“The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little.”
~Jon Kabat-Zinn
Another month flew by, another season changed. So many moments happenned, but some of them I managed to etch into my iPhone’s memory for me to cherish forever. Everything is exactly as it should be, and yes, those little things – they aren’t little.
So, in the last month I:
– said goodbye to autumn. But I still manage to find flame-coloured trees around Sydney (and admire the view of my boots framed by the fallen leaves).
– got my hands on a vintage Praktica IV camera. At first I thought I would just keep it on my desk so I can gaze at it and wonder what kind of pictures were taken with it during the half-century since it was made, but now I am contemplating buying some film and figuring out how to actually use this thing. Need to buy a light meter too!
– spent a beautiful weekend in Southern Highlands surrounded by my dear friends with whom we shared delicious food, red wine, walks to antique shops and bookstores, and talks around the fireplace.
– tried on hats at Myer (but didn’t buy any as I watched “You’ve Got Mail” too many times, and according to Meg Ryan buying a hat ‘will turn out to be a mistake, as almost all hats are’).
– saw rainbows, funnily shaped clouds, and plenty of rain. I was also lucky enough to wake up right before sunrise and photograph grass and leaves covered in sparkly frost while the sun was rising. My 100mm macro lens was happy to be of service.
– got inspired by photographs hanging among the trees in Centennial Park. Was rather surprised to walk into that little exhibition space, but what an wonderful idea it was.
– finally made it to Donna Hay General Store in Woollhara! That place is like a toy shop for grown-ups, or people obsessed with anything Donna Hay (which I totally am). Plus there was a cat sitting in a flower pot on the terrace next to the store. The cat did not make it onto Instagram though. Oh but I did take a picture, so the cat might still appear in the July installment.
I wonder what July will bring. Something tells me it is going to be veeeery exciting!
@AnastasiART
