Monday, 28 January 2013

An oasis in the city

There's a tiny courtyard squeezed inside terrace walls


Where I sit and have coffee in a secret garden


And reflect on the mirrored wall


...and enjoy the serenity in every corner.


A trompe-l'oeil leads me to this secret oasis







Where a comatosed cat sleeps on a leafy wall



And a semi-comatosed Pumpkin watches from above!


Here the doves are silent ... 


 And if I am very quiet, I can hear water trickling




As I drink in the details







And envy the soporific life of its owners
 Rahni and Taz...


For theirs is anything but a dog's life

Hidden amongst the petunias and nasturtiums!
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Location: Ultimo NSW 2007, Australia

16 comments:

  1. Dianne29 January 2013 at 09:11

    I could sit there for a long time Francesca soaking up the ambiance. I think as photographers we notice the detail -textures - colours - light & shade.
    A lovely series of pics.

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    1. Unknown3 February 2013 at 13:53

      Thank you Dianne - this was a sanctuary and I have so many other little corners form this place to post at another time! F

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  2. Nathalie29 January 2013 at 12:46

    Just splendid!
    You make us see what seems to be the common world come to life.
    you remind us to seek places we have forgotten when we grow up
    the world is so beautiful, alas we are often too busy to just notice it...
    Thank you for opening our eyes and make us notice again, the little things which are so important for our soul.
    XX
    Nathalie

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    1. Unknown3 February 2013 at 13:54

      Thank you Nathalie - you are so right - we are always so busy to notice. A camera helps me slow down and notice. F x

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  3. Joy29 January 2013 at 12:47

    That's gorgeous!!

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  4. JOHN29 January 2013 at 18:06

    That house looks good enough to live in, but wait I do live there, the photos are are fantastic thank you Frannie XXX J & B

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    1. Unknown3 February 2013 at 13:55

      Darling B & J - you are masters of creating magical places - thank you for your inspiration. Fxx

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  5. lisa | renovating italy29 January 2013 at 19:31

    what a perfect spot to sit and sip a cup of tea and just relax, x

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    1. Unknown3 February 2013 at 13:56

      Thank you Lisa - keep breathing as you count down. I hope all is well with you and Sam. Thinking of you xx

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  6. Mum30 January 2013 at 22:46

    Quite charming and a true reflection of the delightful people (and dogs!) who live there in the hidden oasis. Love it.

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    1. Unknown3 February 2013 at 13:57

      Thank you - as you say a reflection of the magical souls who live there - how lucky we are to know them! F x

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  7. Unknown2 February 2013 at 22:27

    Such a lovely place hidden there! Wish you many nice coffeebreaks there!
    ☼☼☼

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  8. Malyss5 February 2013 at 04:19

    I love this place! Beautiful, and with plenty of good ideas for decoration! an oasis, truly!

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  9. Pat Tillett12 February 2013 at 03:50

    A fantastc place and beautiful photos if it. I'd live to sit there for a long while...

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