></a></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sl59Ts75YqI/AAAAAAAAFTo/Cd1E7d5gT6g/s1600-h/DSC_0093.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sl59Ts75YqI/AAAAAAAAFTo/Cd1E7d5gT6g/s400/DSC_0093.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358858384050840226" border="0" /></a></div><span style="font-style: italic;">For Alex</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">With love</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-1194367907989190085?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-33360015132064227342009-07-10T10:08:00.001+10:002009-07-10T10:08:27.790+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SlaGbn6G5hI/AAAAAAAAFRY/Ukjr1fy5me4/s1600-h/DSC_0022.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SlaGbn6G5hI/AAAAAAAAFRY/Ukjr1fy5me4/s400/DSC_0022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356616615931078162" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-3336001513206422734?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-84518066616886251612009-07-09T15:56:00.000+10:002009-07-09T16:00:03.139+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SlWGniedn5I/AAAAAAAAFOg/NdXfZk_6678/s1600-h/bluetiles.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SlWGniedn5I/AAAAAAAAFOg/NdXfZk_6678/s400/bluetiles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356335345654669202" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SlWHKT2foCI/AAAAAAAAFOo/ige69pH_W2Q/s1600-h/detail.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SlWHKT2foCI/AAAAAAAAFOo/ige69pH_W2Q/s400/detail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356335943024353314" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Made by me</span><br /><br /></div>Expect full (and lengthy)<br />details on <a href="http://thoughtsandbirosketches.blogspot.com/">Thoughts&amp;BiroSketches</a> tomorrow<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-8451806661688625161?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-16210531447307801052009-07-08T13:50:00.000+10:002009-07-08T13:55:04.844+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SlQX-Pub8AI/AAAAAAAAFMY/CT_7yHjXQgk/s1600-h/DSC_0237.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SlQX-Pub8AI/AAAAAAAAFMY/CT_7yHjXQgk/s400/DSC_0237.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355932214990991362" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Blue Egg. Blue Star. Blue Vase.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SlQX-izAeGI/AAAAAAAAFMw/D9TZUaQsQ_Y/s1600-h/DSC_0240.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SlQX-izAeGI/AAAAAAAAFMw/D9TZUaQsQ_Y/s400/DSC_0240.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355932220110436450" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Blue Vase<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SlQX-VA66bI/AAAAAAAAFMg/AhYdosIeopQ/s1600-h/DSC_0238.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SlQX-VA66bI/AAAAAAAAFMg/AhYdosIeopQ/s400/DSC_0238.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355932216410696114" border="0" /></a></div>Blue Egg<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SlQX-pjzldI/AAAAAAAAFMo/uTUitD2Kf9g/s1600-h/DSC_0239.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SlQX-pjzldI/AAAAAAAAFMo/uTUitD2Kf9g/s400/DSC_0239.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355932221925725650" border="0" /></a></div> Blue Star<br /><br />Marvellous.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-1621053144730780105?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-87766584085849202932009-07-07T13:49:00.000+10:002009-07-08T13:50:52.478+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SlQXVXWaJlI/AAAAAAAAFMI/mZVa6RDPzWo/s1600-h/blueness.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SlQXVXWaJlI/AAAAAAAAFMI/mZVa6RDPzWo/s400/blueness.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355931512663058002" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SlQXVy2_q5I/AAAAAAAAFMQ/GJoIlzR5vy4/s1600-h/DSC_0260.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SlQXVy2_q5I/AAAAAAAAFMQ/GJoIlzR5vy4/s400/DSC_0260.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355931520047491986" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-8776658408584920293?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-43390442794462680722009-06-22T08:34:00.000+10:002009-06-22T08:38:11.692+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sj61w1_1JhI/AAAAAAAAFGQ/hPPVmlhgvZs/s1600-h/DSC_0228.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sj61w1_1JhI/AAAAAAAAFGQ/hPPVmlhgvZs/s400/DSC_0228.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349913258095879698" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sj61w-cnrEI/AAAAAAAAFGY/JLwm2EEUHPE/s1600-h/DSC_0230.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sj61w-cnrEI/AAAAAAAAFGY/JLwm2EEUHPE/s400/DSC_0230.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349913260364115010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sj61xBbvxmI/AAAAAAAAFGg/5Bu5C_lBRP4/s1600-h/DSC_0233.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sj61xBbvxmI/AAAAAAAAFGg/5Bu5C_lBRP4/s400/DSC_0233.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349913261165758050" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-4339044279446268072?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-67262515556119907832009-06-19T07:46:00.000+10:002009-06-19T07:48:20.156+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sjq17yrSKGI/AAAAAAAAFFY/gT1zROyMBa0/s1600-h/DSC_0299.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sjq17yrSKGI/AAAAAAAAFFY/gT1zROyMBa0/s400/DSC_0299.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348787546276112482" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;">Up, up, up</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-6726251555611990783?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-24600220052760388642009-06-18T15:05:00.000+10:002009-06-18T15:06:54.489+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SjnLSNvKolI/AAAAAAAAFE4/6VVnz9JyWiY/s1600-h/DSC_0272.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SjnLSNvKolI/AAAAAAAAFE4/6VVnz9JyWiY/s400/DSC_0272.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348529546264748626" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SjnLSUpamjI/AAAAAAAAFFA/WCMGjJkePUA/s1600-h/DSC_0274.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SjnLSUpamjI/AAAAAAAAFFA/WCMGjJkePUA/s400/DSC_0274.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348529548119677490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SjnLSnJ-FiI/AAAAAAAAFFI/2OhkSBY46T4/s1600-h/DSC_0275.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SjnLSnJ-FiI/AAAAAAAAFFI/2OhkSBY46T4/s400/DSC_0275.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348529553088058914" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SjnLSnet_zI/AAAAAAAAFFQ/19-vB-lBzl0/s1600-h/DSC_0277.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SjnLSnet_zI/AAAAAAAAFFQ/19-vB-lBzl0/s400/DSC_0277.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348529553175084850" border="0" /></a><br /></div>I am wooed. So completely.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-2460022005276038864?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-17197079198654766182009-06-16T10:23:00.000+10:002009-06-16T10:24:38.300+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SjbmPtdprrI/AAAAAAAAFDY/OCP1Lmr5O90/s1600-h/busylife.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SjbmPtdprrI/AAAAAAAAFDY/OCP1Lmr5O90/s400/busylife.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347714765125430962" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-1719707919865476618?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-32510332974155542722009-06-15T10:19:00.000+10:002009-06-16T10:23:02.727+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sjblt_07W2I/AAAAAAAAFDI/Q_egbGIgYSE/s1600-h/DSC_0061.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sjblt_07W2I/AAAAAAAAFDI/Q_egbGIgYSE/s400/DSC_0061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347714185939344226" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-3251033297415554272?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-79032976604843630862009-06-10T16:27:00.000+10:002009-06-10T16:30:46.018+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Si9SiZ1ePII/AAAAAAAAFCI/51BQSONLMDM/s1600-h/Holiday+2008+334.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Si9SiZ1ePII/AAAAAAAAFCI/51BQSONLMDM/s400/Holiday+2008+334.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345582033716264066" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;">the blue of Belgium skies,<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">cool breeze.<br />our young laughter -<br />impromptu,<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">skeleton trees.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-7903297660484363086?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-22829851398637507052009-06-09T13:01:00.000+10:002009-06-09T15:20:32.480+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Si3QkOfv_8I/AAAAAAAAFAA/5cyrmr7ohII/s1600-h/bluemetal.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Si3QkOfv_8I/AAAAAAAAFAA/5cyrmr7ohII/s400/bluemetal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345157653543780290" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span>Memories of that funny venue in Madrid; featuring a bar with giant plastic palm trees in the middle. </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hawaiian</span><span> cocktails + symphonic metal? Nice.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-2282985139863750705?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-12710807768219377322009-06-07T17:26:00.000+10:002009-06-07T17:35:48.158+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sitr7F9yGPI/AAAAAAAAE9c/x_THhC2A1n0/s1600-h/bwtea2.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sitr7PN8xQI/AAAAAAAAE9k/QYd_WRAEdpA/s1600-h/handle2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sitr7PN8xQI/AAAAAAAAE9k/QYd_WRAEdpA/s400/handle2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344484048246719746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sitr7F9yGPI/AAAAAAAAE9c/x_THhC2A1n0/s1600-h/bwtea2.jpg"><br /><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sitr7F9yGPI/AAAAAAAAE9c/x_THhC2A1n0/s400/bwtea2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344484045762992370" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">An unexpected find;<br />made in England -<br />you know how I <a href="http://the-bower-bird.blogspot.com/2009/04/favourite-mug.html">love</a> the blue willows.<br />The shape is so delightful,<br />especially the little top -<br />All tea is being made in it from now on.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-1271080776821937732?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-1830806915131530282009-06-05T23:12:00.000+10:002009-06-05T23:18:07.987+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sika2R6Nd0I/AAAAAAAAE6c/RW7xyl9G3xE/s1600-h/blue.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sika2R6Nd0I/AAAAAAAAE6c/RW7xyl9G3xE/s400/blue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343831952674617154" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">However hard you try<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-183080691513153028?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-23523086757245416932009-06-04T19:52:00.000+10:002009-06-05T23:20:24.230+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SieZfY7CDaI/AAAAAAAAE4c/70cCOwtpFR4/s1600-h/DSC_0591.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SieZfY7CDaI/AAAAAAAAE4c/70cCOwtpFR4/s400/DSC_0591.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343408247443426722" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SikbjR1RwqI/AAAAAAAAE6k/4Xr1g6CKDq4/s1600-h/DSC_0679.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SikbjR1RwqI/AAAAAAAAE6k/4Xr1g6CKDq4/s400/DSC_0679.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343832725748040354" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-2352308675724541693?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-1032295905142401132009-06-04T07:41:00.001+10:002009-06-04T07:41:38.479+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SibuA9l4LiI/AAAAAAAAE1c/T0LAncU5lOs/s1600-h/DSC_0112.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SibuA9l4LiI/AAAAAAAAE1c/T0LAncU5lOs/s400/DSC_0112.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343219708222516770" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-103229590514240113?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-90462070767561427202009-06-03T17:27:00.001+10:002009-06-03T17:29:08.541+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SiYl0oAVW2I/AAAAAAAAE00/j4J2STb2IYI/s1600-h/bluetiles.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 355px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SiYl0oAVW2I/AAAAAAAAE00/j4J2STb2IYI/s400/bluetiles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342999593943915362" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Electric blue and navy dark. Shiny reflections. Missing tiles. Memories of a house I will likely never see again.<br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-9046207076756142720?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-50013325006497789862009-05-31T10:23:00.000+10:002009-05-31T10:24:50.771+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SiHORN9C_tI/AAAAAAAAEzs/6jr98CaNrN8/s1600-h/balloons.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 380px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SiHORN9C_tI/AAAAAAAAEzs/6jr98CaNrN8/s400/balloons.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341777428236926674" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-5001332500649778986?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-88533026526849020232009-05-29T08:33:00.000+10:002009-05-29T08:34:08.801+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sh8RWKNCLGI/AAAAAAAAExc/As0lG8X2D78/s1600-h/DSC_0129.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sh8RWKNCLGI/AAAAAAAAExc/As0lG8X2D78/s400/DSC_0129.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341006755478514786" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-8853302652684902023?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-30872511846892645732009-05-28T08:56:00.000+10:002009-05-28T08:57:25.589+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sh3FSMGfwZI/AAAAAAAAEvs/bOUCSK2hL7I/s1600-h/DSC_04137.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sh3FSMGfwZI/AAAAAAAAEvs/bOUCSK2hL7I/s400/DSC_04137.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340641649408065938" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-3087251184689264573?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-81922856418301165112009-05-27T17:45:00.001+10:002009-05-27T17:46:53.186+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Shzvmz6VwtI/AAAAAAAAEvk/H41KKPI9d5U/s1600-h/cities+by+the+sea+boardered.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Shzvmz6VwtI/AAAAAAAAEvk/H41KKPI9d5U/s400/cities+by+the+sea+boardered.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340406708203537106" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;">Where balloons fly<br />high among the stars<br />with furniture<br />and the dreams of small children.<br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-8192285641830116511?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-29658477993137150512009-05-27T08:21:00.000+10:002009-05-27T08:22:16.806+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Shxri-xWtpI/AAAAAAAAEvc/fr1mYkTQbrc/s1600-h/DSC_0392.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Shxri-xWtpI/AAAAAAAAEvc/fr1mYkTQbrc/s400/DSC_0392.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340261506864297618" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/ShxrivldDPI/AAAAAAAAEvU/3N_zk45g0cM/s1600-h/blue+leavesb.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/ShxrivldDPI/AAAAAAAAEvU/3N_zk45g0cM/s400/blue+leavesb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340261502787849458" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-2965847799313715051?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-59199534753077080942009-05-26T23:05:00.000+10:002009-05-26T23:06:27.277+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/ShvpKJzG9UI/AAAAAAAAEvM/x1S4teOd0pQ/s1600-h/DSC_0419.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/ShvpKJzG9UI/AAAAAAAAEvM/x1S4teOd0pQ/s400/DSC_0419.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340118143816103234" border="0" /></a><br /></div>For <a href="http://www.reconciliation.org.au">Reconciliation</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-5919953475307708094?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-67268640522209157892009-05-25T18:20:00.000+10:002009-05-25T18:22:17.493+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/ShpVK2_j3yI/AAAAAAAAEsA/Sr8cWiX14ik/s1600-h/DSC_0395.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/ShpVK2_j3yI/AAAAAAAAEsA/Sr8cWiX14ik/s400/DSC_0395.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339673953250303778" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/ShpVLJLPciI/AAAAAAAAEsI/5HS5x4Q0Ngk/s1600-h/DSC_0398.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/ShpVLJLPciI/AAAAAAAAEsI/5HS5x4Q0Ngk/s400/DSC_0398.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339673958131135010" border="0" /></a><br /></div>thats worldly too.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-6726864052220915789?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-18560280599404914772009-05-24T10:24:00.000+10:002009-05-24T10:36:10.425+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/ShiT6epHGtI/AAAAAAAAEqA/5tWj6d-N8HM/s1600-h/DSC_0266.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/ShiT6epHGtI/AAAAAAAAEqA/5tWj6d-N8HM/s400/DSC_0266.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339179991114914514" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/ShiVeJvVvdI/AAAAAAAAEqo/DNtcqoTrdEQ/s1600-h/trainstation.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/ShiVeJvVvdI/AAAAAAAAEqo/DNtcqoTrdEQ/s400/trainstation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339181703490813394" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/ShiT6Xs-AuI/AAAAAAAAEqI/8NwSkdb7zf8/s1600-h/DSC_0268.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/ShiT6Xs-AuI/AAAAAAAAEqI/8NwSkdb7zf8/s400/DSC_0268.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339179989252047586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/ShiT6pmaCMI/AAAAAAAAEqQ/lB2fwq8Wjec/s1600-h/DSC_0272.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/ShiT6pmaCMI/AAAAAAAAEqQ/lB2fwq8Wjec/s400/DSC_0272.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339179994056362178" border="0" /></a></div></div> </div>blue that waits patiently<br />blue rubbish that is so faint against the tracks<br />blue that makes me laugh<br />blue that plays music<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-1856028059940491477?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-4107340741205581592009-05-04T15:55:00.000+10:002009-05-24T10:35:38.143+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/ShiWOjCodxI/AAAAAAAAEqw/vvrl60dHzjY/s1600-h/23042009%28004%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/ShiWOjCodxI/AAAAAAAAEqw/vvrl60dHzjY/s400/23042009%28004%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339182534916339474" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sf6DTxDM-iI/AAAAAAAAEeM/e9PKqfwxr30/s1600-h/violinist.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Sf6DTxDM-iI/AAAAAAAAEeM/e9PKqfwxr30/s400/violinist.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331843384460769826" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;">And the Blue Violinist<br />Who never ceases to make me smile,<br />and chuckle and laugh -<br />(and want to buy his album)<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-410734074120558159?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-38457265380337105582009-04-30T17:24:00.000+10:002009-04-30T17:28:48.666+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SflS3ixOQJI/AAAAAAAAEYc/96K7ZrhNaAQ/s1600-h/scan0016.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SflS3ixOQJI/AAAAAAAAEYc/96K7ZrhNaAQ/s400/scan0016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330382748149235858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SflS4Lfk6zI/AAAAAAAAEYk/LiEGwCY26ig/s1600-h/circly.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 341px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SflS4Lfk6zI/AAAAAAAAEYk/LiEGwCY26ig/s400/circly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330382759081077554" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-3845726538033710558?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-61654488337572934962009-04-29T17:22:00.000+10:002009-04-30T17:30:18.443+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SflTdd8FjoI/AAAAAAAAEYs/17xl3PjxXuI/s1600-h/tiles.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SflTdd8FjoI/AAAAAAAAEYs/17xl3PjxXuI/s400/tiles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330383399687655042" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Either way)<span style="font-style: italic;"><br />They make me smile </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-6165448833757293496?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-3009085028545439862009-04-17T17:54:00.000+10:002009-04-17T17:56:54.031+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Seg2OG_0vAI/AAAAAAAAET0/BjjANshb3dM/s1600-h/DSC_0518.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Seg2OG_0vAI/AAAAAAAAET0/BjjANshb3dM/s400/DSC_0518.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325566175389989890" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Seg1t9LgDyI/AAAAAAAAETs/pBCUt-YmaYU/s1600-h/DSC_0517.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/Seg1t9LgDyI/AAAAAAAAETs/pBCUt-YmaYU/s400/DSC_0517.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325565622998798114" /></a><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">So I am told: that freshly roasted chestnuts must be wrapped up in a tea towel for 5 minutes upon coming out of the oven. They smell faintly of custard...</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-300908502854543986?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-46532469338487806292009-04-14T16:34:00.000+10:002009-04-14T16:37:24.966+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SeQutnPYH4I/AAAAAAAAERQ/iptTjbBkx-U/s400/DSC_0213.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324432020621238146" /><br /></div>From my Grandma.<div>Is totally blue</div><div>Made in China,</div><div>a bit crackly</div><div>(with patterning inside and out)</div><div>Best enjoyed with </div><div>fresh jasmine tea</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SeQutoxYWnI/AAAAAAAAERY/t6q1JkHWjfI/s400/DSC_0236.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324432021032295026" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SeQut5ZK1fI/AAAAAAAAERg/VC5A5ANtvo4/s400/DSC_0237.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324432025494148594" /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-4653246933848780629?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-49797752459636254922009-03-23T17:06:00.000+11:002009-03-23T17:09:58.754+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SccnhmVIieI/AAAAAAAAEBg/B5zTW-jHbWc/s1600-h/DSC_1725.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SccnhmVIieI/AAAAAAAAEBg/B5zTW-jHbWc/s400/DSC_1725.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316261343312513506" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SccnhCeW2MI/AAAAAAAAEBY/dd5LmzdPKHM/s1600-h/DSC_1726.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SccnhCeW2MI/AAAAAAAAEBY/dd5LmzdPKHM/s400/DSC_1726.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316261333687523522" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SccnRMJKHJI/AAAAAAAAEBI/B5q0jmOjm-U/s1600-h/DSC_1120.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SccnRMJKHJI/AAAAAAAAEBI/B5q0jmOjm-U/s400/DSC_1120.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316261061405056146" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">because you can never have too many photos of them</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-4979775245963625492?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-85502555370266769502009-03-15T19:46:00.000+11:002009-03-15T19:48:01.227+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SbzArTCnf4I/AAAAAAAAD8s/8ZBoSwQHx_w/s1600-h/DSC_0042.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SbzArTCnf4I/AAAAAAAAD8s/8ZBoSwQHx_w/s400/DSC_0042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313333510468501378" border="0" /></a></div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-8550255537026676950?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-73147669448638829512009-02-27T04:03:00.000+11:002009-02-26T09:04:03.517+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SaXAKs1DfZI/AAAAAAAAD0E/aU2cVSWbuFw/s1600-h/DSC_0027.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SaXAKs1DfZI/AAAAAAAAD0E/aU2cVSWbuFw/s400/DSC_0027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306859025990909330" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;">tickles the soul</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-7314766944863882951?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-59988447037528307002009-02-26T09:02:00.001+11:002009-02-26T09:04:31.673+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SaW_9kveY6I/AAAAAAAADz8/V436PggKyzI/s1600-h/DSC_1675.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SaW_9kveY6I/AAAAAAAADz8/V436PggKyzI/s400/DSC_1675.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306858800481723298" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-5998844703752830700?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-14881550664752521082009-02-11T14:58:00.000+11:002009-02-11T15:07:23.693+11:00<div style="text-align: center;">How I miss thee!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SZJNtSbKnUI/AAAAAAAADso/3iDbhSGIgho/s400/Iona2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301385151803727170" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; "><p align="center" style="font: normal normal normal 14px/20px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif !important; line-height: 20px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51) !important; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Deep peace of the<br />running waves to you.</span></p><p align="center" style="font: normal normal normal 14px/20px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif !important; line-height: 20px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51) !important; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Deep peace of the <br />flowing air to you.</span></p><p align="center" style="font: normal normal normal 14px/20px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif !important; line-height: 20px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51) !important; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Deep peace of the <br />quiet earth to you.</span></p><p align="center" style="font: normal normal normal 14px/20px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif !important; line-height: 20px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51) !important; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Deep peace of the <br />shining stars to you.</span></p><p align="center" style="font: normal normal normal 14px/20px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif !important; line-height: 20px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51) !important; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Deep peace of the<br />Son of Peace to you.</span></p></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-1488155066475252108?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-36511390479895911692009-02-10T14:55:00.000+11:002009-02-11T14:58:50.110+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SZJMWnyrAgI/AAAAAAAADsg/GqV070yG5gM/s1600-h/DSC_0609.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SZJMWnyrAgI/AAAAAAAADsg/GqV070yG5gM/s400/DSC_0609.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301383662890844674" /></a><br /></div>To walk<div>perchance to dance</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-3651139047989591169?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-39695318801200366272009-02-02T21:17:00.000+11:002009-02-02T21:19:54.782+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SYbIb5JVF8I/AAAAAAAADq4/DU3mngq4k68/s1600-h/DSC_1722.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SYbIb5JVF8I/AAAAAAAADq4/DU3mngq4k68/s400/DSC_1722.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298142393169942466" border="0" /></a></div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-3969531880120036627?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-61789720639812268322009-01-31T09:55:00.000+11:002009-01-31T09:58:53.741+11:00A blue surprise<br />from a dear <a href="http://thenoisyplume.blogspot.com">friend</a><a href="http://thenoisyplume.blogspot.com"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SYOFtWKX5DI/AAAAAAAADpQ/-P1-vAEKLvE/s1600-h/DSC_1642.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SYOFtWKX5DI/AAAAAAAADpQ/-P1-vAEKLvE/s400/DSC_1642.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297224600807531570" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SYOFwQ60ZDI/AAAAAAAADpg/RDYA1mIzo6Q/s1600-h/DSC_1644.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SYOFwQ60ZDI/AAAAAAAADpg/RDYA1mIzo6Q/s400/DSC_1644.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297224650939720754" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SYOFuwP61II/AAAAAAAADpY/BqLV0vXAACE/s1600-h/DSC_1643.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SYOFuwP61II/AAAAAAAADpY/BqLV0vXAACE/s400/DSC_1643.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297224624989983874" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SYOFxXUothI/AAAAAAAADpo/7N73XveDDog/s1600-h/DSC_1645.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SYOFxXUothI/AAAAAAAADpo/7N73XveDDog/s400/DSC_1645.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297224669838489106" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-6178972063981226832?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-46348448514555228692009-01-22T09:24:00.000+11:002009-01-22T09:25:46.980+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SXegu37S5TI/AAAAAAAADig/S1D541ZJLLY/s1600-h/DSC_15537.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SXegu37S5TI/AAAAAAAADig/S1D541ZJLLY/s400/DSC_15537.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293876614144386354" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SXegvLQIbiI/AAAAAAAADio/VX1R661RQvw/s1600-h/DSC_1556.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SXegvLQIbiI/AAAAAAAADio/VX1R661RQvw/s400/DSC_1556.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293876619332054562" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">For tiny hands<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-4634844851455522869?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-20526371113993216372009-01-21T20:19:00.000+11:002009-01-20T20:23:30.363+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SXWXeX721tI/AAAAAAAADiA/gkdBHkVT08o/s1600-h/DSC_1438.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SXWXeX721tI/AAAAAAAADiA/gkdBHkVT08o/s400/DSC_1438.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293303485120829138" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SXWXeMMZH5I/AAAAAAAADh4/DvBh5RRf9ww/s1600-h/DSC_1446.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SXWXeMMZH5I/AAAAAAAADh4/DvBh5RRf9ww/s400/DSC_1446.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293303481968959378" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">From <span style="font-style: italic;">Quick Brown Fox</span> - and oh so soft and lovely<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-2052637111399321637?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-22674354144698740312009-01-20T20:17:00.000+11:002009-01-20T20:18:37.975+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SXWW31HeMXI/AAAAAAAADhw/tc0suYtyBcY/s1600-h/DSC_1510.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SXWW31HeMXI/AAAAAAAADhw/tc0suYtyBcY/s400/DSC_1510.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293302822939275634" border="0" /></a></div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-2267435414469874031?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-42864923044225419922009-01-19T20:15:00.000+11:002009-01-20T20:17:12.837+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SXWWdgvz3zI/AAAAAAAADhY/7L--M7OgBqQ/s1600-h/DSC_1540.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SXWWdgvz3zI/AAAAAAAADhY/7L--M7OgBqQ/s400/DSC_1540.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293302370794725170" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SXWWdgvz3zI/AAAAAAAADhY/7L--M7OgBqQ/s1600-h/DSC_1540.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SXWWd_LigtI/AAAAAAAADho/D4ZZ1ajIHV4/s1600-h/DSC_1547.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SXWWd_LigtI/AAAAAAAADho/D4ZZ1ajIHV4/s400/DSC_1547.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293302378964091602" border="0" /></a></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SXWWd3dQIuI/AAAAAAAADhg/BUnZQpPLky8/s1600-h/DSC_1545.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SXWWd3dQIuI/AAAAAAAADhg/BUnZQpPLky8/s400/DSC_1545.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293302376890901218" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-4286492304422541992?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-82078828443068212542008-12-14T18:28:00.000+11:002008-12-14T18:29:48.351+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SUS1we2sPzI/AAAAAAAADSg/HCPEsrp6eT4/s1600-h/09122008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SUS1we2sPzI/AAAAAAAADSg/HCPEsrp6eT4/s400/09122008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279544507705868082" border="0" /></a>(Is it just me or is that last guarantee a little scarey?)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-8207882844306821254?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-80528764833113883162008-12-08T10:04:00.000+11:002008-12-08T10:05:22.638+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/STxWqOa2KFI/AAAAAAAADPw/8oHdJU9_lTU/s1600-h/DSC_0675.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/STxWqOa2KFI/AAAAAAAADPw/8oHdJU9_lTU/s400/DSC_0675.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277188146796570706" border="0" /></a>He he he<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-8052876483311388316?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-36724418661801308762008-12-07T10:02:00.000+11:002008-12-08T10:04:47.902+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/STxWLCCapxI/AAAAAAAADPY/_ow7ufC0izg/s1600-h/DSC_0673.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/STxWLCCapxI/AAAAAAAADPY/_ow7ufC0izg/s400/DSC_0673.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277187610896934674" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/STxWZ30TzNI/AAAAAAAADPg/3ubtUBO8mbU/s1600-h/DSC_0674.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/STxWZ30TzNI/AAAAAAAADPg/3ubtUBO8mbU/s400/DSC_0674.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277187865851448530" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-3672441866180130876?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-24781322097189644222008-11-22T21:40:00.000+11:002008-11-22T21:41:55.390+11:00<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SSfhwCK9B8I/AAAAAAAADJA/fyz2Lwrnd3Y/s1600-h/DSC_0213.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SSfhwCK9B8I/AAAAAAAADJA/fyz2Lwrnd3Y/s400/DSC_0213.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271430104193238978" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-2478132209718964422?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-31937721541891148942008-11-18T19:26:00.000+11:002008-11-18T19:28:07.833+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SSJ8YQFWttI/AAAAAAAADHQ/S0u4PKA5B7Q/s1600-h/DSC_0097.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SSJ8YQFWttI/AAAAAAAADHQ/S0u4PKA5B7Q/s400/DSC_0097.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269911270053033682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Now Im no longer alone</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Without a dream in my heart</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Without a love of my own</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-3193772154189114894?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-43987835210828084092008-11-04T18:26:00.000+11:002008-11-04T18:27:12.626+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SQ_5M3c-fNI/AAAAAAAACaA/6DeqdZ08qHg/s1600-h/2228331745_8a8b55f1be_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SQ_5M3c-fNI/AAAAAAAACaA/6DeqdZ08qHg/s400/2228331745_8a8b55f1be_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264700488858631378" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-4398783521082808409?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-252858170185203612008-10-23T09:17:00.000+11:002008-10-23T09:21:47.580+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SP-mrJH1SgI/AAAAAAAACWQ/FogFD1znC0M/s1600-h/DSC_0622.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SP-mrJH1SgI/AAAAAAAACWQ/FogFD1znC0M/s400/DSC_0622.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260106149905385986" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-25285817018520361?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-59921467953181157962008-10-22T20:27:00.000+11:002008-10-22T20:29:33.796+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SP7yNY90kkI/AAAAAAAACUY/-mFF2zdmQdk/s1600-h/DSC_0035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SP7yNY90kkI/AAAAAAAACUY/-mFF2zdmQdk/s400/DSC_0035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259907726669288002" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-5992146795318115796?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-30448804458825030382008-10-19T21:10:00.001+11:002008-10-19T21:10:35.129+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SPsHldBppXI/AAAAAAAACP4/9O5vc5dRuoo/s1600-h/DSC_0593.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SPsHldBppXI/AAAAAAAACP4/9O5vc5dRuoo/s400/DSC_0593.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258805329913292146" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-3044880445882503038?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-24969554290481592042008-10-15T07:39:00.000+11:002008-10-15T07:41:45.967+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SPUD9ZTs2tI/AAAAAAAACOQ/LUC_KsLZgKc/s1600-h/DSC_0580.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SPUD9ZTs2tI/AAAAAAAACOQ/LUC_KsLZgKc/s400/DSC_0580.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257112493325343442" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-2496955429048159204?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98200409900528138.post-82876400624197899852008-10-14T08:59:00.000+11:002008-10-14T09:01:42.675+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SPPFIFWcRCI/AAAAAAAACNQ/xw3Fx5Gkrs0/s1600-h/DSC_0356.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMkBBCOeY5s/SPPFIFWcRCI/AAAAAAAACNQ/xw3Fx5Gkrs0/s400/DSC_0356.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256761932737430562" border="0" /></a>From the old fashioned candy store in Leura<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/98200409900528138-8287640062419789985?l=the-bower-bird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thewindhoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083829971166295179noreply@blogger.com0