The weekends are spent meandering around and exploring in nature. Now that the days are short, dark and chilly I have to squeeze in my long walks on saturday and sunday. I think in the wintertime I need to look harder for inspiration, but when I find it I am so happy! The sky is gray but the crabapples are plentiful…their ruby red fruit is a visual feast! Yesterday when I was walking I stumbled upon this tree…just look at the fruit!
The trail in the woods where I walk…
It was so snowy and magical the other morning!
A new favorite wool sweater to keep me warm. Not vintage but vintage-inspired and perfectly faded and soft. The colors capture my favorite tones as of recent. Reds, grays, brownish-greens.
When I walked by the crabapple tree on the way home there was a flock of blue jays and other little brownish birds perching in its branches. I stood quietly trying to get one to come close so I could snap a picture. This little gal was perched above me and againt branches and sky she was so pretty!
I’ve been collecting little nature things along the trail for inspiration. Usually when there’s snow my treasure hunt is useless, but yesterday I filled my pockets with these seed pods. They are so delicate! I put them on my book shelf
On a side note, my vintage dress came in the mail! It is so pretty and feather light, a billowy shimmer of gray with burgandy accents and cute little buttons. I am going to make a deep red sash for it. Its from the Etsy store of Stephanie Bracciano (and thats her in the photo below, modeling my new lovely dress!) She was such a doll and included two pretty little prints in the package as well.
And here we are…Monday. I have to admit that not all days are full of walks and seedpods. Some (or should I say most?) are full of to-do lists and trying very hard to squeeze even a sketch in. And here they are, scanned, to-do lists and sketches, worn and crumbled from my pockets:
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Your posts are always so visually inspiring! 🙂 I love the photograph of the crab apple tree…
And the cardigan is *so* pretty from the little snippet you showed!
Thanks so much Casey!
Crabapples are pretty, but unfortunatley not yummy to eat alone:(
They look so nice hanging in clusters on the tree.
your posts are so wonderful, i love all the photos.
that jacket looks amazing! (:
Thanks Laura!
Those crabapples are so ruby and ripe- gorgeous picture, Sarah! That vintage dress will be great with layers of sweaters and such. Such a cozy sweater too!
hehe, yes…’tis the season for staying warm. Those crabapples were calling my name. I bet they are all eaten up by now!
Thanks!
I love this post! : ) I am in love with the woods and snow heart shot! And, where ever did you get that adorable sweater!!??
Thanks so much!
The sweater is Anthropologie.
That’s your walk? How wonderful to have such solitude and beauty! I love your clothes and especially that sweater..figures its Anthropologie..I just look at their catalogs and drool 🙂
Have a wonderful weekend!
thanks much christine! I managed to sneak out today too…in the ice! Oh well, sure beats cabin fever!
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Sweet Sarah! in here looking again. So so lovely to se and look at everything! This wool sweather looks marvellous! something I would look for here since I´m kind of frozen mostly! If you get tired of it one day I can buy it from you 🙂 Here the sun shines today and the streets are wet and shine..so so lovely!
love Lycke