18 września 2014

Under the harvest moon

I'm so honored to be a part of the premiere issue of Bella Grace, a new book-like publication by Stampington. This outstanding magazine celebrates the beauty of the ordinary and is devoted to discovering magic in everyday moments. I was gifted with a copy to give away as part of the Bella Grace Blog Hop! I will also add a canvas from the previous post titled Inner sight. For a chance to win, leave a comment on this post telling about your little early autumn pleasures. Comments will close on Saturday, Sept 27th. The lucky reader will be announced on the following day.


Forest walk is my daily routine. Nature nourishes, calms and inspires me constantly. The autumnal equinox is near and a harvest moon will soon shine brightly. Sometimes I think that I could be able to live in a remote hut and be a picker who can live on forest floor findings. The sky is pink and golden when we are going home with full baskets. These modest treasures are gifts of September.


Heather: I bring bunches of them and put into pots and vases. They hang tied in wreaths which I weaved during woodland picnics. A stroll through the moors makes me drift away to a Victorian atmosphere of wuthering hights.


Acorns: In scandinavian folklore they stand for strenght and good fortune. Due to their perfect shape I used to gather them for decorating purposes or to play with my children and create fairy houses as well as their tiny inhabitants.


Pinecones: I collect them in any size and kind. Similarily to acorns they are perfect for keeping in jars and making natural garlands. When heated with candles they smell of pinewood and summer days. They stand for wisdom of nature and fertility.


Mushrooms: with their vivid colours and velvet cups they are the most picturesque findings in mossy undergrowth. Poisonous dotted amanita is an ideal spot to play fairies who employ them as stools. Instead of an edible one, here comes a tasty trophy as both picking and preparing boletus with cream and herbs are among my favourite autumnal pastimes.


Cranberry: last fruit which forest bears before misty and chilling days to come. A bit sour, they joyfully shine in the first autumn sunbeams. Even if we can't find a whole basket, a handful of them is enough to feed my little girl's dinosaurs.

Visit the other participants of the blog hop by clicking the banner below! Happy equinox!

http://stampington.com/blog/index.php/2014/08/07/bella-grace-blog-hop-lifes-beautiful-adventure/

Mam zaszczyt znaleźć się pomiędzy wspaniałymi autorkami w cudownym Bella Grace, wydanej książkowo najnowszej publikacji od Stampington. Ten wyjątkowy magazyn poświęcony jest odnajdywaniu piękna w codzienności oraz życiu jako cudownej przygodzie. Otrzymałam jeden egzemplarz, który mogę Wam podarować w ramach Bella Grace Blog Hop! Dołożę też pracę z poprzedniego posta. Aby dołączyć do zabawy pozostaw komentarz w którym podzielisz się swoją małą wrześniową przyjemnością. Komentarze otwarte będą do 27 sierpnia, dzień później ogłoszę wynik losowania i napiszę do kogo wyślę paczuszkę.

27 komentarzy:

  1. I so enjoyed your contribution to Bella Grace...I already have a copy...but just wanted you to know how much I enjoyed your writing and photographs!

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  2. congratulations on being in the premiere issue - your photos are lovely. I am an autumn girl - but right now live in singapore where we do not have fall..so I just enjoy through everyone's beautiful blog photos!

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  3. Woodland walks are truly amazing. I loved taking one with you and congratulations on the feature.

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  4. We have beautiful autumns where I live in Wisconsin. I love to watch the trees as the leaves turn color and fall to the ground and see the geese headed south, even though it means the cold weather is just around the corner.

    Chris C

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  5. September pleasure, mine would be that the fall weather is coming and pumpkin everything is coming back. I love autumn!!

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  6. Here in New Mexico some cold air is blowing in and I noticed some of the trees have just a few yellow leaves signaling the coming fall. Then the a few hotter days come back and we think it is summer. The weather in the autumn does this back and forth dance and it is quite lovely.

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  7. it's lovely to gather items and enjoy them in your home - fun collections from nature!

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  8. A beautiful blog post, thank you. I will be a faithful follower now, glad I found you through the Bella Grace blog hop. ~Lori

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  9. Thanks for the lovely post. I also like to collect pinecones and use them to fill the birdbath once summer is over. Looking forward to reading Bella Grace!

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  10. Good Day to you Olga,
    Your blog post is most refreshing as I too follow a path of nature and reveal in the times I am blessed to spend walking in the woods to gather treasures. I'm a primitive artist so gathering is part of what my creations are all about besides star gazing of course. Everyday is a new adventure and opportunity to listen to my heart and enjoy the quiet moments I get to spend with mother nature.
    Bella Grace is a marvelous publication bringing us readers another person's view on the magic of this lifetime and the beauty as it unfolds within it's pages. Thank you for your contribution, it was so nice to meet you.
    Many blessings
    Penny

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  11. A forest walk is really a pleasure these days, but to be honest I love it at every time of the year;) Your photos are all so rich with color and details I love them. It's so cool to see the leaves getting their autumn color and I love it when one leave has an arrange of some colors. That's my pleasure in this time of the year to look at nature become colorful.
    Thanks for this post.
    Best wishes from Germany,
    Manuela

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  12. Our house is next to a wood & I love walking in it at various times of the year. I have had some wonderful fall holidays in New England where the colours were amazing. I live in England where the colours are more subdued, but nevertheless beautiful. I feel very blessed.

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  13. Piękna jesień u Ciebie! :) Dziękuję za możliwość wzięcia udziału w zabawie...
    Moją wrześniową przyjemnością jest noszenie świeżych kasztanków w kieszeni i pieczenie szarlotki ze zwiększoną ilością cynamonu ;)

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  14. jest taki cytat z Trumana Capote: ""Kwiecień nigdy mnie zbytnio nie pociągał; porą początku, właściwą wiosną, wydaje mi się jesień." no, właśnie... to dla mnie zawsze wyjątkowy czas...
    a z przyjemności, to mogłabym długo wymieniać - uwielbiam to światło, te smaki, zapachy i kolory!

    a w kwestii gazety, dawno mnie żaden tytuł tak nie intrygował!
    i widziałam w spisie treści, że masz tam swój udział - gratuluję i bardzo jestem ciekawa! :)

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    1. Piękny cytat, kojarzy mi się z T.S. Ellitotem "April is the cruellest month".
      A Bella Grace to prawdziwa uczta dla ducha!

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  15. Our favorite autumn activities include a trip to a local pumpkin and squash farm, where they sell myriad types of stunningly beautiful squash. This week we also built a scarecrow with the grandkids. Always a lovely season. Thanks for the sweet post and opportunity to win a copy of Bella Grace.

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  16. Such a beautiful post! I love autumn walks, enjoying the cool breeze and changing leaves. Yoga on my patio when it is sunny if fabulous. I love going to the local pumpkin patch as well!

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