I’ve been doing “five senses friday” sporadically for a few years now and I don’t know if I ever actually said where it came from. I found it at Abby Try Again and although I just do my own thing when the spirit moves me, Abby does it every week. It’s a great way to sum up the week.
Seeing: My beautiful red poppies. Last March 1st…the day we arrived home from Mexico…Mr. I went out into the garden which still had a skiff of snow lying on it, and scattered all the poppy seeds we’ve been collecting for the past few years. These are what came up. We also have pink poppies, white poppies and salmon coloured poppies. Yup, I love poppies!
Hearing: Listening to this…and loving the lyrics…
“Maybe you're the reason why all the doors are closed,
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road.”
Tasting: fresh fruit…sweet cantaloupe…chai tea.
Smelling: I came across the most amazing sweet peas this morning and buried my nose in them for ages...and kept coming back for more. Mmmmm…heaven.
And the smell of wet earth from two days of warm summer rain (as you can see by all the rain on the poppies).
Feeling: like summer is slipping by before it actually starts! We're heading to the interior next week so, fingers crossed that the weather is warmer and drier there than it has been on the coast.
Thanks for stopping by my friends and I wish everyone a happy, and relaxing weekend!
"Smile, breathe, and go slowly"
Thich Nhat Hanh
Beautiful poppies! It does feel like the summer is slipping away to me as well. All of this rain we've had...I look forward to a sunny tomorrow and a few days of sun in a row after that. I hope you have a good trip, kate! xoO
Posted by: Olivia | 07/16/2011 at 12:08 PM
Gorgeous flowers! And I love the idea of this, engaging the senses.
Posted by: Trish | 07/20/2011 at 11:49 AM
Kate what a wonderful idea sharing the five senses. Adore these photos too, and especially the poppy seedpods, since I just tried painting some the other day. Oh how I love sweet-peas, and would have done the same as you. Have a wonderful trip!! ♥
Posted by: Betty Jo | 07/21/2011 at 12:39 PM
Beautiful, beautiful photos!!! I don't know how you did the first photo but it is gorgeous!!! You do have the "photographer's eye".
Posted by: Chris | 07/22/2011 at 02:04 AM
Your blog is a delight. I have an Auntie on Salt Spring Is.
Posted by: Lisa RedWillow | 09/10/2011 at 07:39 AM