This is a great collection by Braccialini which I came across on the web; they’re all colourful, cheerful, fun and creative. Unfortunately also rather expensive, but one can dream…In some cases it’s as if a whole story was sewn onto a bag, e.g. in case of the zoo-theme one. Here are my absolute favourites:
More bags, more bags, more bags again!!! Why? Well, first because there’s not such a thing as too many bags, is there, and second, because the Summer heat wave has made me realize that I do so need a Summer bag ;-) What I have does not exactly fit with Summer dresses… This is a great collection by Braccialini which I came across on the web; they’re all colourful, cheerful, fun and creative. Unfortunately also rather expensive, but one can dream…In some cases it’s as if a whole story was sewn onto a bag, e.g. in case of the zoo-theme one. Here are my absolute favourites: And here are a few others which have caught my eye, the one with the boat is an absolute must-have for holidays in a Mediterranean country (I wish I had something like this planned!!!) And which one is your favourite? You can see the entire collection if you click here. Enjoy!
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The heat wave in Warsaw continues, with 34C in the shadow and the sun mercilessly baking the ubiquitous concrete surfaces. So it’s very hard to stir up some energy to do anything… But since I’m officially addicted to photography I couldn’t stop myself from doing some camera hunting even in those hellish conditions – only this time I did not wander far from home. I concentrated on sparrows – the small, greyish-brown birds which are so ubiquitous in the cities that we tend to pay no any attention to them at all. And I think that’s a mistake – they are cute, and look great in photos. Unfortunately they also seem to be resistant to the heat and these tropical temperatures do not sap their energy – they cannot sit still for longer than half a second… Here are a few shots I took yesterday – enjoy! I usually tell you about good ideas only, but today I’ll make an exception and tell you what is definitely NOT a good idea. It is not a good idea to move, after 5 years of living on the coast (and having a cool, refreshing sea breeze at your disposal all year round) to a polluted, overcrowded city in the middle of a continent and in the middle of a storm-meets-heat wave period. Believe me, I’ve just done it, so I know what I’m talking about.
So I’m fighting to breath in our stuffy apartment and keep thinking about creative ways to cool down. Half-frozen smoothies definitely help. And because it’s so hot outside, I’m going to show you today a series of creative winter ads – just to remind everyone (me included) that there are times when it’s nice and cold outside… This is one of my favourite series of poster ads – simple yet creative, graphically minimalist but cute and eye-catching. It has been created for a Canadian Farmers’ Market in Calgary (www.calgaryfarmersmarket.ca), to let people know that fresh produce is waiting for them there despite the cold… Cute, aren’t they? We had another of those rare sunny days yesterday so I went on a trip to a neighbouring park to hunt down some house sparrows with my camera. These small birds are extremely common here in Poland, but not so much in the Netherlands, so I still do not have any really good shots of them. Unfortunately, the sparrows decided not to cooperate and although I could hear them, they stayed stubbornly hidden in the dense bushes. But instead I came across a duck family, and one of them was giving a really great performance. I think I should call it “ A Duck at a Spa” since what she was doing went far beyond a normal bath – there were whirlwinds, jacuzzi sessions, total immersions and more. See for yourself! This past weekend I stumbled upon a lovely if a bit unlikely photo model – a doe. She was grazing on the meadows between the hotel we were staying in and the surrounding forests. She gave me a start when I saw her, but fortunately my photo-hunting instincts took over. I started with photos taken from a long distance away and gradually kept coming closer and closer, but I shouldn’t have been afraid that she’d get spooked and run away – she didn’t. Apparently the grass and wild flowers in this spot must have been exceptionally delicious, since she kept grazing on them for a long time – enough for me to turn it into a real photo session. She was a charming model indeed ;-) I just love the photos in which you can see grass and flowers sticking from her snout, or her pink tongue reaching for them – cute! So, I’m back after the long-weekend trip and I’m happy to report I’ve survived – a fact which you shouldn’t take for granted considering all the violent storms which happened in the meantime, an aggressive mosquito invasion (the size of which hasn’t happened for at least the last 100 years) and our failed attempt at kayaking which ended with us hanging on a tree, soaking wet… But that’s a story for another time ;-)
In between all these attractions, I hunted with my photo camera. But this time I expanded a bit from the bird photography I’ve been so obsessed with lately, to nature photography in general. One result is a beginning of what I hope will become a real collection of butterfly and dragonfly photos. The fact I love most about these is that such a photo shows you a number of details you’d never have noticed with a naked eye. So here it’s the close-up photo which is the real eye-opener to how creative nature is! This weekend is the so-called “long weekend” in Poland so we decided to get away for these 4 days and to go explore the biggest Polish nature park. So please keep your fingers crossed for some nice weather, since I’m dying to take my camera out of its protective bag and to go hunting for amazing shots! This also means I might not be able to publish posts for the next few days – but hopefully I’ll have some amazing pics for you when I get back. In the meantime, I have for you a real treat from the World of Bags. I’ve already shown you bags inspired by nature, bags taken out straight from a fairy-tale, and this time I have for you a few amazing bags inspired by man-made machines ;-) First, let me show you an original, fun car-shaped one, called The Taxi Bag: If you’re not that much into cars, here is option number 2 – the Alarm Clock Bag, guaranteed to draw attention wherever you go! And last but definitely not least, my favourite one – the Phone Bag ;-) Imagine it ringing with the ring tone of your mobile which you’ve put inside, and then reaching into the phone for your phone ;-)
All these bags belong to the TEMI brand by Braccialini, and you can learn more about them if you click here. When I look through the window I find it hard to believe that it’s already June. Tell me, when exactly has Spring happened?! It seems that Poland did not get any of it this year – the month of May has been wet and miserable, with storms and floods all over the country. I can think of one day only – last Saturday – which was mostly sunny – otherwise it rained everyday, and if it hasn’t rained, it poured… Since I was visiting my grandparents on Saturday, I took my camera with me to their garden to look for signs of Spring. A lot of plants got destroyed by the storms, but some of them – mainly daisies and my favourite lilac bushes – proved resilient. So here is a short breath of Spring for those who crave it as much as I do! Throwing out rubbish is definitely one of those everyday chores no-one is crazy about. But if we apply the right amount of creativity to such a chore, we may just come up with something which lessens it’s burden, can’t we?
This time it was the English who came up with the idea how to make throwing out house garbage more appealing and designed two unique kinds of bags which are not only fun but also look nice when put on the street. As you can see on the photos below, the two designs available are the goldfish one, and the Christmas pudding one (it is an English idea after all, isn’t it, so the pudding should not come as a surprise I guess… ;-) You can read more about them or buy them here – fun, aren’t they? |
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