Nature as art

The very beautiful and detailed sea urchin shell, a marvel of pattern and form.

Have you seen the beautiful Geninne's Art Blog? She is an amazing artist, has a lovely sense of style and a house to die for! I think I just want to be her :-)

Inspired by this post and also this one from Soulemama I thought I'd show you some of my favourite pieces of nature used as art around our home.


A mobile made from finds from a trip to the beach: driftwood, broken shells, seaweed, leaves and pussy tails


One in my collection of seed pods


And another - the lotus seed pod

The protea flower with its beautiful architectural form


Mixing wood, glass and flora. Is there a better combination of elements?

Bright spots

Some bright spots in a particularly frustrating morning that I wish had gone differently:


Beautiful magenta bougainvilleas set against a clear blue sky on our walk to the park...


... picking up a large coffee on the way...


... blessed sleep means a less clingey and grumpy 1 year old and...


... watching her play independently and then with her buddies. I also get to talk to my buddy...

Added bonus: she let me put piggy tails in her hair, a rare occasion :-)

Have a nice weekend.